Appeals court sides with Memphis man wanting to protest near Planned Parenthood clinic
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has sided with a Memphis man who wanted to protest on a street near a Planned Parenthood clinic.
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 2019
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Public Safety Sherra Wright transfers to state prison as plea deal continues to draw reaction
Sherra Wright was transferred to a state prison Friday following her surprise plea deal a day earlier in the slaying of ex-husband Lorenzen Wright.
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Metro Reward up to $15,000 for missing woman with Alzheimer’s
The family of Pandora Duckett, a Shelby County woman missing since January, has increased the reward to $15,000 for information or details.
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Public Safety Jerry Lawler files wrongful-death lawsuit in death of his son
Jerry Lawler files a wrongful-death lawsuit against Hardeman County in connection with the death of his son last year. Authorities say Brian Lawler died after he was found hanging in in his jail cell.
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Public Safety Suspended Southaven Walmart worker charged with murder in two deaths
An employee of the Southaven Walmart who had been suspended recently returned Tuesday morning and fatally shot the store manager and another employee before wounding a police officer, authorities said.
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Public Safety Gunman fired from Southaven Walmart as employees, community recover
Walmart and the Southaven community dealt Wednesday with the aftermath of Tuesday's fatal shooting of two employees at the store by a disgruntled employee.
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August 2019
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Public Safety Rape charge against former U of M football player dropped; university updates prevention programs
A rape charge against a former University of Memphis football player has been dismissed, but changes in how the university handles sexual assaults remain in place.
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Metro Eleven Shelby County employees exposed to fentanyl in jail intake
Eleven Shelby County deputies were exposed to fentanyl
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Public Safety Sheriff’s deputy stabbed, suspect shot and killed in Downtown Memphis
A Shelby County Sheriff's deputy was stabbed and a man identified as James Lee Kirkwood was killed by the officer during an officer-involved shooting incident Downtown Monday morning.
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Public Safety Former University of Memphis football player Ernest Suttles sues over handling of rape case
Former University of Memphis football player Ernest Suttles has filed a lawsuit against the school over the way it handled the rape allegations brought against him in 2017. The charges were dismissed last month.
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Public Safety Billy Ray Turner, man charged in Lorenzen Wright slaying, draws 16 years on gun charges
Billy Ray Turner, the man accused of fatally shooting retired NBA star Lorenzen Wright, was sentenced Thursday to 16 years behind bars on separate gun charges.
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Public Safety Noura Jackson talks about her Alford plea and life after prison at Just City event
Noura Jackson was in Memphis with the author of a book that criticizes the handling of Jackson's trial for her mother's murder.
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Public Safety Family fights to keep killers behind bars in 1977 Groseclose murder
In 1977, Deborah Groseclose was brutally raped and murdered at her home in Memphis. Evidence showed that her husband paid two men to kill her for insurance money. Her husband died in prison, but his two codefendants are up for parole, and her family is fighting to keep them in prison.
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Public Safety Cousins indicted in shooting death of 2-year-old Laylah Washington
A grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the 2017 road rage shooting death of 2-year-old Laylah Washington in Hickory Hill.
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Public Safety Store clerk who killed teen found guilty of second-degree murder
Store owner charged in 2018 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Dorian Harris found guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday after three-day trial.
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City of Memphis Trial delayed for Billy Ray Turner in Lorenzen Wright slaying
The murder trial for Billy Ray Turner, accused in the fatal shooting of former NBA star Lorenzen Wright, has been delayed after prosecutors introduced new information Thursday, Aug. 22.
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Public Safety Former legislator charged in theft, impersonation case
Former state legislator Bretran Thompson was arrested on theft and impersonation charges after a woman accused him of taking her money to draw up a contract. He was not qualified because he was disbarred from practicing law in 1996.
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Public Safety Phillip Britt, convicted in 1977 murder of Deborah Groseclose, denied parole
Phillip Britt, one of three men convicted of the murder of Deborah Groseclose in 1977, has been denied parole for a fifth time.
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Public Safety Shelby County Juvenile Court eliminates fees for families
Shelby County Juvenile Court, along with other county officials, announced Aug. 26 that the court will waive the debt, detention fees and court costs for families of children housed at the detention center.
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Public Safety Shelby County Juvenile offenders deal with drama – Shakespearean
The Tennessee Shakespeare Company received a $20,000 grant to take the Bard's works to juveniles in the Shelby County justice system. "William Shakespeare and his plays are for everyone," says the company's founder.
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Public SafetyMonitoring team meets with court over progress of MPD sanctions
Court gets update from monitoring team tasked with making sure Memphis Police Department complies with 40-year-old consent decree. Activists say city, police still have work to do.
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Public Safety Martavious Banks, man shot by police, pleads guilty to evading arrest
Martavious Banks, shot by a Memphis police officer in 2018, pleaded guilty to evading officers and possession of a gun. He was placed on probation for two years.
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Public Safety County Mayor Harris receives ‘thank-you’ notes for free Juvenile Court phone calls
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris Thursday received thank-you notes from teens at Juvenile Court, where it has been about a year since the county eliminated the fee for juveniles to call home.
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Metro Tennessee Task Force 1 deployed to Florida for Hurricane Dorian
Tennessee Task Force 1 has been deployed to Florida as Hurricane Dorian approaches the area. The task force is made up of emergency personnel from across the state, including Memphis firefighters, doctors and other emergency personnel.
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City of Memphis Interstate shootings decrease as police patrols increase on I-240, I-55
There has been one interstate shooting reported on area highways since local and state law enforcement stepped up patrols earlier this summer, Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said. Efforts are continuing.
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