MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy is facing criticism after comments he made about police use-of-force training in an opinion piece published by USA Today.
Mulroy wrote the op-ed after attending a police training course focused on use of force. In the piece, Mulroy wrote, “One thing I learned was a D.A. can’t prevent police killings if the police are trained to kill.”
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The comments drew pushback from current and former leaders of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, who rejected Mulroy’s assertions.
In a statement, the group said in part:…