There are 228 article(s) tagged Tami Sawyer:

• October 2018

  • Committee recommends rescinding Luttrell’s letter ending DOJ oversight of juvenile court

    A Shelby County Commission committee recommended approving a resolution to rescind former Mayor Mark Luttrell’s second letter to end Department of Justice oversight of Juvenile Court Wednesday, but not all committee members agreed.

    By Omer Yusuf October 04, 2018

• September 2018

  • Protests, arrests, proposed new law follow ‘disturbing’ shooting

    Two days after Martavious Banks was critically wounded by a Memphis police officer in a shooting, protesters stood on the sidewalk at the entrance to the Airways police precinct calling for justice Wednesday night. About 50 protesters, some with bullhorns and carrying signs that read, “We have our cameras on," arrived shortly before 7 p.m. to the “Citywide Protest” organized by Memphis activist, Mac Freddie. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 20, 2018

  • Memphis Police: 3 officers did not turn on body cameras during police shooting

    The Memphis Police Department said an officer who critically wounded a 25-year-old man in a shooting in South Memphis Monday night did not record the encounter because he and two other officers failed to turn on their body and in-car cameras during the incident.

    By Yolanda Jones September 19, 2018