Memphis Police Department to launch TV show on ABC24
The Memphis Police Department is hosting a new local TV show to showcase its efforts in curbing crime in the city.
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Public Safety State trial date set for former cops charged in Nichols’ death
All three defendants are also asking the court to be tried separately from one another.
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Public Safety Man accused of citywide shooting spree will go to trial next summer
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Public Safety How business owners can stay safe this holiday season
Property crimes are trending down compared to last year, but the Memphis Police Department is still expecting a spike in business-related crimes during the holidays.
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Public Safety Tennessee Supreme Court hears Pervis Payne sentencing argument
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Metro Downtown fair rallies connections for those who need them
More than 60 local organizations — providers of addiction treatment, violence intervention, workforce training and more — gathered Downtown Wednesday to showcase how they can help those involved with the local justice system.
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Elections Jesse Huseth greets voters in Cordova
State House District 97 candidate Jesse Huseth showed up around 10 a.m. to greet the small number of voters shuffling in and out of the Bert Ferguson Community Center in Cordova.
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Elections No line at Balmoral Presbyterian as polls open
Voters trickled in and out of Balmoral Presbyterian Church when polls opened early Tuesday morning. There was no line at the church, at 6413 Quince Road, as of 7:30 a.m.
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Public Safety MPD deploying new ‘sideshow’ detection technology
The Memphis Police Department is deploying new AI-powered “sideshow” detection technology, which aims to stop illegal street takeovers in their tracks.
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Public Safety Justin Johnson sentenced on more charges in Young Dolph murder
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Mitchell sentenced Justin Johnson Friday, Nov. 1, to 35 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and 15 years for being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
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A Saturday night patrol with a Memphis police officer
A Daily Memphian reporter rode with a Memphis police officer on her Saturday night patrol in part of the North Main precinct. Here’s what happened.
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Public SafetyA Saturday night patrol with a Memphis police officer
A Daily Memphian reporter rode with a Memphis police officer on her Saturday night patrol in the department’s 626 ward, part of the North Main precinct. Here’s what happened.
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Public Safety Florida man pleads guilty to defrauding FedEx in mail scheme
Shaun Kavanaugh, 46, of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty Oct. 22 to mail fraud. He received more than $750,000 from FedEx.
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Public Safety With 24,000 outstanding warrants in county, Memphis police form new fugitive unit
Memphis’ new fugitive task force, which has made 280 arrests since its launch, aims to arrest those with outstanding warrants.
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State Government Two Memphis judges up for Tennessee appeals court seat
Six finalists will be interviewed in November by the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments, which will then select three finalists to submit to Gov. Bill Lee.
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Public Safety Sons lost to gun violence lead activists to urge support for referendums
The gun referendums are more than policy actions, they are “lifesaving measures,” according to the activists.
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Public Safety Cordova man gets prison sentence for insurance fraud
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Public SafetyMPD, local group throw punches at Parkinson’s
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Public Safety Sentencing delayed for officer charged in Nichols’ death
Desmond Mills Jr. was set to be sentenced next month.
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Public Safety Former officer asks for delayed sentencing in Nichols case
Desmond Mills Jr., who pleaded guilty last November for his role in Tyre Nichols’ death, is asking the federal court to delay his sentencing to allow “the defense additional time to prepare.”
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MetroWill a new law protecting health care workers make a difference?
A new Tennessee law named for Dr. Benjamin Mauck, who was killed by a patient at Campbell Clinic in Collierville last year, is running into a conflicting issue with a law already on the books.
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Public Safety Two former officers argue for acquittal in Tyre Nichols conviction
Attorneys for Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean, who remain on bond pending sentencing, asked the federal court to overturn their convictions in documents filed Friday, Oct. 11.
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Prosecutors say rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., also known as Young Dolph, was shot and killed in 2021 due to a longstanding feud between two rival record labels.
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Public Safety Officer shooting in Hickory Hill leaves one person critical
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