After four months on the job, MPD chief discusses issues, future plans
MPD Police Chief Cerelyn Davis discussed subjects ranging from violent crime to drag racing during a virtual meeting with local media.
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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October 2021
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Public Safety MICAH calls for equity with policing, education and housing
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) presents its requests to law enforcement leaders, housing officials, legislators, and school board officials during the group’s fourth annual public meeting Sunday at Memphis Islamic Center in Cordova.
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Public Safety Pandemic, gun violence top concerns in Crime Commission poll
This is the second year the poll has been conducted.
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November 2021
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Downtown Day of the Dead march Downtown protests gun violence
Protesters against gun violence marched through the streets of Downtown Memphis on the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday where the dead are honored and remembered. Those who took part in the march said they are tired of the gun violence in the city.
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Public Safety Protesters call for justice in shooting death
Protesters demand transparency with a petition into the death of Antonio Jackson, a man shot and killed by a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Aug. 16. Law enforcement said Jackson tried to run over a deputy as law enforcement approached the car he was in and the deputy fired at him.
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Public Safety How is ShotSpotter performing after eight months of use?
ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, has been in Memphis for eight months and has alerted police to 2,093 instances of gunfire. Is the system deterring gun crime? It’s too early to tell, police say.
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City of Memphis Law enforcement leaders discuss ways to curb crime at forum
Memphis criminal justice leaders discuss violent crime at crime forum.
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Public Safety More community forums on crime set for coming week
Two more community forums aimed at gaining public input about violent crime are planned this week.
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Public Safety MPD adds SCORPION unit to crime-fighting arsenal
Memphis Police launches a new crime strategy to deal with ongoing violence.
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Public Safety 13-year-old pleads guilty in shooting at South Memphis school
Teen charged in shooting at Cummings K-8 School pleads guilty.
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Public Safety Pervis Payne to get two life sentences instead of death penalty
Pervis Payne will not face the death penalty and will instead get two consecutive life terms, District Attorney General Amy Weirich announced Thursday, Nov. 18.
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Public Safety No arrests in killing of Young Dolph as leaders meet to discuss crime
Fans of slain rapper Young Dolph Thursday streamed by the cookie shop where he was shot Wednesday to pay respects as police investigated another shooting near the site.
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Music Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot; police chief urges people to ‘stay home’
Memphis rapper and Billboard Top 10 artist Young Dolph died at a local cookie shop after being fatally shot Wednesday, Nov. 17, spurring an outpouring of grief.
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Public Safety Young Dolph’s holiday giveaway continues despite rapper’s death
“None of us are doing well, but Dolph would have wanted us out here, so we out here giving back to the people just like he would have wanted.”
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Public Safety Pervis Payne’s death sentence is vacated
Payne, 54, had been set for execution in December 2020.
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Public Safety Peppertree apartments declared a public nuisance
Over the past 20 months, the complex has been the scene of more than 1,600 calls for police services, ranging from violent crime to drugs.
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Public Safety Memphis police investigating shots fired outside of Wolfchase
Police said no one was injured in the incident.
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Metro Family of Young Dolph releases statement
“Losing Adolph, Dolph, Man-Man, changes our lives forever. And while we will take each day as it comes, we are comforted in knowing that he leaves a legacy that reflects his heart. A heart that was for his family. A heart that was for the people,” the statement released Wednesday, Nov. 24, reads.
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Metro Biden nominates Memphis attorney to Sixth Circuit
Andre Mathis would replace on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald, who is taking senior status.
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Metro MemFeast and others feed those in need on Thanksgiving
The annual meal giveaway feeds 5,000 on Thanksgiving, while other groups in the city also host holiday meals for hundreds more.
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City of Memphis Memphis native is first Black woman on police TACT unit
“It is surreal to think that I’m serving the community that made me,” Brandi Young said. “It’s humbling, it’s surreal to be in this position, this same spot where I grew up.”
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Public Safety More than 300 homicide victims remembered at annual memorial service
The DA’s annual Season of Remembrance memorial service for homicide victims honored more than 300 people lost to violence this year.
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December 2021
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Music Young Dolph laid to rest in Memphis
A private service was held for Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., at First Baptist Church — Broad.
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Public Safety Friends, family remember big sister, student athlete killed in shooting
Two teenaged girls were killed at a Marathon gas station Friday; it’s the third incident in less than year in which a teen has been killed at the site.
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City of MemphisWoman fatally shot by police on South Third
It’s the fourth officer-involved shooting in Memphis and Shelby County this year and the 53rd officer-involved shooting in Tennessee this year.
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