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After a recent joint recommendation from legislators, it seems likely that Judge Melissa Boyd will be removed from office. Her seat would normally be temporarily filled and then an election would follow. But new legislation could change that.
A man was shot at an apartment complex near FedExForum Friday morning, March 22, just hours before Memphis is set to host first-round games in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
A suspicious package call shut down part of Union Avenue Thursday afternoon, March 21, as the Memphis Police Department investigated a possible bomb threat.
Friends and family recalled Nigel Lewis as a talented attorney and a tireless advocate for his clients. He also is remembered for his Catholic faith, his “glowing” personality and his love of the jam band Phish.
President Joe Biden has nominated Kevin Ritz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the White House announced Wednesday, March 20.
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd has been out of custody on a $5,000 bail since Dec. 13. If her bond were revoked, she would be held in custody until trial.
The vote comes as Boyd, who was elected in August 2022, faces felony charges of coercion and harassment, in addition to professional discipline for an ethical lapse and addiction to drugs and alcohol.
Geronimo Kee, who remains in custody, was originally held on a $175,000 bond, but some critics — including the Memphis Police Association — said that amount was too low.
Shelby County Circuit Court Division 7 Judge Mary Wagner, who was appointed to the court last month, was confirmed with a majority vote in the state House and a unanimous vote in the Senate.
In his first appearance in Shelby County General Sessions court, Geronimo Kee repeated several incoherent statements and said he was “subject to the natural law.”
No one at the state level has endorsed the concept of separating the court system in Memphis from the suburbs and unincorporated areas. It would be complicated, with issues both political and constitutional.
Geronimo Kee, 22, was arrested Friday for allegedly shooting Memphis Police Department 2nd Lt. Bobby Johnson after being pulled over for speeding on Interstate 240.
Zaire Kee, 24; Tezaree Pennington, 42; Kennedy Williams, 23; and Malik Over, 25, have been charged in addition to Geronimo Kee, 22. MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect capturedRelated story:
New bail data was presented Wednesday, March 6, to members of the Shelby County Commission, and the numbers caused disagreements between court officials.
Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton and families of inmates who died in Shelby County Jail attend the funeral of Ramon McGhee, who was at least the 48th inmate to die at the jail since Jan. 1, 2019.
Details from the plea agreement reached in the federal criminal case against Desmond Mills Jr. shed more light on his role in Tyre Nichols’ death. Plea deals reached for officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death Judge OKs release of additional materials in Tyre Nichols caseRelated stories:
“When I look at my success as chief, I’d like to push it off to what 360’s done, personally,” the police chief of Omaha said of Omaha 360, the model for Memphis’ new violence intervention and prevention framework.
Leslie Taylor and Norman Blake lead Memphis Crime Beat, a nonprofit with the goal of gathering data about crime, increasing civic engagement and encouraging residents to help youths stay on the right path.
Brittney Jackson is charged in the death of Sequoia Samuels, her 4-year-old daughter who found dead last year following a city-wide manhunt after she was allegedly reported missing.
The committee could meet as soon as Thursday, March 7. The process for her removal is not the same as a formal impeachment, which would stop her from running for office again.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young convened a discussion with local gang members with the help of 901 Bloc Squad and Heal 901, two of the city’s violence intervention programs.
Fifteen people were indicted for allegedly organizing the enterprise, and dozens more were arrested.
State Sen. Brent Taylor has filed two bills to restrict bail. But they come at a time when crime is trending downward, and some critics say they won’t help anyway.
“Memphis and Shelby County have, in some respects, truly become more threatening in recent years; traffic fatalities have risen, especially since 2020; fewer people are able to legally drive; and people of color face more discrimination on the road and in court,” Decarcerate Memphis’ new report said.
The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct issued Shelby County Criminal Court Division 1 Judge Paula Skahan a public reprimand Feb. 14 for overturning the sentence of Courtney Anderson in December 2022.