Consent decree prevents gang unit from doing its job, head says

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 20, 2020 12:42 PM CT | Published: June 19, 2020 7:08 PM CT

The consent decree hearing in which the city is pushing to update a 42-year-old document continued into its third day Friday with testimony from the head of the Multi-agency Gang Unit. 

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1978 consent decree Multi-Agency Gang Unit Darren Goods Memphis Police Department
Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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