Memphis DA Steve Mulroy's Actions in the Case of Tyree Nichols

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Wendy Thomas, publisher of MLK 50: The DA has moved with surprising swiftness in the past few days. In August, voters elected Steve Mulroy, who had a background as a law professor here. He used to serve on the county commission, was also part of the DOJ and the Civil Rights Division at one point. These are the same five officers who were previously or recently terminated by the Memphis Police Department.

Memphis braced for an explosive reaction to footage of the deadly police beating. It never came. Wendi C. Thomas of the nonprofit newsroom MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, wasn’t surprised: “I know this city.”

This episode was produced by Siona Peterous and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.

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