{"id":2591987,"date":"2026-04-17T11:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-the-way-fed-up-red-state-lawmakers-pass-law-targeting-1-blue-county-prosecutor-who-lets-crime-run-rampant\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:50:15","slug":"this-is-the-way-fed-up-red-state-lawmakers-pass-law-targeting-1-blue-county-prosecutor-who-lets-crime-run-rampant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-the-way-fed-up-red-state-lawmakers-pass-law-targeting-1-blue-county-prosecutor-who-lets-crime-run-rampant\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is the Way: Fed up Red State Lawmakers Pass Law Targeting 1 Blue County Prosecutor Who Lets Crime Run Rampant"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthis-is-the-way-fed-up-red-state-lawmakers-pass-law-targeting-1-blue-county-prosecutor-who-lets-crime-run-rampant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2591987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bill in Tennessee would give the attorney general authority to audit the Shelby County district attorney\u2019s office and, if warranted, replace the DA, a move tied to Memphis\u2019s crime problem. The House and Senate have passed HB 483 and SB 443, and the measures are awaiting Governor Bill Lee\u2019s signature. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >proposed powers include reviewing<\/a> how charges are dispositioned (including reductions or dismissals), pretrial release decisions and bail requirements, the use of DA funds, and any alleged misconduct in the DA\u2019s duties. Proponents argue Memphis struggles with safety, noting Memphis was ranked the most risky U.S.city for 2025-2026 by U.S.News &#038; World Report, with USA Today ranking it second. The bill would allow the AG to prosecute the current Shelby County DA, Steve Mulroy, if evidence suggests failure to enforce laws, a move Mulroy\u2019s office criticizes as targeted and perhaps unconstitutional.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Tennessee General Assembly has had enough of Memphis&rsquo; soft-on-crime officials.<\/p>\n<p>To address a city that most Tennesseans avoid like the plague for its lack of safety, the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed HB 483 and SB 443 respectively, which give the attorney general the authority to audit the Shelby County district attorney&rsquo;s office and replace the DA if deemed appropriate. The audit powers would only apply to this county.<\/p>\n<p>The bill is awaiting Republican Gov. Bill Lee&rsquo;s signature, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/04\/16\/tenn-assembly-passes-bill-targeting-memphis-das-office\/#Echobox=1776383037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMC<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>WMC highlighted the actions that the bill would allow the attorney general to take should Lee make it the law:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disposition of all charges brought to and by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tenn-police-still-searching-for-17-year-old-kidnapped-by-dad\/\" title=\"Tenn. police still searching for 17-year-old kidnapped by ...d\">district attorney general<\/a> and the reasoning for the district attorney general&rsquo;s decision to reduce, nolle prosequi, or dismiss a charge.<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations given by the district attorney general regarding conditions of pretrial release and requirement of bail or release on recognizance for charges.<\/li>\n<li>Use of funds by the district attorney general.<\/li>\n<li>Any other alleged misconduct or unlawful acts committed in the course of the district attorney general&rsquo;s duties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Essentially, the legislature wants to know why Memphis is so ridden with crime, and why local officials aren&rsquo;t stopping it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/places\/rankings\/most-dangerous-places\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/a>&nbsp;placed Memphis as the most dangerous city in the United States for its 2025-2026 rankings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/12\/29\/safest-most-dangerous-cities-2025\/87568616007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> ranks it second behind New Orleans, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>Something has to change.<\/p>\n<p>Per WMC, the attorney general can prosecute the current Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy if sufficient evidence is found that his office was not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-dems-want-to-tighten-gun-laws-instead-of-enforcing-current-laws\/\" title=\"N.Y. Dems want to tighten gun ...s instead of enforcing current ...s\">enforcing current laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mulroy&rsquo;s office released a statement complaining about the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bill targets Shelby County only for unprecedented, intrusive oversight of a locally elected DA by an unelected Attorney General, without providing any basis for treating Shelby County differently,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It singles out federal task force cases for special treatment, even though Tennessee law provides no basis for treating those cases any differently than the many cases brought independently by local law enforcement,&rdquo; it continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The provision allowing the Attorney General to seek a temporary replacement of a DA largely repeats language already in Tennessee law and is therefore unnecessary; to the extent it goes further, it is likely unconstitutional.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Blue city district attorneys must do their jobs like any other official.<\/p>\n<p>Law-abiding citizens can&rsquo;t afford to endure their dystopian pro-criminal outlook.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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House Bill 483 and Senate Bill 443 would let the attorney general audit the Shelby County district attorney\u2019s office and replace the DA if warranted, with the audit limited to Shelby County. The measure is waiting for Governor Bill Lee\u2019s signature. WMC reported on the powers the bill would grant, including reviewing how charges are handled (dispositions, reasons for reducing, nolle prosequi, or dismissals), recommendations on pretrial release and bail, how DA funds are used, and any alleged misconduct by the DA in carrying out duties.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters argue Memphis is plagued by crime and cite Memphis\u2019 high crime rankings to justify closer oversight. U.S. News &amp; World Report placed Memphis as the most dangerous city in the United States for 2025-2026, and USA Today rated it second, behind New Orleans. If sufficient evidence shows the current Shelby County DA, Steve Mulroy, is not enforcing the law, the attorney general could prosecute him.<\/p>\n<p>Mulroy\u2019s office criticized the bill as targeted and intrusive, saying it singles out Shelby County for oversight by an unelected attorney general and cites concerns about federal task force cases. They also argued that the provision for a temporary DA replacement largely repeats existing Tennessee law and could be unconstitutional if expanded. The broader sentiment is that district attorneys in blue cities should be held to the same standards as others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2591988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-17T110606.638.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[77979,77981,77980,77978],"class_list":["post-2591987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-blue-county-prosecutor","tag-crime-rampant","tag-law-targeting","tag-red-state-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-17T110606.638.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2591987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2591987"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2591987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2591991,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2591987\/revisions\/2591991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2591988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2591987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2591987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2591987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}