Steve Mulroy

Happy Labor Day! Here’s to everyone who works—and to the labor movement. Thanks for the weekend, minimum wage, overtime pay, and workplace safety protections. Enjoy the holiday! – at West Memphis, AR

Thanks @fairvote for elevating my article in @thehill on ending gerrymandering

This came out yesterday. My suggestion for ending the redistricting wars, and gerrymandering, for good. thehill.com/opinion/campaign…

I was honored to sponsor several of my fellow District Attorneys for membership in the Supreme Court Bar of the United States. This week, I joined a larger group of Tennessee District Attorneys in Washington, D.C., for the swearing-in ceremony.

I was honored to attend a rally organized by the local grassroots group We Are One 901 at The Rockin’ Chair restaurant and event space in South Memphis. The group came together to show support for the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office in light of several recently passed state laws imposing special reporting requirements, audits, and the potential appointment of a “pro tem” DA to take over federal task force cases. I appreciate the community members, leaders, and supporters who continue to stand with our office and our mission to pursue justice and public safety for Shelby County.

The bill targets Shelby County only for unprecedented, intrusive oversight of a locally elected DA by an unelected attorney general, without providing any basis for treating Shelby County differently. It singles out federal task force cases for special treatment, even though Tennessee law provides no basis for treating those cases any differently than the many cases brought independently by local law enforcement. The provision allowing the attorney general to seek a temporary replacement of a DA largely repeats language already in Tennessee law and is therefore unnecessary; to the extent it goes further, it is likely unconstitutional. Other than that, it’s great. fox13memphis.com/news/tennes…

Following President Trump’s visit to Memphis today, I spoke about the Memphis Safe Task Force and offered my perspective on its effectiveness.

False positives (qualified voters disenfranchised) outweigh false negatives ( people being allowed to vote who shouldn't vote) by orders of magnitude.

Next Sunday nite, I'll be the special monologuist guest of the Memphis Improv Alliance as they improv comedy their way thru a belated Valentine's Day event at the Lamplighter Lounge. Reasons to come include (1) they're a fun bunch and (2) I'll only be speaking for a few minutes. [Note: Improv Alliance will also be appearing at 11th Annual Shelby County Star Trek Day , Sun Apr 12 at Neils Bar on Quince]

Good to see Sen. Taylor finally acknowledge that crime has been steadily dropping — and that MPD isn’t cooking the books. What he leaves out, unlike Fox13, is that the decline began well before FBI’s Operation Viper this spring and even earlier than the federal task force’s arrival. Local efforts deserve credit, too. But hey… baby steps. fox13memphis.com/news/sen-br…

I wrote an op-ed for The Tennessean. You can read the full article below: scdag.com/new-blog-1/da-mulr…

memphisflyer.com/facts-fanci… "If your message doesn’t work with one legislative tribunal, try another. That would seem to be the modus operandi of GOP State Sen. Taylor, whose somewhat fevered crusade to remove DA Steve Mulroy from office fizzled out in the GOP-dominated ...General Assembly. "Last week, Taylor took his vendetta against Mulroy before the Judiciary Committee of the U. S. Senate...Apprised of the development, Mulroy scoffed at Taylor’s claim, noting that violent crime had spiked under his Republican predecessor Amy Weirich and had eased during his tenure. "Fellow Democrats in Washington backed Mulroy — like New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, who said, “The pretext for this hearing is a farce. It’s belied by the evidence.” "What’s next for Taylor? The United Nations?"

Check out this story from The Commercial Appeal: Memphis should welcome the right kind of federal help I don’t support bringing the National Guard into Memphis. We should welcome federal help, but it should be the right kind of help. commercialappeal.com/story/o…

DA Mulroy’s Statement on National Guard Coming to Memphis ____________________ Declaración del Fiscal de Distrito Mulroy sobre la llegada de la Guardia Nacional a Memphis

Press Release: scdag.com/news-releases/boar…

We've known this for a long time. Something to think k about on Labor Day

Had the chance to speak at The People's Summit Saturday. Pastor Earle J. Fisher brought together a number of local leaders, including Mayor Paul Young, County Commissioner Britney Thornton, and Danielle Inez.

You may have seen that our office announced today that Ezekiel Kelly has entered a guilty plea for the September 7th, 2022 mass shooting that left three people dead and three others wounded. The plea agreement guarantees that Kelly will serve three life sentences plus more than 200 additional years, ensuring he remains incarcerated for the rest of his life. Kelly faced more than 27 charges. Investigators gathered a vast body of evidence, including testimony from approximately 400 witnesses and more than 300 videos. Kelly carried out a series of violent acts across Memphis, killing: Dewayne “Amir” Tunstall Richard Clark Allison Parker Three additional victims were wounded: LaKesha McGlathen Rodolfo Zepeda Randall Graham Please see my official statement in the post. #offendersaccountable #PublicSafety #victimsrights

⚖️What is the difference between DISPOSITION and DEPOSITION? 🤔 These common legal terms sound similar but are nothing alike. However, they can be easy to confusion unless you hear them and use them on a regular basis. Disposition is a legal term we use in the district attorney’s office multiple times a day. That’s because it refers to the outcome of a criminal case - guilty, not guilty, dismissed, or diversion. Deposition is a word common in civil cases but not as common in criminal cases. It is sworn testimony taken outside of a courtroom and used to gather information. So, if you are involved in a lawsuit, there is a decent chance that you or others who know about the case will be deposed. However if you or a loved one are charged criminally, your case continues until there is a disposition. #legalterms #Memphis #publicsafety