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10 years. $10M. 2,100 SkyCop cameras. And a crime increase of 57%

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:54:40 -0600

SkyCop cameras have cost Memphis more than $10 million since 2010, but a Daily Memphian analysis shows the city experienced more crime with a vast camera system than without it, and cameras rarely help criminal investigations.

Federal government asks to intervene in case against Methodist

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Fri, 8 Oct 2021 16:58:29 -0500

The lawsuit, filed in federal civil court, in Tennessee’s Middle District, alleges the scheme between Methodist and West Cancer executives cost Medicare and Medicaid more than $800 million in fraudulent payments.

County's legal bills more than $341,000 as reported COVID conditions strain 201 Poplar

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:28:59 -0500

The county is paying an average of $34,000 per month to a Jackson, Tennessee, law firm to represent Sheriff Floyd Bonner in a federal lawsuit.

Will judge make Alvin Motley video public?

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 04:00:10 -0500

Shelby County General Sessions Judge Louis Montesi’s order barring representatives from either side in the proceedings to release the footage is set to expire Tuesday, when the accused will sit for a preliminary hearing.

Exclusive: Deputies thought a pregnant woman was the victim of domestic violence. So they violently arrested her.

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Wed, 8 Sep 2021 13:38:05 -0500

In an interview exclusive to The Daily Memphian, Kesha Gray described how the encounter turned her “life upside down” and how she’s ready “to fight to make things right.”

Judge: Staffing shortage, lax COVID vaccine program put jail population ‘in deep peril’

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Thu, 2 Sep 2021 16:36:27 -0500

In an order denying the county’s request to end a consent decree to monitor pandemic conditions in the jail, federal judge Sheryl H. Lipman wrote that the county has resorted to “box checking” rather than living up to its responsibility to keep people safe inside the jail.

Exclusive: Motley's death reveals 10,000 unlicensed security guards in Shelby County alone

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 10:39:14 -0500

There are 3,886 licensed armed security officers operating in Shelby County, meaning there are more armed guards than Memphis Police Department officers and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies combined.

Judge halts release of Kroger shooting video

Exclusive: Kroger security contract company has history of on-duty shootings

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:46:51 -0500

Allied Universal Security employed Gregory Livingston, the armed security guard who allegedly shot and killed 48-year-old Alvin Motley at an East Memphis Kroger Fuel Center on August 7. The company’s employees have been involved in multiple shootings across the nation in recent years.

Class-action lawsuit alleges Lee’s mask opt-out order violates Americans with Disabilities Act

iround@dailymemphian.com (Ian Round) — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:13:24 -0500

A class-action lawsuit filed today alleges disabled students can’t get a proper education without universal masking to slow the spread of COVID-19, and therefore that Lee’s order is unlawful.

Settlement would pay millions to those wrongfully jailed in software rollout

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:18:29 -0500

Shelby County “lost” potentially thousands of people in the county court system during the launch of a digital management software system by Tyler Technologies in 2016.

With next bridge inspection a month away, ArDOT still lacks clear plan

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:11:08 -0500

Federal investigations are ongoing and concerns have been raised over the transportation agency’s lack of protocols and transparency.

One cracked bridge. One person fired. A troubling rush to judgment raises major questions about bridge inspections

mstroud@dailymemphian.com (Matt Stroud) — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:46:23 -0500

More than two months have passed since Monty Frazier’s firing from the Arkansas Department of Transportation, and he’s kept quiet. But now, he’s ready to talk.