There are 6 articles by Jane Donahoe :

• October 2025

  • Public Safety

    New stats illustrate Memphis crime climate prior to Task Force’s arrival

    Crime data from the first three quarters of 2025 reveals where the city’s crime rate stood before the federal law enforcement saturation.

    By Jane Donahoe October 16, 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: Your questions answered

    The Daily Memphian’s “Ask the Memphian” series uncovers the stories behind some of the city’s myths, legends and downright weirdness.

    By Jane Donahoe October 01, 2025

• August 2025

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    Public Safety

    How 3 cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death went from conviction to new trial

    A chain of events that eventually led to the three men being granted a new trial centers on comments allegedly made by the judge who formerly presided over the case as well as the carjacking and attempted murder of one of that judge’s former law clerks.

    By Jane Donahoe, Aarron Fleming August 30, 2025
  • Behind The Headlines

    Can Shelby County secure a new jail?

    Understaffing, overcrowding, extended intake times, drug use, broken jail locks and elevators and medical problems up to and including multiple inmate deaths are just some entries on the current facility’s long list of troubles.

    By Jane Donahoe August 30, 2025

• July 2025

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    Data dive: Numbers behind the story of Memphis’ crime decline

    The trend lines are clear on almost all fronts. After reaching high points in 2023, crime in Memphis is trending down at a higher rate through the first half of 2025 than it did through the first half of 2024.

    By Jane Donahoe July 06, 2025

• March 2023

  • Public Safety

    Minor Offenders, Major Offenses: A series by The Daily Memphian

    The Daily Memphian has been working to dive deeper into the pressing issue of juvenile crime. It’s complex and uncomfortable, with outsize effects on the city, its citizens and its very future.

    By Jane Donahoe March 20, 2023