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“We have to be with our kids through the good and the bad times and this so happens to be one of the bad times I need to be with my daughter,” Clayton Jackson, Brittney’s father said.
The Daily Memphian commissioned a scientific poll to reveal both city and county residents' perceptions of local crime, and the results are in.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will include a $10 million ask to restart work on a new Memphis-Shelby County Schools high school in Frayser when he presents his fiscal year 2024 budget proposal to county commissioners on Wednesday, April 26.
Lawyers for the two officers argue that although all five officers have been charged in Tyre Nichols’ death, not all five were present during both interactions Nichols had with the officers that night.
Among the findings of a recent audit of MSCS were that the district overpaid a vendor without approval from the school board, that a district employee allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of lawn-care equipment and that one senior employee improperly received vacation time.
When the driver took off, the deputy was caught between the door and the car, and dragged approximately 100 yards, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said during a press conference.
The TBI identified the driver Monday as 21-year-old Jarveon Hudspeth. Hudspeth was killed Saturday after an altercation with a Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy.
In additional Shelby County Circuit Court filings, Ja Morant’s father and additional witnesses provide further accounts of the fight that occurred between the Memphis Grizzlies star and a local high school basketball player during a pickup game last summer.
Jarveon Hudspeth’s family gathered outside 201 Poplar Thursday to ask for additional information to be released about his death.
Tennessee will be getting a new education commissioner this summer, the state Department of Education announced Monday morning.
The Shelby County Medical Examiner has positively identified the body recovered Friday afternoon as Israel Powell, a 3-year-old who was reported missing Friday morning.
Judge Carol Chumney granted the State of Tennessee’s motion to intervene in the case Monday. The state has also filed a motion to continue the case to give it time to defend state law.
Operation Broken Bottles was a coordinated effort from MPD, and other local agencies that targeted organized crime in the city, particularly individuals working together to burglarize retail stores.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Davonte Pack, a friend of Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant. Judge to rule Wednesday on motion to dismiss civil lawsuit against Ja MorantRelated story:
“This new unit mobilizes every tool at our disposal to prosecuting hate-based crimes, civil rights violations, violent extremism, and related crimes,” said U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz.
Judge Carol Chumney ruled Wednesday that Ja Morant can claim self-defense in a 2022 fight, creating a question about the constitutionality of the state’s so-called “stand your ground” law.
“This is the most cold-blooded thing I have ever seen sitting on this bench,” said Judge Karen Massey.
Almost three weeks have gone by since Hudspeth died and his family, along with the public, still lack answers about the circumstances surrounding his death.
A local judge declared a new state law unconstitutional Monday. The law, signed in April, takes away power from local district attorneys to represent the state in some death penalty cases when the sentence is challenged.
Formerly incarcerated people can learn job skills while earning money through a Shelby County Office of Re-Entry program called Focused.
Pack was arraigned before General Sessions Criminal Court Division 13 Judge Louis Montesi, according to court documents.
Germantown residents remain under a limited water use order following an announcement Thursday, July 20, that diesel fuel had leaked into an underground water reservoir. Related story:
Memphis Fire Department Lt. Jeffrey Norman died and three other firefighters were injured in the July 18 blaze. A ‘Sea of Red’ parade of firetrucks is planned for Sunday in Norman’s memory.
After remediation efforts, water was tested and results are expected Saturday, city leaders said in a release. Bottled water will be distributed Saturday morning.
A limited use water order issued Thursday by the city of Germantown remained in effect Friday and it’s taking a toll on area restaurants.