Memphis police union president shares story after testing for COVID-19
Mike Williams, president of the Memphis police union, posted a video on Facebook confirming he tested positive for COVID-19.
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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April 2020
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Metro Gov. Lee offers $20,000 reward in Memphis child shooting deaths
Gov. Bill Lee offers $20,000 reward for information on who killed three children in Memphis in drive-by shootings earlier this year.
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Public Safety More than 70% of inmates, jailers tested at 201 Poplar are positive for COVID-19
More than 70% of 266 pretrial detainees and jail employees tested for COVID-19 at 201 Poplar late last week were positive, according to numbers provided by Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter Wednesday, April 29.
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May 2020
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City of Memphis Mediation ordered in consent decree modification case
Mediation is getting underway on a consent decree modification case between the city and the American Civil Liberties Union. The city wants to modify a 41-year-old consent decree governing police activities.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 1: Private prison turns up more than 1,200 cases
On Friday, TDOC confirmed more than 1,246 COVID-19 positive cases, out of 2,450 total tests, among staff and inmates at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Trousdale County.
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Metro Coronavirus live blog, April 24: Tenn. adds 460 cases, largest daily increase so far
The Tennessee Department of Health reports 2,001 cases in Shelby County.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 15: County approves $2.5M for virus expenses
Shelby County Commission has approved spending $2.5 million for coronavirus testing and other expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Public SafetyAs street racing revs up, police crack down
Street contests called "take overs" have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, and police are cracking down on the illegal racing.
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Metro Judge in consent decree case extends public comment period
The public has until May 21 to submit comments about the city's request to modify the 1978 Kendrick Consent Decree.
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Public Safety Memphis, Shelby County awarded $11M to fight violent crime
The Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office received about $11 million in federal funding to hire more officers to fight violent crime.
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Metro Teens test positive at Bartlett facility
Forty-five of 48 teenage boys at Memphis Center for Success and Independence (CSI) have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Public Safety Court considers whether Memphis police violated social media sanctions
Undercover officers in the Memphis Police Department’s gang unit have used fake social media accounts to glean information during criminal investigations, a MPD major testified Thursday, May 14, during a hearing on whether the department has violated court-ordered social media sanctions.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 15: Health Department anticipates making Phase 2 announcement Monday
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said there are “no significant barriers” to reopening, but that it would be premature to reopen before the full 14 days.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 14: Testing scheduled next week at Memphis housing units
State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis.
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Public Safety West Tennessee prisons, Shelby County Jail hit hard by coronavirus
At least three prisons in West Tennessee and the Shelby County jail top the list of correctional facilities with inmates and detainees who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Public Safety Shelby County Youth Advocacy Coalition leaders vow to continue if county funding ends
Leaders of Shelby County Youth Advocacy Center say they will continue to "move forward" even though Shelby County may not extend its contract with the center.
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Public Safety Inmates at 201 Poplar pepper-sprayed over move after COVID quarantine
Detainees at 201 Poplar who had tested positive for COVID-19, upset they were being returned to their original housing, were pepper-sprayed Tuesday, May 19, after staging a sit-in, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
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CoronavirusMemphis Kindness Blog: Mike Conley donates to CodeCrew
Former Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley donated to CodeCrew. The funds will help provide laptops and supplies for students who may need them for distance learning.
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Public Safety Lawsuit seeks release of medically vulnerable from Shelby County Jail
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a federal lawsuit seeks the release of medically vulnerable detainees from Shelby County Jail.
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Metro Court cases reset again
The reset court cases apply to defendants who are currently not in custody.
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Public Safety MICAH continues multi-pronged push to help inmates during COVID-19 threat
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has agreed to accelerated COVID-19 testing of inmates at the Shelby County Corrections Center after meeting earlier this week with representatives of the community action group MICAH.
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High School Sports Ridgeway basketball coach Wes Henning arrested on sexual battery charge
An alleged incident of sexual battery by a four-time state championship high school basketball coach occurred last month.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 12: Executive order on permits and health care workers extended
Gov. Bill Lee extended continuation of a previous executive order to boost social distancing efforts. It maintains extended deadlines for motor vehicles and handgun permits and encourages working from home.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, May 10: Flyover set for Tuesday afternoon
The Tennessee Air National Guard has scheduled a statewide “Salute to Healthcare Heroes” flyover on Tuesday, May 12. A C-17 cargo plane based at the 164th Air Lift Wing at Memphis International Airport is scheduled to soar over the Memphis area from 2.to 2:15 p.m.
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