Weirich's the Worst: Resources
WORST Violent Crime in the COUNTRY...
WORST Prosecutorial Ethics in the State...
WORST Treatment of Juvenile Defendants...
WORST Racially Disproportionate Outcomes...
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Weirich's the Worst
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Daily Memphian: Amy Weirich’s “conflict of interest” DA consents to interview with Thaddeus Matthews as her office pursues criminal charges against himDaily Memphian: Amy Weirich’s “conflict of interest”
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The Huffington Post Slams Amy Weirich When Shelby County’s top prosecutor, [Amy Weirich](https://ballotpedia.org/Amy_Weirich), was running for reelection in 2014, she [declared](https://www.facebook.com/DAWeirich/videos/i-dont-apologize-for-being-tough-on-crime/858129127532849), “I don’t apologize for being tough on crime.” In the years that followed, she lived up to that pledge. Over a long tenure as the top law enforcement official in a large Tennessee county that includes Memphis, Weirich has aggressively pursued violent and petty crime cases and cast herself as an unabashedly pro-police district attorney.The Huffington Post Slams Amy Weirich
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Shelby County district attorney’s race heats up over diversity - NBC Action News 5 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County District’s Attorney General’s race is heating up with one candidate, University of Memphis law professor Steve Mulroy, accusing the incumbent district attorney, Amy Weirich, of lacking diversity in her office.Shelby County district attorney’s race heats up over diversity - NBC Action News 5
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'This is unacceptable': In District Attorney General's Office, 10% of attorneys, supervisors are Black - Commercial Appeal The current Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office is made up of only 30% Black employees, according to data released by Steve Mulroy, a Democratic candidate for Shelby County District Attorney General.'This is unacceptable': In District Attorney General's Office, 10% of attorneys, supervisors are Black - Commercial Appeal
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Mulroy questions diversity in the DA’s office - Daily Memphian The Shelby County District Attorney General’s office needs to be more racially and ethnically diverse, Democratic DA candidate Steve Mulroy said Tuesday, April 5.Mulroy questions diversity in the DA’s office - Daily Memphian
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Amy Weirich faces national criticism yet again The article, which reports on the recall elections facing a number of progressive DAs around the country, mentions Weirich’s as one example of an overzealous and [discriminatory DA office](about:blank) that is, hypocritically, facing no such recall effort.Amy Weirich faces national criticism yet again
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Public Petition to Remove District Attorney Amy Weirich From Public Office Weirich has a pattern of using her office, City, and County resources to intimidate community members especially those members protesting official misconduct. She has also abused her discretion by charging people under state law for manufacturing and intent to sell marijuana when it was only a simple possession.Public Petition to Remove District Attorney Amy Weirich From Public Office
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Memphis Is The Most Dangerous City In America. Blame Amy Weirich. Experts told Memphis Watch that the problem boils down to Weirich’s inability to lead. In cities across the country where violent crime has decreased, prosecutors prioritize their limited resources on the most serious offenses – crimes like rapes, armed robberies, shootings, and murders. And those prosecutors deprioritize low level offenses like marijuana possession or stealing diapers from a Walmart. In fact, a recent study from economists at the Public Safety Lab found that an approach like Weirich’s, which wastes scarce resources on low-level offenses, can actually increase crime.Memphis Is The Most Dangerous City In America. Blame Amy Weirich.
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Amy Weirich Prosecutes More Kids As Adults Than The Rest of Tennessee Combined. Nearly All Of Them Are Black. As Weirich continues to violate the rights of Black kids, Shelby County has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene—again.Amy Weirich Prosecutes More Kids As Adults Than The Rest of Tennessee Combined. Nearly All Of Them Are Black.
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The Most Misconduct: Memphis Prosecutor Amy Weirich Amy Weirich has served as Shelby County District Attorney General since 2014, but her reign of terror began many years before that as a deputy prosecutor in the same office. Weirich’s record as a prosecutor, and as the top prosecutor responsible for the entire office, is rife with performing, condoning, and encouraging inappropriate behavior and misconduct.The Most Misconduct: Memphis Prosecutor Amy Weirich
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New organization takes aim at Amy Weirich ahead of district attorney race With 10 months before voters choose the next Shelby County District Attorney, the push to unseat Republican incumbent Amy Weirich heated up Wednesday with the launch of what organizers call a public education campaign about the prosecutor’s controversial record.New organization takes aim at Amy Weirich ahead of district attorney race
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Rate of Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court ‘Appalling’ In the year following the end of federal oversight, black kids are still treated more harshly in one key area of Shelby County Juvenile Court.Rate of Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court ‘Appalling’
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New book highlights contrasting approaches to crime and punishment A new book, "Charged: the New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration," features a section on DA Amy Weirich. It's not a flattering depiction.New book highlights contrasting approaches to crime and punishment
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Amy Weirich: Recidivist In July 2017, the Fair Punishment Project published a report entitled “The Recidivists: New Report on Rates of Prosecutorial Misconduct“. Amy Weirich, the District 30 DA in Shelby County, was one of the District Attorneys singled out for detailed attention.Amy Weirich: Recidivist
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Memphis's Juvenile Court Plagued by 'Culture of Intimidation' and 'Blatantly unfair' Practices The Department of Justice is leaving Shelby County, but discrimination against Black children in court continues, a federal monitor says.Memphis's Juvenile Court Plagued by 'Culture of Intimidation' and 'Blatantly unfair' Practices
