On Tuesday, April 25th, the Mighty Lights will glow blue, green, and purple after sunset to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed April 23rd to 29th.
Read MoreToday, DA Steve Mulroy addressed members of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice section, during their annual spring meeting.
Read MoreShelby County, TN— This morning, the Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office filed in court a notice seeking the death penalty in the Ezekiel Kelly case.
Read MoreShelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy penned an op-ed for The Commercial Appeal, further explaining Shelby County’s new bail system, the DA's role in the process, and other issues related to bail reform.
Read More“I’m pleased that Vera Institute of Justice, one of the premier national criminal legal system reform organizations has chosen our office. They can help us use local data and national best practices to devise a plan to address our most pressing crime issues.” says Steve Mulroy, District Attorney, Shelby County “A plan which, unlike the past decade’s ‘throw away the key’ approach, can be both humane and actually work.”
Read More“For the sake of transparency and the public interest, our office supports MPD’s decision to release the remainder of the video footage in the Tyre Nichols investigation….
Read MoreThe Shelby County DA's Office announced today that it is entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with national reform group Justice Innovation Lab (JIL) to enhance data transparency in its office.
Read MoreThe Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that a Grand Jury has indicted 15-year-old Miguel Andrade and 21-year-old Eduard Rodriguez-Tabora for two counts of First Degree Murder and Especially Aggravated Robbery relating to the death of Dr. Autura Eason-Williams, who was shot and killed in the driveway of her home on July 18, 2022.
Read MoreSoon after learning of the death of Gershun Freeman, DA Mulroy called in an independent prosecutor to investigate
Read MoreEarlier today, DA Mulroy and attorneys from our office met with Darrius Stewart’s father, Henry Williams, and his attorney.
Read MoreShelby County‘s new bail process system goes into effect, February 15. The new system includes the creation of a new bail hearing courtroom, bail hearings with counsel no later than 72 hours after a person’s arrest, and…
Read MoreThe Shelby County District Attorney’s Office will add former Memphis Police Department Officer Preston Hemphill to the Giglio list. Additionally, the Office will investigate all prior and pending cases of Hemphill.
Read MoreIn October, the District Attorney’s Office was made aware of the death of Mr. Gershun Freeman, who died while in the Shelby County jail. DA Mulroy immediately called in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate Mr. Freeman’s death. Additionally, our Justice Review Unit (JRU) has begun reviewing the details of the investigation.
Read MoreStatement: This is an ongoing investigation. The current charges do not preclude us from adding additional charges as more information is presented.
Read MoreEarlier today, we met with the family of Tyre Nichols— who have now seen the video. Transparency is a priority for the DA's Office, and we understand the public's desire for immediate release. However, it's important that the release does not compromise the investigation.
We're working with the TBI and FBI to expedite that investigation and are consulting regularly with the City of Memphis about the video's release, which we expect will occur this week or next.
Read MoreOur office is committed to transparency and understands the reasonable request from the public to view the video footage. However, we must ensure we abide by applicable laws and ethical rules so that we do not jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution. We’re working with the appropriate agencies to determine how quickly we can release the video, and will do so as soon as we can. We’ll be sure to update the public throughout this process.
Read MoreWe’ve received several inquiries regarding the case of Gary Taylor, who was charged with First Degree Murder and due to a process error recently released on his own recognizance pending trial. The DA’s Office played no role in the decision to release him.
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