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Some local leaders, including Shelby County Commissioner Amber Mills and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, approve of funding the project through a sales-tax increase. But others say it would disproportionately impact impoverished citizens.
Adrian Goodrich, also known as ‘Coach Skeet,’ is one of the people killed in January and February, according to data provided by Memphis Police Department. In the same period last year, there were 54 slayings.
Details from the plea agreement reached in the federal criminal case against Desmond Mills Jr. shed more light on his role in Tyre Nichols’ death. Plea deals reached for officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death Judge OKs release of additional materials in Tyre Nichols caseRelated stories:
It happened amid Tyre Nichols' family and local Democratic lawmakers accusing the bill’s sponsor of deceit.
Attorney for Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean and Emmitt Martin III filed the joint motion Thursday, March 7.
Geronimo Kee, 22, was arrested Friday for allegedly shooting Memphis Police Department 2nd Lt. Bobby Johnson after being pulled over for speeding on Interstate 240.
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway has introduced a bill proposing a feasibility study for a state-operated crime lab in Shelby County. But he and other state leaders have indicated the state will likely not fund the lab.
The “From Numbers to Narratives: Exploring Prosecution & Safety in Shelby County” data walk on Wednesday, March 13, was the culmination of a year-long partnership between Vera Institute and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office and other local organizations.
“When local governments restrict police officers from carrying out their sworn duty to uphold our laws, we make every community in Tennessee more dangerous,” said State Rep. John Gillespie, who sponsored the law.
The fire started at the U.S. congressman’s home on Kenilworth Place in Midtown around 3:05 p.m.
There were three cars in the garage at the time of the fire, according to MFD spokesperson Qwanesha Ward.
The weighted caseload study could impact the amount of resources or number of judges Shelby County’s judicial district could have.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy’s office presented the data to the Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, March 19.
The basketball tournament comes nearly a week after two fatal altercations occurred Downtown amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and after the leader of the agency tasked with managing the entertainment district touted new security technology.
Speakers throughout the day included family members of Tyre Nichols and other nationally recognized police brutality victims, Memphis Mayor Paul Young and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari.
The shooting occurred at the business located at 577 N. Germantown Pkwy. at 2:17 p.m. Friday, March 22.
This year’s NCAA weekend followed the previous weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, when there were 95% more crimes reported.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young told hundreds of community stakeholders during a two-day conference that violence plaguing the city can’t be combatted by flooding the streets with police officers.
Hernandez Govan was requesting a curfew so he could seek employment during the day. Conditions of his initial bond only allowed him to leave house arrest for attorney visits, court appearances and medical visits.
Bill Lee signed a law that nullifies a Memphis ordinance that banned pretextual stops, which was passed in 2023 after Tyre Nichols’ death.
Memphis Police Association President Matt Cunningham and Vice President John Covington discussed recent public safety legislation, agreements and negotiations with the Memphis Police Department, recruitment and more on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”
Six women in the Shelby County Department of Corrections and three dogs are participating in a program to improve the women’s emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills while giving dogs training to make them more adoptable.
A group of organizations allege the youth detention facility’s leadership and staff deny visitation and do not provide sufficient education or time outdoors.
The cases represent 15% of the felonies that have come through the DA’s office this year, Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said during a Wednesday press conference.
“It is critical in the face of such tragedy that we don’t surrender to hopelessness. We’ve got to strengthen our resolve, amplify our voices and expand our reach,” said the executive director of Memphis Child Advocacy Center.