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Final Report From A Department of Justice Monitor On Shelby County Juvenile Court Citing “a culture of intimidation that undermines due process,” a new report by a Department of Justice monitor on the treatment of African-American youth in Shelby County’s juvenile court challenges the abrupt termination of federal oversight of the court.Final Report From A Department of Justice Monitor On Shelby County Juvenile Court
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Final DOJ report: 'Blatantly unfair' practices persist at Shelby County juvenile court Following the termination of DOJ oversight on Oct. 19, the Board of Commissioners requested final reports from federal monitors. The closure of the agreement followed a year of lobbying by Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael and former Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell to end monitoring.Final DOJ report: 'Blatantly unfair' practices persist at Shelby County juvenile court
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Department of Justice ends oversight of Shelby County Juvenile Court The U.S. Department of Justice is ending its agreement to monitor the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County and the Shelby County Detention Center, the department announced Friday. The agreement was entered into in 2012 to address an investigation of the operations of the county's juvenile justice system. The investigation found that Shelby County was deficient in about 120 areas, with systemic discrimination against African-American children, unsafe confinement conditions and failure to provide due process to youth appearing for proceedings.Department of Justice ends oversight of Shelby County Juvenile Court
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Report Exposes Persistent Prosecutorial Misconduct Recent research identifying prosecutors with numerous allegations of misconduct in their offices between 2010 and 2015 found that Shelby County, Tennessee, district attorney Amy Weirich had one of the most troubling records.Report Exposes Persistent Prosecutorial Misconduct
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Weirich’s record as a prosecutor, and as the top prosecutor responsible for the entire office, is rife with performing, condoning, and encouraging inappropriate behavior and misconduct By the time Noura Jackson’s conviction was overturned, she had spent nine years in prison. This type of prosecutorial error is almost never punished.Weirich’s record as a prosecutor, and as the top prosecutor responsible for the entire office, is rife with performing, condoning, and encouraging inappropriate behavior and misconduct
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District Attorney Amy Weirich In The National Headlines For All The Wrong Reasons Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich is defending herself and her department after a story Tuesday in the New York Times. The Times article questions Weirich’s actions regarding the high profile Noura Jackson case. Jackson was convicted of stabbing her mother to death in their East Memphis home. Her conviction was overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct.District Attorney Amy Weirich In The National Headlines For All The Wrong Reasons
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Shelby County DA Amy Weirich ranked highest in Tennessee for misconduct A Harvard Law School project ranked Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich highest in Tennessee for prosecutorial misconduct in a study released Thursday.Shelby County DA Amy Weirich ranked highest in Tennessee for misconduct
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Report Names Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich #1 For Misconduct Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich tops the list for prosecutorial misconduct in the State of Tennessee, according to a new report.Report Names Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich #1 For Misconduct
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Study ranks Shelby County DA as most overzealous prosecutor Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich engaged in the most misconduct of any prosecutor listed on a study from Fair Punishment Project, a Harvard Law School initiative designed to create a fair and accountable justice system.Study ranks Shelby County DA as most overzealous prosecutor
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New Information On The Ethics Charges Against Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich ABC 24 interviewed Steve for his take on DA Amy Weirich’s private reprimand by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.New Information On The Ethics Charges Against Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich
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District attorney Amy Weirich takes reprimand in Noura Jackson case Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich on Monday announced she has accepted a private reprimand in the prosecution of Noura Jackson and professional misconduct charges have been dropped ahead of a disciplinary hearing that was scheduled to begin Thursday.District attorney Amy Weirich takes reprimand in Noura Jackson case
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Weirich’s office under fire for multiple violations In one case, defense lawyers uncovered a file marked “Do Not Show to Defense” with Weirich’s initials. Her office at first would not allow them to open it. When they went back later to open it, it has mysteriously vanished.Weirich’s office under fire for multiple violations
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Lawsuit filed against juvenile court judge, magistrates A complaint filed in Shelby County Chancery Court on Tuesday alleges longstanding violations of due process in the juvenile court system of Shelby County.Lawsuit filed against juvenile court judge, magistrates
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Lawsuit against Shelby County Juvenile Court Petitioners filed this complaint seeking declaratory judgment and injunctive relief and for remedy from damages caused by the Juvenile Court's denial and violations of procedural and substantive due process of law protections guaranteed by the United States and Tennessee Constitutions.Lawsuit against Shelby County Juvenile Court
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Memphis, TN Is Among the Most Dangerous US Metro Areas The Memphis, Tennessee, metro area ranks as the most dangerous city in the United States. More than 18,000 violent crimes were reported in the metro area in 2020, or 1,359 for every 100,000 people — more than three times the U.S. violent crime rate.Memphis, TN Is Among the Most Dangerous US Metro Areas
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Meet Amy: Overzealous Prosecutor Amy Weirich, District Attorney General for Shelby County, wields tremendous power. Weirich has used that power to put intellectually impaired and likely innocent people on death row, to seek jail for mothers whose children have missed school, and to commit misconduct so egregious that state and federal courts have reversed convictions based on her behavior on multiple occasions.Meet Amy: Overzealous Prosecutor
