Prosecutors say they have 20,000 documents as evidence in Katrina Robinson case
The state senator is accused of embezzlement and wire fraud in connection with her business, The Healthcare Institute.
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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Metro DeCarcerate Memphis group speaks out against Operation LeGend
DeCarcerate Memphis, a local task force made up of community leaders, activists and clergy, voiced its opposition to the federal Operation LeGend that is bringing 40 federal agents to the city.
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Metro Memphis officer brightens day for Whitehaven parkgoers during pandemic
Memphis police officer LaTica Bennett has been assigned to patrol David Carnes Park in Whitehaven during the pandemic. She took it upon herself to personally greet those in the park every day.
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Metro Judge denies release of medically vulnerable detainees
U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl Lipman denies temporary restraining order seeking release of medically vulnerable and disabled detainees from the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar.
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Metro Operation LeGend to bring added resources to fight violent crime
Forty federal agents will be deployed to Memphis as part of Operation LeGend, a federal initiative designed to fight violent crime, officials announced Thursday, Aug. 6.
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Avoiding the early voting crowds
Deborah Alexander was nervous about crowds during early voting, so she waited until Thursday to cast her ballot in person. -
Voting goes slow and smooth at Riverside MB Church
Jerry Rivers, wearing his Dallas Cowboys face mask, said it took him only a few minutes to vote Thursday morning at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church in Whitehaven.
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July 2020
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Metro DA says no new DNA evidence in 1987 murder case, asks court to deny petition
Evidence from a different case was incorrectly used to seek DNA testing for a Shelby County man on death row, and the petition for testing should therefore be denied, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said Thursday, July 30.
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Metro State senator Katrina Robinson indicted
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against state Sen. Katrina Robinson on charges of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud.
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MetroKatrina Robinson charged with theft, embezzlement
State Sen. Katrina Robinson has been charged with theft and embezzlement and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, according to U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant.
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Metro Vandals target homes of county officials
Authorities are investigating after, police say, vandals targeted the homes of Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and County Commissioners Mark Billingsley and Amber Mills Tuesday, July 28.
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Metro FBI searches Sen. Katrina Robinson home a second time
The FBI searched state Sen. Katrina Robinson's home Tuesday for a second time. Authorities provided no details about why they were searching the home.
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Metro W.D. Merritt, former MPD homicide detective, remembered as ‘true hero’
Family members on social media attributed the retired homicide detective’s death to COVID-19 complications. He was 56.
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Daily Briefs Off-duty Memphis police officer shot while working security at St. Jude
An off-duty Memphis police officer was shot as he attempted to stop two men breaking into cars near St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where he worked security. He is recovering from his injuries.
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Metro 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.
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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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Metro 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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