Young, Mulroy push for stiffer penalties for gun switches
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and Memphis Mayor Paul Young are pushing for stiffer penalties for people who are caught possessing gun “switches.”
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Public SafetyCould MPD change how officers are armed? Davis says it’s possible.
“Right now, we have a sense of urgency about what our equipment looks like in the Memphis Police Department, and how we can make sure that our officers are not outgunned as well,” Interim MPD Chief Davis said.
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Shelby CountyJuvenile Court building made staff members sick, clerk says
Shelby County’s Juvenile Court clerk said Friday building conditions had been making employees sick prior to mold, asbestos and lead being discovered there last week.
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Public Safety 201 Poplar fire injures inmates, highlights old facility and staff issues
Four inmates at the Shelby County Jail were noncritically injured just before 10 p.m. Friday night after objects were set on fire and thrown in a housing unit.
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Shelby CountyTesting results for Juvenile Court building expected May 10
Shelby County chief administrative officer Harold Collins expects a completed testing report on the facility — which was indefinitely closed April 25 after mold, asbestos and lead were discovered within it — “hopefully” Friday, May 10.
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Shelby County Corrections deputies working overtime due to broken jail locks
More than 100 locks remain broken on Shelby County Jail cell doors, and some of the replacement parts are no longer made.
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Public SafetyBeale Street security tabs out before last call
The Downtown Memphis Commission uses security checkpoints on Beale Street on the weekends. But that private security does not screen patrons all night, every night. Security checkpoints come down at some point, while some bars are still open.
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Public SafetyNew law barring bail affordability calculator is on the books — and in use
A new law bars judicial commissioners from using an ability-to-pay calculator when setting initial bail, but it does not prevent the consideration of defendants’ financial conditions. Critics say the law is confusing and ultimately unconstitutional.
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Public Safety Officer shot suspect after Raleigh stabbing, TBI says
A Memphis Police Department officer shot and killed a suspect while responding to a domestic violence call on Dumbarton Road early Friday morning, May 10.
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Public Safety Conviction for man in murders of woman and infant son
A local man will serve two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2019 murders of his infant child and the child’s mother.
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Public Safety Trial delayed for two accused in Young Dolph murder
Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith both face charges including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for the 2021 killing Memphis rapper Young Dolph.
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State GovernmentMeet Mary Wagner, newest face on Tennessee Supreme Court
Her appointment to the state’s highest court marks the apex of a 15-year legal career that she’s been working toward since childhood.
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Public Safety New documents raise doubts about when MPD started traffic-stop ban
Newly obtained records reveal when the controversial traffic ordinance was officially adopted by the Memphis Police Department.
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Metro Graceland deed of trust? Register’s office confirms there isn’t one
Graceland might have been used by Lisa Marie Presley as collateral for a loan, but there’s no deed of trust on file locally identifying the property as such.
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Public Safety Lawsuit filed against Shelby County regarding 2023 inmate beating
The suit alleges the county was negligent for its role in the “hiring, training and retention” of two corrections deputies who allegedly beat an inmate at 201 Poplar.
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Metro ‘No harm meant,’ Graceland foreclosure sale being dropped, company says
Naussany Investments, the company trying to foreclose on and sell Graceland, is dropping its effort.
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Metro Judge blocks potential Graceland sale
A Shelby County judge blocked a potential foreclosure sale of Graceland Wednesday, May 22.
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State Government Company behind Graceland sale under investigation by TN AG
“My office has fought fraud against homeowners for decades, and there is no home in Tennessee more beloved than Graceland,” Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a news release.
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State Government Gov. Lee signs bill cutting Shelby County judicial seats
In a move that critics say will cause backlogs, the county will lose Division 9 of Criminal Court effective July 1 and Division 7 of Circuit Court effective Sept. 1.
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Public Safety Court hears arguments whether to admit evidence in Nichols case at trial
Government prosecutors have chalked up the allegations as a character attack on Nichols and argued Tuesday they shouldn’t be presented before a jury.
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Public Safety ‘I didn’t win this one’: Email claims responsibility for Graceland scheme
The person contacted The Daily Memphian by email around 1 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, and wrote that they had stolen “many” identities and received money for doing so.
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Public Safety Steve Mulroy says city subpoena was ‘mix-up’
The City of Memphis subpoenaed all correspondence, documents and communication between Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy and attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate two weeks ago.
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Public SafetyBroken Bottles suspect facing 10 years in prison on new burglary charges
A man who received a 10-year diversion for his role in a city-wide theft ring is facing time behind bars after being caught breaking into a retail store.
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Public Safety Man accused of shooting spree on Super Bowl Sunday indicted
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office said Friday, May 31, that Courdarion Craft, 20, has been indicted on 48 charges related to the Feb. 11 shootings that took the life of Fares Yahya and left two injured.
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Public SafetyGPS monitors ‘cheaper than building more jails’ for Shelby County
Proponents of the GPS monitoring devices would like to see Shelby County fund them again but say that financial and logistical challenges stand in the way.
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