Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Julia Baker https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/604 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2024 Governor signs bill into law preventing limits on traffic stops https://dailymemphian.com/article/42830 <p>Bill Lee signed a law that nullifies a Memphis ordinance that banned pretextual stops, which was passed in 2023 after Tyre Nichols&rsquo; death.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Metro State Government Public Safety Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42830 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:44:05 -0500 Bond conditions changed for Young Dolph suspect https://dailymemphian.com/article/42823 <p>Hernandez Govan was requesting a curfew&nbsp;so he could seek employment during the day. Conditions of his initial bond only allowed him to leave house arrest for attorney visits, court appearances and medical visits.&nbsp;</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42823 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:03:47 -0500 It's 'time for a breakthrough' on community violence, Mayor says https://dailymemphian.com/article/42775 <p>Memphis Mayor Paul Young told hundreds of community stakeholders during a two-day conference that violence plaguing the city can&rsquo;t be combatted by flooding the streets with police officers.&nbsp;</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42775 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:43:20 -0500 Police presence up, Downtown crime down during NCAA weekend https://dailymemphian.com/article/42751 <p>This year&rsquo;s NCAA weekend followed the previous weekend&rsquo;s St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day celebrations, when there were 95% more crimes reported.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Metro Public Safety Neighborhoods Downtown https://dailymemphian.com/article/42751 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:07:43 -0500 Suspect arrested in Walmart shooting, which left one critically injured https://dailymemphian.com/article/42714 <p>The shooting occurred at the business located at 577 N. Germantown Pkwy. at 2:17 p.m. Friday, March 22.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42714 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:10:28 -0500 Memphis leaders discuss police, racism and legislation at national convening https://dailymemphian.com/article/42710 <p>Speakers throughout the day included family members of Tyre Nichols and other nationally recognized police brutality victims, Memphis Mayor Paul Young and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42710 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:25:22 -0500 As Downtown rebounds from fatal weekend, MPD preps for NCAA crowd https://dailymemphian.com/article/42582 <p>The basketball tournament comes nearly a week after two&nbsp;fatal altercations occurred Downtown amid St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day celebrations and after the leader of the agency tasked with managing the entertainment district touted new security technology.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety Neighborhoods Downtown Sports https://dailymemphian.com/article/42582 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:36:13 -0500 DA's office: Car crimes made up 23% of juvenile charges in 2023 https://dailymemphian.com/article/42619 <p>Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy&rsquo;s office presented the data to the Memphis City Council Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, March 19.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42619 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:31:54 -0500 Circuit Court Clerk asks for audit before decisions are made about number of Shelby County judges https://dailymemphian.com/article/42557 <p>The weighted caseload study could impact the amount of resources or number of judges Shelby County&rsquo;s judicial district could have.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro State Government https://dailymemphian.com/article/42557 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:32:09 -0500 Fire at Steve Cohen's house ruled accidental https://dailymemphian.com/article/42541 <p>There were three cars in the garage at the time of the fire, according to MFD spokesperson Qwanesha Ward.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/42541 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:56:44 -0500 Fire breaks out at Steve Cohen's house in Midtown https://dailymemphian.com/article/42502 <p>The fire started at the&nbsp;U.S. congressman&rsquo;s home on Kenilworth Place in Midtown around 3:05 p.m.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/42502 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:14:21 -0500 State Senate passes law preventing local jurisdictions from banning traffic stops https://dailymemphian.com/article/42519 <p>&ldquo;When local governments restrict police officers from carrying out their sworn duty to uphold our laws, we make every community in Tennessee more dangerous,&rdquo; said State Rep. John Gillespie, who sponsored the law.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro State Government https://dailymemphian.com/article/42519 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:57:58 -0500 Vera Institute, DA's office host 'data walk' at National Civil Rights Museum https://dailymemphian.com/article/42505 <p>The &ldquo;From Numbers to Narratives: Exploring Prosecution &amp; Safety in Shelby County&rdquo; data walk on Wednesday, March 13, was the culmination of a year-long partnership between Vera Institute and the Shelby County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office and other local organizations.&nbsp;</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety Shelby County https://dailymemphian.com/article/42505 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:23:49 -0500 Shelby County needs its own crime lab, leaders say https://dailymemphian.com/article/42382 <p>State Rep. G.A. Hardaway has introduced a bill proposing a feasibility study for a state-operated crime lab in Shelby County. But he and other state leaders have indicated the state will likely not fund the lab.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety State Government https://dailymemphian.com/article/42382 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 04:00:13 -0500 Affidavits reveal details of Friday police shooting https://dailymemphian.com/article/42407 <p>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.</p> afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42407 Sat, 9 Mar 2024 20:55:19 -0600 State trial date for four officers in Nichols case postponed https://dailymemphian.com/article/42390 <p>Attorney for Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean and Emmitt Martin III filed the joint motion Thursday, March 7.&nbsp;</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42390 Fri, 8 Mar 2024 18:11:04 -0600 State House passes bill to stop bans on traffic stops https://dailymemphian.com/article/42366 <p>It happened&nbsp;amid Tyre Nichols' family and local Democratic lawmakers accusing the bill&rsquo;s sponsor of deceit.</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Public Safety State Government https://dailymemphian.com/article/42366 Thu, 7 Mar 2024 19:05:41 -0600 Plea agreement reveals new details about Tyre Nichols' death https://dailymemphian.com/article/39634 <p>Details from the plea agreement reached in the federal criminal case against Desmond Mills Jr. shed more light on his role in Tyre Nichols&rsquo; death.</p> <h3>Related stories:</h3> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/39621/plea-deals-reached-for-mpd-officer-charged-in-tyre-nichols-death">Plea deals reached for officer charged in Tyre Nichols&rsquo; death</a></strong></p> <p class="&rdquo;Article__title&rdquo;"><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/39612/memphis-crime-judge-james-jones-release-tyre-nichols-materials"><strong>Judge OKs release of additional materials in Tyre Nichols case</strong></a></p> afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) Front Page Metro City of Memphis Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/39634 Tue, 5 Mar 2024 16:54:22 -0600 Volunteer coach among 56 homicide victims since Jan. 1 https://dailymemphian.com/article/42227 <p>Adrian Goodrich, also known as &lsquo;Coach Skeet,&rsquo; is one of the people killed in January and February, according to data provided by Memphis Police Department. In the same period last year, there were 54 slayings.&nbsp;</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Metro Public Safety Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/42227 Fri, 1 Mar 2024 18:59:01 -0600 Leaders sound off on sales-tax increase to fund new jail https://dailymemphian.com/article/42226 <p>Some local leaders, including Shelby County Commissioner Amber Mills and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, approve of funding the project through a sales-tax increase. But others&nbsp; say it would disproportionately impact impoverished citizens.&nbsp;</p> jbaker@dailymemphian.com (Julia Baker) Front Page Metro Shelby County State Government Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/42226 Fri, 1 Mar 2024 18:43:57 -0600