‘Let’s get this case moving:’ Judge pushes for Edmund Ford Jr. trial date
A trial date is forthcoming in the federal criminal case against Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.
Aarron Fleming
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Public SafetyCriminal case against Youth Villages staffers dropped, DA’s office says
Four Youth Villages staffers previously had been indicted for facilitation of aggravated child abuse and facilitation of reckless homicide in the death of 17-year-old Alegend Jones.
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Public Safety Verdict ‘a slap in my family’s face,’ Tyre Nichols’ mother says at protest
The family of Tyre Nichols and local activists gathered Thursday to protest Wednesday’s not guilty verdict against the three former Memphis police officers charged with killing him in 2023.
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Public SafetyTrial overview: State case against officers acquitted in Tyre Nichols death
Three former Memphis cops were found not guilty on all state charges related to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. This was the second time the three men had been on trial in the past year.
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Public Safety Former officers found not guilty on all counts
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Nichols’ family in its lawsuit against the City of Memphis, called the jury’s decision a “devastating miscarriage of justice” in a statement released to media.
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Public Safety Nichols’ death was about ‘choices,’ attorneys say in closing remarks
During the closing remarks of the the state murder trial for the former officers, attorneys talk about the “choices” that led to the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Public Safety Closing arguments begin in Tyre Nichols state criminal trial
Closing arguments began Monday, May 5 in the Tyre Nichols state murder trial.
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Public Safety Forensic consultant, use-of-force of expert testify on Day 5
A forensic consultant and use-of-force expert offered testimony in Day 5 of the state criminal trial for the three former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Public Safety Use-of-force expert testimony continues
Don Cameron, who also testified in the federal trial for the officers last year, agreed there are limitations to his testimony in that he was not present for Tyre Nichols’ initial traffic stop or later beating.
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Public Safety Defense rests in Tyre Nichols state trial
Defense counsel rested Saturday, May 3, concluding proof in the Tyre Nichols state trial.
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Public Safety Use-of-force expert testifies to conclude Day 5 of Tyre Nichols trial
Jared Zwickey, an expert in police training, said Tyre Nichols actively resisted arrest despite repeated blows, but the kicks and punches delivered to him were excessive.
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Public Safety Jail inmate died from fentanyl overdose, autopsy says
Justin Segerson, 41, was found unresponsive at the jail Jan. 30 and was taken to Methodist University Hospital where he died the next day.
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April 2025
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Public Safety Trial blog: Mills said MPD policy called for ‘maximum force’
The second day of the state criminal trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols began Tuesday morning, April 29.
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Public Safety Tyre Nichols’ mother takes the stand
During her first time ever on the stand, RowVaughn Wells describes the night her son, Tyre Nichols, was beaten by former Memphis police officers. “He hugged me and said, ‘I’ll see you later.’”
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Public Safety ‘They were looking to suppress crime': Opening statements end in Nichols trial
“The facts here are a tragedy … but a tragedy does not mean a homicide,” said Michael Stengel, who represents one of the former police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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Public Safety Opening statements in Nichols trial begin
“They were five Memphis police officers who were frustrated, mad and who let adrenaline overcome them,” said Shelby County Deputy District Attorney Paul Hagerman, lead prosecutor on the case.
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Public Safety Trial for former cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death starts Monday
The state criminal trial for three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols begins Monday, April 28.
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Public Safety Who’s who in state Tyre Nichols trial
Here’s who is who in the state trial for the former Memphis Police Department officers accused in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. The trial starts Monday, April 28.
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Behind The Headlines Just City leader says criminal cases moving too slowly
A recent report from the state comptroller’s office noted inefficiencies in the local criminal justice system. Fixing them could have implications for the Shelby County Jail.
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Shelby County Veteran Criminal Court judge to retire
The Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office announced Friday, April 25, Judge Paula Skahan will retire in June.
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Public Safety Jury in Tyre Nichols trial to come from East Tennessee
The jury in the state criminal trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols will come from Hamilton County in East Tennessee.
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Public SafetyAI-powered cameras are monitoring Downtown
Downtown Memphis’ 63 artificial-intelligence-powered traffic cameras monitor activity down to the types of vehicles that pass through its streets daily and how fast they are going. The city plans to add about 200 additional cameras.
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Public Safety Two dead after shooting in South Memphis
The scene of the shooting is one block away from two churches and a school.
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Public SafetyMemphis police investigate mass shooting in Medical District
Five people were shot, one fatally, in a shooting in the Medical District April 19.
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Public SafetyMan suing MPD for wrongful arrest as teen
A man wrongfully accused as a teen of murder is now suing the Memphis Police Department for $5 million.
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