Federal probe into MPD brings questions, cheers, fears it won’t go far enough
The new federal investigation puts Memphis in the company of other cities that have been the subject of scrutiny after high-profile instances of police violence.
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August 2023
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July 2023
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Amid turmoil, raises boost Memphis police chief’s pay by $50K
Chief C.J. Davis, the highest-paid city employee, takes home a salary higher than the New York City police commissioner or the Chicago superintendent of police. But some think her pay should be linked to performance.
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June 2023
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Poll confirms it: Local residents think speeding is a major problem
A majority of polled residents in the city and Shelby County say they witness speeding or reckless driving on Memphis streets and highways more than once a week.
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Decertification delayed against Hemphill in Tyre Nichols’ death
Action is delayed pending completion of a federal investigation. In the meantime, Hemphill will not be able to serve as a police officer anywhere in the state until he is removed from suspended status.
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City of Memphis to host hiring event in Puerto Rico
As part of the event, Memphis officials will look to recruit more police officers, as the department continues to hire toward its 2,500-officer target.
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Protesters demand ‘Justice for Jamil’ at Poplar and Highland
Nearly 30 to 40 protesters gathered at Poplar Avenue and Highland Street on Friday to protest the alleged police brutality against Jamil Ibrahim after he called police about a bag of bullets he had found at his warehouse while cleaning, according to accounts from his family.
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May 2023
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Memphis police town hall addresses youth, crime, access, education
The “Critical Conversations” in-person and livestreamed town hall series is just one of three new or renewed police efforts to reach the public.
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Hundreds of officers to patrol Beale Street Music Festival
MPD will lead security, with augmentation from other agencies, including the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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MPD cancels potential council candidate’s event at Airways precinct
The meeting was canceled after Memphis City Council Vice Chairman JB Smiley Jr. asked Davis and City Attorney Jennifer Sink about it during the council’s Tuesday meeting.
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Highland Street shooter is in custody
The shooter who had been contained inside a local restaurant on the Highland Strip is in custody, according to a tweet from the Memphis Police Department.
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MPD stop of 18-year-old driver prompts calls for further reform
After a recent altercation between MPD officers and an 18-year-old driver, local activists are now calling for further police reforms.
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Strickland wants to dip into sales tax funds for police and firefighter raises
The move is the latest in Strickland’s push to boost Memphis police numbers.
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April 2023
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MPD will continue to operate Greenlaw as community center
MPD brass told the Memphis City Council the department plans to take youth breaking curfew Downtown to the Greenlaw Community Center, which the city’s parks department is relinquishing to police.
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March 2023
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After Tyre Nichols’ death, Memphis turns to tough-on-crime policies
Memphis is still focused on crime even as it does some introspection about police in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death.
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Judge dismisses Alicia Franklin lawsuit against City of Memphis
Franklin claims if police had properly investigated her September 2021 rape and had subsequently arrested Cleotha Henderson, the abduction and death of Eliza Fletcher in September 2022 could have been avoided.
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A ‘sustainable presence’ of state troopers to help battle speeding
As Tennessee again promises an increased number of state troopers, municipalities around the country are trying to find ways to curb the influence of lead-footed drivers, Memphis included.
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Memphis seeing more state troopers not just on highways but on ‘our city streets’
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Third of all SCORPION officers had infractions
The Daily Memphian has identified all 56 MPD officers who were a part of SCORPION, the now disbanded unit whose officers were criminally charged with the death of Tyre Nichols. One local law enforcement leader says the stats show MPD needs more rigid hiring practices.
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February 2023
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Slain MPD Officer Geoffrey Redd spent life looking to serve
He taught Sunday school and is remembered by at least one officer as a kind, caring person who knew how to talk to citizens.
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Ex-SCORPION officers transferred to MPD’s Organized Crime Unit
Though SCORPION already was affiliated with MPD’s larger Organized Crime Unit, all 35 of those officers were transferred to other parts of OCU.
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Some national media predicted a Memphis crime surge. Will it happen?
The data is nuanced, and it’s difficult to tell what the long-term effect might be.
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Memphis Police officer Preston Hemphill fired
Hemphill is the sixth MPD officer to be fired for violating police policies in the Jan. 7 death of Tyre Nichols.
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State board suspends 2 of 3 fired EMTs over failure to help Tyre Nichols
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January 2023
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Suspended MPD Officer Hemphill was part of SCORPION unit
Preston Hemphill, one of two MPD officers suspended in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols in addition to five officers who have been fired, was a member of the now-disbanded SCORPION unit, court records show.
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Seventh MPD officer relieved of duty as more personnel actions are ‘imminent'
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Seventh MPD officer relieved of duty as more personnel actions are ‘imminent’
A seventh Memphis Police officer under investigation and off the job is not identified. But police brass say he and officer Preston Hemphill have been relieved of duty since the day after Tyre Nichols was beaten by police in southeast Memphis.
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SCORPION reminiscent of Atlanta unit once led by Memphis chief
The Memphis Police Department’s SCORPION unit, which MPD announced Saturday is being disbanded, is reminiscent of a controversial defunct unit in Atlanta over which MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis was once in charge.
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Charges filed for MPD officers involved in Nichols’ death
The officers who were booked Thursday are Tadarrius Bean, 24; Demetrius Haley, 30; Emmitt Martin III, 30; Desmond Mills Jr., 32; and Justin Smith, 28.
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