Does MPD seek review when officers go over the line?
Memphis Police Department deputy director Mike Ryall closes his eyes in reflection during a moment of silence held for George Floyd at Civic Center Plaza in Downtown Memphis June 8, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Marc Perrusquia
Marc Perrusquia is the director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis, where graduate students learn investigative and explanatory journalism skills working alongside professionals. He's won numerous state and national awards for government watchdog, social justice and political reporting. Follow the Institute on Facebook or Twitter @psr_memphis.
Questions surface as city officials limit access to police brutality files and sidestep requests for comment regarding excessive force.
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