DA sues over state laws requiring Task Force reports
In the Chancery Court lawsuit, attorneys are seeking to have the laws declared unconstitutional and a court order barring their enforcement.
Topic: Steve Mulroy
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May 2026
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DA releases footage of police spraying protesters, fellow officers during No Kings march
The nearly 9 minutes of footage is from the body camera of one of the MPD officers who used pepper spray on No Kings marchers.
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Tennessee Legislature passes two bills aimed at DA Mulroy
Tennessee lawmakers recently passed two bills aimed at Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy that aim to scrutinize how his office handles cases stemming from the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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TBI can now bypass Shelby County DA in some Memphis investigations
A bill passed by the state legislature will create an eight-member board to oversee Tennessee Bureau of Investigation operations in Memphis.
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Mulroy accuses Blackburn, Taylor of distorting Memphis crime numbers for political gain
The district attorney says false “soft on crime” charges levied against his office by Sen. Marsha Blackburn and state Sen. Brent Taylor are being used to score points with their Republican base.
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Former Memphis judge dies
Longtime local attorney and former judge Gerald Skahan has died. He was 61.
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April 2026
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Opinion: DA Mulroy on criminal justice data and accountability
“Delays in handling cases, jail-intake processing delays, the “solve rate” for crimes, the repeat-offender rate — these are all worthy objects of emphasis ... . But they may not fit the right (so to speak) political agenda.”
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February 2026
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Blackburn, Taylor use new crime data to continue feud with DA Mulroy
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and state Sen. Brent Taylor want more information about Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy following a recent report from a local court-watch group.
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Sorting the Feagins situation. Rose calls local leadership a ‘disaster.’ Buckner opens campaign HQ.
Also in the political roundup, Rose says he has a plan for state control after the Task Force; Buckner says the Task Force has a secret; and Smiley says the county mayor has a role to play at the jail.
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Steve Mulroy’s mixed review of the Memphis Safe Task Force
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the Task Force and criticism Memphis Mayor Paul Young has taken.
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Woman dies after being extradited to Memphis for 2007 murder
Sarah Lucas Riedel, 49, allegedly aided her mother Tammy Vance in killing Danny Harris in 2007.
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As violent crime falls, most Shelby County DA cases in 2025 were misdemeanors
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has released its 2025 annual report. Most cases prosecuted last year involved misdemeanor charges.
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Commissioners have questions even as crime dashboard contract gets approved
The criminal justice system dashboard will track cases from arrest to however the they end in the court system.
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January 2026
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‘Memphis is done with excuses': Shelby County DA under the microscope (again)
Two Memphis Republicans are demanding more transparency from entities involved in the Memphis Safe Task Force — and it’s not the federal government.
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Alleged 2007 killer wrongfully convicted, DA’s office says
A man convicted in 2010 of a murder three years earlier was not the killer, according to Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy. Instead, another person has been charged and is awaiting extradition from Oklahoma.
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Memphis prosecutors feel weight of Task Force cases
Thousands of people have been arrested within the past three months in Memphis, and prosecutors in both state and federal courts are feeling the increased load.
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‘Bearing witness matters’: Vigil protests ICE, honors woman shot in Minneapolis
After a woman was fatally shot by an Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, a score of Memphians gathered to remember her and call for action amid local ICE activity.
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December 2025
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No charges against Sawyer in courthouse dispute, DA’s office says
Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies and General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer clashed over whether her private security guard could carry a gun inside the D’Army Bailey courthouse.
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Mulroy honors victims, condemns gun violence at ‘Season of Remembrance’ event
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office honored 178 victims of violence Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at the 15th annual “Season of Remembrance” event.
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October 2025
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The surge gets more politically complex
Also in the political roundup, Harris endorses Green in the race for Governor as Blackburn calls out Green by name. And a close encounter at “No Kings” between Cohen and Pearson.
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Opinion: Memphis needs night court
“The current federal task force is expected to bring in more than 100 extra arrests every single day. Unless we prepare our local justice system to handle this sudden influx, the result could be chaos.”
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As federal task force arrives, Republicans focus ire on Steve Mulroy
The stark partisan lens that many Republicans have brought to President Trump’s crime-fighting efforts was on display during the Tuesday Senate hearing where state Sen. Brent Taylor spoke.
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September 2025
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The politics of the coming National Guard deployment
Here’s a look at the still-moving political developments in the federal intervention into Memphis’ crime problem.
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National Guard becomes issue in Tennessee governor’s race
The coming deployment of the Guard to the city is also finding its way into other parts of local politics including a surprise appearance by a Democratic County Commissioner at a Republican rally backing the Guard’s arrival.
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State Supreme Court forms committee to review DA procedures
State Sen. Brent Taylor has filed numerous ethics complaints against Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, alleging misconduct by the DA since his 2022 election.
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