Jail inmate died from fentanyl overdose, autopsy says
The inmate, who died in July, was being held in the jail for the Germantown Police Department.
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DOJ ‘left no stone unturned’ in MPD investigation
The city’s refusal to enter a consent decree to reform the Memphis Police Department could lead to a lawsuit to put such an agreement in place, a top U.S. Department of Justice official said Thursday, Dec. 5.
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City of MemphisWhat the DOJ said about how MPD responds to mental-health crises
Issues that the Memphis Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team faces include using “unnecessary force” and escalating encounters during mental-health calls, according to the report.
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Public Safety Trial date moved for civil case in inmate’s death
The trial date for the federal civil lawsuit about the death of Gershun Freeman has been delayed.
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Public Safety$50 million price tag for Memphis crime lab, study says
Local leaders have suggested a local crime lab would help solve crimes. But concerns persist about the feasibility and cost of such a project.
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Public Safety MPD: Treadwell Middle student stabbed in fight over basketball game
Five children have been charged in connection to the incident.
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Shelby County‘Disgusting’: Defense attorneys raise alarm over jail’s intake conditions
Booking and processing at 201 Poplar is taking days, leaving inmates to live in overcrowded holding cells with little phone access.
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Public Safety New trial date set for alleged mastermind of Young Dolph killing
Hernandez Govan is facing charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
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Public SafetyDA weighs in on ouster efforts, DOJ report and jail conditions
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy discussed the DOJ’s investigation into MPD, attempts to remove him from office and conditions at the Shelby County Jail on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines.”
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Public Safety Man sues City of Memphis for wrongful conviction
A man wrongfully convicted of a 2002 Beale Street robbery is eligible for compensation of up to $1 million from the state, but has to be exonerated by Tennessee’s governor before he can receive the money.
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Public Safety MPD, Boll Weevils let gifts fly
On Monday, members of the Memphis Police Department and the Secret Order of the Boll Weevils visited families that have been affected by crime.
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Public Safety MPD interim chief touts homicide solve rates
With additional investigators and fewer murders this year compared to last, MPD’s CJ Davis says the department is seeing improvements.
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Public Safety Crime numbers decrease from last year, new MPD data shows
Last year, there were 344 murders in Memphis as of Dec. 14. There were 235 this year during that same time period.
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Public Safety MFD gets $4M grant to resolve facility’s ‘risk of catastrophic failure’
The department said it has been working to secure the grant for four years.
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Public Safety ‘Pay now or pay later’: MPD criticized at public meeting on DOJ report
A host of community members, local activists and some local officials gathered at the National Civil Rights Museum to express their thoughts on the DOJ’s report.
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Public Safety Inmate dies from overdose at Shelby County Jail
He’s the second inmate to die at the jail in less than a month.
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Public Safety West Tennessee Drug Task Force has record-breaking year
Due to its recent success, the task force doesn’t plan to alter its approach in the coming year.
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Public Safety DA’s violent crime initiative sees 1,000+ cases this year
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy gave an update on his office’s V11 initiative during a taping of WKNO’s “Behind the Headlines.”
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Public Safety DA’s office wants juvenile records available to criminal court judges
A proposal before the state Legislature would allow juvenile court records to be used in criminal court bail decisions. But Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said he is also working on a local agreement to do the same thing.
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Public Safety Three teens injured in South Memphis shooting
The boys were transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
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Spirit of Memphis On Christmas Day, everybody eats at Brother Juniper’s
“We feel like it’s part of our job, especially on Christmas Day of all days, to get up and give back the way we know how, which is with a good meal and some company,” said owner Patrick Koplin at the restaurant’s 25th annual holiday community meal.
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Public SafetyThese MPD officers say nontraditional backgrounds are a plus
Research shows that diversity in policing can help establish community trust. In this story, three MPD officers talk about how their backgrounds have helped their law enforcement careers.
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Public SafetyAn inside look at MPD’s Operation Code Zero
A Daily Memphian reporter rode with MPD Lt. Joseph Rucker for about four hours while officers carried out an Operation Code Zero enforcement in Hickory Hill.
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MetroWhat’s happening in Shelby County courtrooms in 2025
Cases involving Tyre Nichols, the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph’s death, the man accused of going on a citywide shooting spree in September 2022 and Ja Morant will be heard in Shelby County courtrooms in 2025.
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Public SafetyMemphis homicides down 25% in 2024
2024 also marked the lowest number of homicides in the city since 2019.
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