Shelby County teachers stage die-in outside county building
Shelby County teachers held die-in in front of the county building Monday to demand safe schools locally, statewide and nationally as the coronavirus pandemic grows.
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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July 2020
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Public Safety Attorney, families seek answers after deaths of three detainees
An attorney is looking into the deaths of three Shelby County Jail inmates who died within days of one another.
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MetroDeCarcerate Memphis calls for transparency in federal law enforcement initiative
DeCarcerate Memphis, a task force made up of criminal justice advocates and others, formed to demand transparency and accountability of the federal Operation Relentless Pursuit initiative launched in January in the city. The initiative includes a federal task force to fight violent crime.
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Public Safety Protest targets fast food, law enforcement
Strike for Black Lives protesters gathered Monday outside the McDonald’s at 2073 Union for a lunch hour demonstration in support of efforts to combat systemic racism and demand better wages and benefits for workers including in the fast food industry.
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Public Safety Juvenile Court courtrooms closed next week after employees test positive for COVID-19
At least two employees in the clerk’s office and Juvenile Court protective services test positive for coronavirus.
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Public Safety First half of 2020 sees spike in violent crime, decrease in property crimes
Homicides and aggravated assaults are up for the first half of the year in Memphis and Shelby County. Property crimes are down; officials said more people at home during the pandemic equates to fewer burglaries.
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Public Safety Both sides await decision in lawsuit seeking release of vulnerable inmates
A lawsuit seeking the release of medically vulnerable detainees from the Shelby County Jail because of COVID-19 has ended. Both sides now will wait to see how the court rules.
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Public Safety Weirich says no charges against officers in Brandon Webber death
Charges will not be filed against U.S. Marshals in connection with the death of Brandon Webber in Frayser last summer, District Attorney Amy Weirich announced Friday, July 10.
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Public Safety Memphis homicides up 30%, on pace for record year
Memphis police report a 30% increase in homicides this year compared to same period last year.
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Public Safety Black clergy oppose police residency referendum as insufficient
African American clergy call for residency requirement for public safety to be taken off the November ballot. They don't think the measure will help bring about the police reform for which they are pushing.
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Public Safety Weirich speaks out after protesters gather outside her home
The Shelby County district attorney general said she believed in free speech, but “free speech does not give anyone the right to steal my flags and burn them on my property or to harass and intimidate my husband, children and neighbors.”
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Public Safety Police arrest protesters outside City Hall
Memphis police began arresting protesters outside City Hall Wednesday morning, July 1, as they stood their ground and refused to leave.
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Public Safety Protesters say they won’t abandon City Hall encampment despite construction
Memphis police Tuesday evening, June 30, told protesters who have occupied the plaza outside City Hall for more than two weeks they need to move the encampment because of construction slated to begin on the building Wednesday morning.
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June 2020
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Public Safety Inspection of jail finds multiple issues, according to report
An independent inspection of the jail at 201 Poplar was ordered by the court in an ongoing lawsuit to get medically vulnerable inmates released from the jail.
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Public Safety ‘Black Lives Matter’ painted on sidewalks near former Forrest statue site
Activists have painted Black Lives Matter on sidewalks surrounding the site where the statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest stood for decades before it was removed in 2017.
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Public Safety District Attorney launches community justice program
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich's office is launching a restorative justice initiative called the Community Justice Program.
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Public Safety Memphis attorneys march against racism in legal system, community
Attorneys in Memphis march against racism in the community and legal system during a "unity march."
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Public SafetyFireworks complaints increase exponentially over four-day period
The number of fireworks complaints in Memphis between June 18 and June 22 jumped from just eight complaints last year to 238 this year.
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Public Safety Consent decree hearing ends with ruling to come later
The consent decree modification trial ended after four days. Judge will enter his decision on the modification request from the city at a later date.
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Public Safety Consent decree prevents gang unit from doing its job, head says
The consent decree hearing in which the city is pushing to update a 42-year-old document continued into its third day Friday with testimony from the head of the Multi-agency Gang Unit.
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Public Safety Rallings says technology ‘vital’ for modern police work
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said Thursday, June 18, that technology, including social media, is vital to the department, and he fears the 1978 Kendrick Consent Decree will stop his department from doing its job.
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City of Memphis Court monitor, social media expert testify on first day of consent decree hearing
The City of Memphis is seeking to modify the 1978 consent decree dealing governing police surveillance activities. A hearing on the request began Wednesday, June 17.
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Public Safety Protesters ‘occupy’ City Hall to demand police reforms
Protesters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday as part of a 21st day of demonstrations and events that have grown out of the Minneapolis death of George Floyd at the hands of police
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Public Safety Protests target restaurants, courts on 20th day
Protests targeted the Flight Restaurant Group, juvenile court Monday in 20th day of demonstrations.
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Public Safety Two Downtown events converge for peaceful Friday night march
Two events converged Friday night, June 12, on the 17th day of local protests over the Minnesota death of George Floyd.
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