Woman arrested at ICE protest appears in court
Tennessee state troopers arrested Rebecca Leathers, 55, during the ICE protest that drew hundreds of people to Summer Avenue in the Berclair neighborhood.
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Public SafetyMemphis prosecutors feel weight of Task Force cases
Thousands of people have been arrested within the past three months in Memphis, and prosecutors in both state and federal courts are feeling the increased load.
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MetroNative Memphian is new No. 2 at US Marshals Service — and said there’s no end in sight for Task Force
Stephanie Creasy didn’t always want to go into law enforcement. Now the native Memphian is second in command of the U.S. Marshals Service, the agency at the helm of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Public Safety Suspect claims self-defense in fatal Wolfchase shooting
The incident happened on the mall’s second floor in front of a store called Village Mart, according to an affidavit in the case.
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Public Safety Military lawyers sworn in to help with federal Task Force cases
U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman said during Monday’s swearing-in ceremony that case filings at the court were up more than 300%.
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Public Safety ‘Bearing witness matters’: Vigil protests ICE, honors woman shot in Minneapolis
After a woman was fatally shot by an Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, a score of Memphians gathered to remember her and call for action amid local ICE activity.
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Public Safety Three years later, here’s where the Tyré Nichols cases stand
“It’s been a tough three years,” Rodney Wells, Tyré Nichols’ stepfather, told a crowd gathered at the site of Nichols’ death.
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Public Safety Jury finds local gynecologist guilty of 40 charges
A federal jury found a Memphis gynecologist guilty on 40 of 46 counts related to healthcare fraud and reuse of unsanitary medical devices.
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Public SafetyWhat do Memphians think about Memphis Safe Task Force?
Some say the National Guard “shouldn’t be here,” while others say Memphis “got the message.” The Daily Memphian captured a snapshot of where Memphians stand on the Memphis Safe Task Force and its impact.
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Public Safety Nearly 90% of Task Force immigration arrests started with traffic stops
The Daily Memphian obtained daily reports on the Task Force’s work between Oct. 1 and Dec. 8, and analyzed each day’s report to determine how every arrest started.
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December 2025
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Public Safety Native Memphian appointed No. 2 of U.S. Marshals Service
She is the first woman to hold the position in the Marshals Service’s centuries-long history.
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Shelby County Another inmate dies at 201 Poplar
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office did not say what is believed to have caused the man’s death, which remains under investigation.
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Public Safety Man sentenced for aiding former cop in murder cover-up
“The same mud that covered my son’s body now covers our trust in law enforcement,” said the father of the man who was killed by a former Memphis police officer.
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Shelby County County’s top public defender retiring
A replacement has not yet been named.
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Public Safety Judge tosses theft case against two former charter school directors
The move closes a six-year chapter that started with a state investigation into the school’s finances.
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Public Safety No timeline on appeal in Nichols federal case leaves 2 former officers in limbo
When or if three former Memphis police officers convicted federally in the death of Tyré Nichols will receive a new trial remains up in the air. So where does that leave the two who pleaded guilty?
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MetroNearly 200 charged federally since beginning of Memphis Task Force, US Attorney says
As he’s sworn in as West Tennessee’s top federal prosecutor, Michael Dunavant touts the achievements his office has made since his return in October.
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Shelby County Sheriff’s office staying in ICE training program, MICAH says
Local community organizers gathered Friday to discuss a conversation with Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner about participating in an ICE training program, and urged him to back out of the agreement.
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State Government Just City lawsuit over state bail law now represents thousands of defendants
A state law eliminating consideration of a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail was challenged by a Memphis lawsuit. That lawsuit is now a class action.
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Shelby CountySheriff’s Office responds to inmates’ depictions of jail life
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a recent Daily Memphian article detailing stories of recent inmates at local jails.
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Public Safety Prosecutors charge 15 in alleged marijuana trafficking conspiracy
Federal prosecutors in Memphis have charged members of a national drug-trafficking operation, Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, said.
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Public SafetyRecent inmates describe ‘inhumane’ crowding, filth, physical abuse at 201 Poplar, Jail East
Stripped naked and doused with pepper spray. “Bugs galore.” Fellow inmates vomiting and defecating on themselves. Three people recently incarcerated at Shelby County Jail spoke to The Daily Memphian about their experiences.
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Public Safety Two arrested following chase where state trooper fired shot
While giving chase, the car reached 125 miles per hour at one point and drove into oncoming traffic multiple times.
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Public Safety TBI investigating state trooper-involved shooting
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting by a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper that occurred Wednesday morning, Dec. 3, in the Raleigh-Bartlett area of Memphis.
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Public Safety Trial begins for Memphis doctor over $41M in reimbursement
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is charged with dozens of medical-related crimes and then billing Medicare and Medicaid to get reimbursed.
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