Man accused of pointing gun at protesters charged
The man accused by activists of pointing a gun at them after a march for Breonna Taylor earlier this week has been arrested and charged.
Yolanda Jones
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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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September 2020
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Metro Sheriff calls display of electric shields during protest ‘regrettable mistake’
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says the jail’s Direct Response Team made a “regrettable mistake” by displaying e-shields, which can deliver an electric shock, during recent protests outside 201 Poplar.
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Metro Activists, Rallings speak out during second day of Breonna Taylor protests
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings weighed in during a press conference over the department’s Use of Force policy. A Wednesday incident in which a gun was allegedly pointed at protesters also was a topic of conversation.
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City of Memphis MLGW board hires consulting firm to seek proposals for power sources
MLGW votes to hire Georgia consulting firm to get proposals on companies seeking to replace TVA as the energy source for the utility.
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Metro Activists protest after Breonna Taylor decision
Activists in Memphis marched Wednesday evening in reaction to a Louisville, Kentucky, grand jury’s decision to not charge three police officers in the death of Breonna Taylor.
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Metro Court rejects two proposed consent decree changes but allows others
Two changes sought by the city of Memphis in a 41-year-old consent decree governing police surveillance will not be allowed under a ruling issued Monday, Sept. 21, by U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla allowing most changes.
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Metro Sheriff Bonner forms civilian committee as part of police reform
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner is forming a civilian committee to offer input on hiring of deputies as part of police reform efforts.
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Metro Judge grants DNA testing in 1987 murder case
Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan ordered the expedited DNA testing of crime scene evidence that has never been tested, including a knife used in the murders, eyeglasses and bloodstained clothing.
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Metro Attorneys in COVID-19 jail lawsuit amend complaint regarding facility conditions
Attorneys representing medically vulnerable detainees at the Shelby County Jail have filed a motion to amend their original class-action lawsuit against Sheriff Bonner and the Shelby County Jail.
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Metro Five years after death of Darrius Stewart, family wants case reopened
The family of Darrius Stewart and local activists gathered to remember him on the five-year anniversary of his death. They also called for District Attorney Amy Weirich to reopen the case of his death.
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Metro Attorneys for Pervis Payne seek to stop execution; claim he’s intellectually disabled
The Shelby County man, convicted in the 1987 slayings of a Millington woman and her young daughter, is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 3.
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City of MemphisMPA’s first woman president talks about making history, police reform
Sgt. Essica Cage, the new leader of the nearly 2,000-member police union, discusses the city's residency requirement for first responders and her opinion about defunding the police.
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Metro Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot man after barricade in Fayette County
SWAT team deputies with Shelby County Sheriff's Office fatally shoot man barricaded in home in Fayette County.
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Metro Shelby County Correctional Center reports first COVID-19 death
It is the first reported death from the coronavirus at the facility.
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Metro Ruling expected Sept. 16 in Pervis Payne DNA case
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan is expected to rule Sept. 16 whether DNA testing in the Pervis Payne murder case can be conducted.
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MetroMike Williams retiring as Memphis police union leader, taking job with General Sessions Court Clerk
Mike Williams, longtime police union leader, is retiring from the department. He has taken a job as CAO for General Sessions Court Clerk-elect Joe Brown.
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August 2020
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Metro NAACP, lawmakers and clergy urge Weirich to test DNA in Pervis Payne case
The NAACP, lawmakers, clergy and criminal justice advocates urge Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich to test DNA evidence in the Pervis Payne case.
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Metro Weirich says no charges in police shooting of man with BB gun
The fatal shooting of Andre Horton by a Memphis police officer in 2018 has been ruled justified by Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich.
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Metro President Trump pardons Alice Marie Johnson
President Donald Trump pardoned former Memphian Alice Marie Johnson the day after she spoke at the Republican National Convention.
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Metro Memphis municipal courts shut down over coronavirus concerns
Memphis municipal courts announced Thursday the suspension of all in-person court cases because of COVID-19 concerns. Officials cited the high volume of people coming to the Walter Bailey Criminal Justice Center at 201 Poplar.
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Metro Mistaken-identity shooting sparks protest
Protesters gathered at a gas station in South Memphis to draw attention to the shooting a day earlier of a 17-year-old by the U.S. Marshals task force in a case of mistaken identity.
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Metro Officer at county juvenile detention center tests positive for COVID-19, commissioner says
County commissioner says officer at juvenile detention center tested positive for COVID-19.
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Metro Plans for new youth detention center up in air amid talk of renovation
Shelby County officials, who last year approved funding for preliminary work to build a new juvenile detention facility, are now exploring alternatives such as renovating a closed youth facility in Southeast Memphis.
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Metro Juvenile homicides on the rise in Memphis
Twenty-four juveniles have been killed to date in the city compared to 16 all of last year. Police and the community are grappling with the rise in violent deaths.
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Metro Shelby County criminal trials suspended indefinitely because of COVID-19 concerns
Shelby County Criminal Court jury trials had been set to resume Aug. 31 have been suspended indefinitely. Judges will monitor the situation on a month-by-month basis to see when trials can resume.
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