DA Weirich asks MPD to refer all excessive force findings for criminal review; MPD hasn’t agreed
Her reform proposal comes in answer to an investigation by The Daily Memphian
Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich (center) has asked Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings (left) to begin sending all confirmed cases of excessive use of force to her office to determine if criminal charges are merited against the officers. (Daily Memphian file)
An investigation by The Daily Memphian leads District Attorney Amy Weirich to ask MPD to systematically refer findings of excessive force to her office for criminal review.
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Memphis Police Department Michael Rallings police brutality Amy WeirichMarc 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.
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