The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is hosting the annual Season of Remembrance event on Monday, November 27, 2023. The free event, designed to remember Shelby County homicide victims, will be held at the Rose Theater on the University of Memphis campus.
Read MoreShelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced that ex-MPD officer Desmond Mills has agreed to plead guilty in state court for the charges the DA’s Office brought against him for the Jan. 7, 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. This is part of a global settlement of all pending state and federal charges and comes after Mills pled guilty this morning to these federal charges at a hearing held before U.S. District Judge Mark Norris.
Read MoreThe Justice Review Unit (JRU), a leading force in post-conviction advocacy, announced the receipt of a substantial grant from the Department of Justice to bolster its mission to rectify wrong convictions. The almost $527,000 grant positions them as one of the largest post-conviction units in the nation and the single largest in Tennessee.
Read MoreIn response to the Justice Review Unit’s findings regarding the Jaylen McKenzie Investigation, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office submitted this declination letter on September 26, 2023.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 27, 2023, District Attorney Steve Mulroy and the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force will hold a private Roundtable Presentation for law enforcement and elected officials. Attendees will hear from members of the Tennessee District Attorney’s Office as well as the TN Drug Task Force on important operation questions and updates throughout the year.
Read MoreThe Shelby County District Attorney’s Office released video of the fatal officer-involved shooting involving Jaylin Mckenzie and a Memphis Police Officer that took place in Dec. 2022. T
Read MoreThe following is a summary of the key consensus priorities arising from the Public Safety Summit—hosted by the DA’s Office, August 31. These reflect a general consensus around the room. Not every participating agency could formally commit that day, but no one affirmatively dissented.
Read MoreShelby County, TN—Today, The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office will release video of the fatal officer-involved shooting involving Jarveon Hudspeth and a Shelby County Deputy on June 24. The expected time of release is 3:30 PM CST. The videos will be posted on the Shelby County District Attorney’s website. Mr. Hudspeth’s family has viewed the footage.
Read MoreWe received several questions regarding the case of Chase Harris, who is alleged to be involved in the Huey's shooting. Consistent with our normal practice and with our prior public statements on this, we sought pretrial detention for Mr. Harris at the first opportunity because of his recent record of repeated offenses.
Read MoreIn his Friday email newsletter, Mayor Strickland stated that our office had not filed a motion to revoke the bond of Chase Harris, who is alleged to be involved in the recent shooting at Huey’s.
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Read MoreOn 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.
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