‘A Betor Way’ offers help to drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County
A Betor Way, a nonprofit, helps drug addicts in Memphis and Shelby County with a needle exchange program and treatment options.
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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December 2020
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City of Memphis Survey seeks community input on next Memphis police director
A community survey on the next Memphis police director asks for feedback from people who live and work in the city.
Related story: Task force recommends Memphis police number of 2,500
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November 2020
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Metro MemFeast 2020 is different in execution but not in spirit
MemFeast, an annual event Thanksgiving meal and care package giveaway, was a little different this year because of COVID-19. Still, hundreds were fed.
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Public Safety COVID-19 results in changes to Season of Remembrance event
Season of Remembrance, the annual event to honor homicide victims in Memphis, will go on but events will be socially distanced and virtual because of the pandemic.
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Public Safety Chancellor Walter Evans to retire after 22 years as a Chancery Court judge
Judge Evans, a fixture in Shelby County Chancery Court, is retiring from the bench at the end of November.
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City of Memphis Annual Thanksgiving dinner for homeless goes mobile
MemFeast, the annual Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and those in need, had to change the way it distributes meals because of the pandemic. Six churches will serve meals from food trucks in their parking lots.
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Public Safety Weirich releases video in police shooting of Martavious Banks
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich has released body camera videos of the 2018 police shooting of Martavious Banks.
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Public Safety Tennessee Supreme Court suspends jury trials until next year
The Tennessee Supreme Court has suspended all jury trials in the state because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Trials are suspended Nov. 23 through Jan. 31.
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City of Memphis Council discusses violent crime task force, change in MPD leadership
The task force is among the recommendations in a violent crime blueprint touted by council member Jeff Warren for the past year. Meanwhile, the city should have a new police director by the spring and the head of the MPD is a key player in such a task force.
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Public Safety Police, advocates say domestic violence cases on rise during COVID-19
The Family Safety Center and Memphis police said during the holidays, they see an increase in domestic violence incidents. And during the pandemic, they have also seen an increase in cases.
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Public Safety Memphis police officer charged with rape
Al Bond, a patrolman for three years, has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a party.
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Metro Angel Tree program for children of inmates needs sponsors
Prison Fellowship asks Shelby County residents to make Christmas brighter for the children of inmates through its Angel Tree program.
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Public Safety Shelby County corrections center to offer remote learning for inmates
Thanks to a $130,000 grant, education classes will continue remotely for inmates at the Shelby County Correctional Center.
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Public Safety Local police allowed to wear body cameras on federal task forces
The federal Department of Justice will allow local police serving on federal task forces to wear body cameras. In Memphis and other parts of the country, federal officials have been criticized for banning the use of cameras on joint local-federal operations.
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Public Safety Unity walk a start to end gun violence, community leaders say
Leaders urge citizens to take part in Unity Walk Against Gun Violence Saturday, Nov. 14.
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Public Safety Community leaders seek solutions as child homicides increase
Homicides involving children are on the rise, and community leaders are looking for answers.
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Public Safety Governor grants Pervis Payne temporary reprieve
Gov. Bill Lee temporarily halts Dec. 3 execution of death row inmate Pervis Payne because of COVID-19 concerns.
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Public Safety Black Caucus files bill to protect intellectually disabled from death penalty
The Tennessee Black Caucus has filed a bill seeking to protect the intellectually disabled from the death penalty. The legislation stems from the case of death row inmate Pervis Payne of Shelby County.
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Elections Gillespie narrowly defeats Salinas for District 97 seat
In a close race, John Gillespie, a political newcomer, narrowly defeats Democratic challenger Gabby Salinas in the state House District 97 race.
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Elections White defeats Green in District 83 House race
White retains his seat with 55% of the vote, according to unofficial totals from the Shelby County Election Commission.
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October 2020
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Public Safety Shelby County jury trials in holding pattern
Shelby County Criminal Court was set to begin holding some trials next month, but now restarting jury trials is on hold until the health department issues COVID-19 safety protocols.
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Public Safety Teen who spent 40 days in adult prison savors second chance
Rosalyn Holmes, charged as an adult in 2018 on kidnapping and robbery charges, was kept in adult prison for 40 days without being convicted of a crime. Charges were dropped against her recently and she is moving forward with her life.
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Public Safety Federal crime initiative results in more than 60 local arrests, AG William Barr says
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday, Oct. 21, that 5,500 arrests have been made nationwide, including 66 in Memphis, as part of Operation LeGend, an initiative designed to help curb violent crime in select cities.
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Public Safety AG Barr coming to Memphis to discuss Operation Legend
U.S. Attorney General William Barr will be in Memphis Wednesday, Oct. 21, to discuss the federal Operation Legend initiative, which brought 40 federal agents to the city to work in conjunction with local police to combat violent crime.
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Public Safety Feds charge 3 with defrauding COVID-19 relief loan program
Three employees with Better Days Tax Service have been charged with wire fraud, accused of scamming $1.1 million from a COVID-19 loan relief program aimed at helping small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
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