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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 17, 2024

Following plans by Republican state legislators to seek the removal of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy from office, Mulroy has abandoned his plans for a gun crime diversion program. The Commercial Appeal reports that Mulroy made the decision after studying the number of cases that would be affected by the program, which he announced last week as a way to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system. "After taking a look at the actual number of cases which would qualify, I realize it would only be a handful of cases ― not enough to really help with racial disparities," Mulroy said in a news release today. The move comes after House Speaker Cameron Sexton said last week he was in conversations with Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to consider seeking Mulroy's removal and news today that Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, plans to pursue legislation to remove Mulroy later in the year. Local Memphis has that news.