Local and national leaders voice support for DOJ investigation into MPD
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke (left) of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz of the Western District of Tennessee announced that the Department of Justice is opening an investigation into the City of Memphis and Memphis Police Department. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Attorney Ben Crump said Tyre Nichols’ family is grateful the DOJ “heard their cries for accountability.”
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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