Attorney General William Barr will be in Memphis to announce plan to reduce gun violence
U.S. Attorney William Barr is visiting Memphis Wednesday, Nov. 13 to announce the launch of a nationwide plan to reduce gun violence.
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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November 2019
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Metro Member of ‘Exonerated Five’ to speak at Mississippi Boulevard
Raymond Santana – one of the members of the Exonerated Five, formerly known as the Central Park Five – will speak at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis Saturday, Nov. 16.
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Public Safety Man injured in 38th interstate shooting
A man was hit in the stomach Sunday in the 38th interstate shooting of the year in Memphis. This was one of five shootings throughout the city Sunday, in which 11 people were shot and two were killed.
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Public SafetyPedestrian fatalities, injuries spur calls for action
Thirty pedestrians have died in vehicle-related accidents in Memphis so far this year. Many more are injured. Elected leaders and advocates are discussing ways to help make streets safer in the Memphis metro area.
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Sports NCAA: James Wiseman ‘likely ineligible’ due to Hardaway contribution
James Wiseman, the centerpiece of this year's highly touted University of Memphis men's basketball team, has been declared "likely ineligible" by the NCAA just as the team embarks on its season.
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Public Safety Citizens question city’s bid to modify police consent decree during public hearing
A Thursday forum on a consent decree forbidding political surveillance by Memphis police, and the city's request to modify it, drew plenty of concerns.
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Metro Memphis police awarded $100,000 from DOJ
Memphis Police Department receives $100,000 from the DOJ to expand its mental health and wellness program for officers.
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Metro Hotline opens for residents impacted by Oct. 21 storm
A hotline has been set up by Shelby County officials to help residents impacted by the Oct. 21 storm.
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Metro Shelby County deputies justified in man’s shooting death, D.A. says
The officer-involved shooting death of 40-year-old Jason Matthew Hill has been ruled justified by the Shelby County Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich. No charges will be filed against the deputies, who have not been identified.
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Metro Shelter for storm victims closes, but Red Cross offering help
Red Cross shelter closes, but agency and others in the city still helping storm victims with support services.
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Public Safety Consent decree hurting police ability to fight crime, Strickland says
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday that the city is holding a community meeting Nov. 7 to gain public input on the 40-year-old police consent decree.
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October 2019
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Public Safety Store clerk convicted of killing teen over $1 beer sentenced to 22 years
Anwar Ghazali, found guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Dorian Harris over a stolen beer, was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison without parole.
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Public Safety Billy Ray Turner to return to court Dec. 4 for likely trial date in Lorenzen Wright slaying
Billy Ray Turner, the lone remaining defendant in the slaying of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright, returns to court Dec. 4 for a likely trial date.
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City of Memphis Recovery is a long process for tornado victims
Residents of the Cottonwood Apartments were hit hard by the Oct. 21 tornado. Many of the apartments are uninhabitable and residents were told they had to leave by Friday because of the damage, including mold in some units.
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Metro Resource center for storm victims to close Tuesday
Multi-agency Resource Center for storm victims will close Tuesday but will still offer help to residents at Cottonwood Apartments and other sites to be determined later.
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Public SafetyPolice recruitment, retention challenges Memphis and other cities
Memphis and other cities across the country say declining interest in police work has made it harder to recruit officers, but they're stepping up recruitment efforts in response.
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Public Safety Families of police shooting victims gather for weekend event
Family members who have lost loved ones in officer-involved shootings discuss their loss at a two-day event.
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Public Safety Memphis police investigate 37th interstate shooting
Memphis police are investigating the 37th interstate shooting, which was Oct. 23 on Interstate 240 and Poplar.
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Metro Weather Service preliminary report shows EF-1 tornado hit Memphis area
Memphis International Airport received minor damage and temporarily evacuated A and C concourses Monday during a storm that still has more than 30,000 customers of Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division without power.
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Public Safety Cyntoia Brown-Long to speak at Memphis church Sunday
Cyntoia Brown-Long, released from prison in August after serving 15 years for killing a man in Nashville when she was 16, has written a book about her life and will be in Memphis Sunday to discuss it.
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Metro 34 sentenced in ‘Operation Gangster’s Paradise’ federal investigation
The U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant announced that 34 men and women were sentenced to prison after a two-year investigation into their drug trafficking organization found they were distributing heroin, cocaine and marijuana in the Memphis area.
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Metro DA: No criminal wrongdoing by deputies in 2018 fatal officer-involved shooting
No charges filed against deputies in the 2018 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Keyshon Parham.
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Public Safety Appeals court upholds city of Memphis dismissal from Darrius Stewart civil suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied an appeal filed by the family of Darrius Stewart, who wanted the court to decide on a ruling from a federal court judge who dismissed the City of Memphis from a civil lawsuit.
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Public Safety Judge expected to issue ruling Nov. 18 in Sedley Alley DNA case
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan heard arguments Monday on whether DNA testing should be allowed in a first-of-its-kind case that could result in the exoneration of a man executed for a 34-year-old murder.
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Public SafetyDNA test could bring answers, closure to family of Sedley Alley
A hearing at 201 Poplar will decide if DNA evidence can be used to determine guilt in the 1985 murder of Suzanne Collins. If Sedley Alley, the man convicted and executed is cleared, "then God help them," says former death row inmate Kirk Bloodsworth. "You can't free a man from the grave."
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