Mission Impossible? DA says criminal justice reform and crime reduction can mix
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy (middle) answers media questions during a midnight press conference on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, the day after a gunman terrorized Memphis, while going on a shooting spree throughout the city. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis has a massive crime problem. Steve Mulroy has lofty ideas about criminal justice reform, but priority is to reduce crime and make the city safer.
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Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy Raumesh Abkari Michael Working John Gillespie Brandon Morrison David Upton Eliza Fletcher Cleotha Henderson Ezekiel Kelly Subscriber Only2025 is almost over. Now is the time to support your trusted local news source.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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