Weirich says no charges in police shooting of man with BB gun
The fatal shooting of Andre Horton by a Memphis police officer in 2018 has been ruled justified by Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich.
Topic: Memphis Police Department
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August 2020
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Juvenile homicides on the rise in Memphis
Twenty-four juveniles have been killed to date in the city compared to 16 all of last year. Police and the community are grappling with the rise in violent deaths.
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Judge says MPD did not comply with social media sanctions
Judge rules that Memphis Police Department did not comply with social media sanctions when conducting online searches during police investigations.
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Activist claims MPD placed camera outside family’s house
Union and community activist Antonio Cathey alleges the Memphis Police Department is spying on him after he discovered a camera outside his grandmother’s house.
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Mayor vetoes, council overrides on residency question
The veto and override came on a full day of council discussion and debate about police reform in general, including a vote on a resolution opposing the presence of the federal Operation LeGend in the city and U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant's meeting with the council.
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First Memphis police officer dies of COVID-19 complications
Memphis police officer Bobby Montgomery worked for MPD for 17 years and was remembered as a "gentle giant" who loved the community and being an officer. He died Sunday, Aug. 16 of complications from COVID-19.
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Memphis officer brightens day for Whitehaven parkgoers during pandemic
Memphis police officer LaTica Bennett has been assigned to patrol David Carnes Park in Whitehaven during the pandemic. She took it upon herself to personally greet those in the park every day.
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How many more MPD officers do we need, and how do we get them?
Loosening the residency requirement would make it easier for Memphis to create racial diversity in the ranks of MPD with smart, targeted recruiting. But in a perplexing vote, the Memphis City Council decided to remove the residency referendum from the Nov. 3 ballot.
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The Memphis 10: Policing – and walking – in Memphis (and more)
Some find it galling that the City Council pulled back a public referendum on the police residency question. I dunno, I’d say the point of representative democracy is to elect officials and ask them to deliberate and make informed judgments.
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Investigating ‘The Mess': Chasing Predators
PART THREE : Memphis cold case task force races clock to use long-forgotten evidence to pursue sex offenders before statute of limitations expires
This week, the Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation into how more than 12,000 rape kits went untested and the impact that backlog has had on victims.
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Investigating ‘The Mess’ – Testing rape kits: A police perspective
Day 2: The Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian and WKNO-FM, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation into how more than 12,000 rape kits went untested and the impact that backlog has had on victims.
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Investigating ‘The Mess’ : ‘Raped Twice’
In part two of our investigation into the city's rape kit backlog, aging sexual assault victims contend MPD’s failure to investigate their cases has doubled their trauma.
Also today:
- MPD looks to fix problems in the Sex Crimes Bureau — but not the “bid system”
- A critic’s perspective
- A police perspective
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Investigating ‘The Mess’ – Testing rape kits: A critic’s perspective
The Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation into how more than 12,000 rape kits went untested and the impact that backlog has had on victims.
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Opinion: Build safer communities with opportunity, not officers
The data does not show that we need more police to become a safer city. Police experts will tell you: It is more about how you use police officers, rather than how many you have.
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MPD fixing troubles in Sex Crimes Bureau – but not the ‘bid system’
This week, the Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation into how more than 12,000 rape kits went untested and the impact that backlog has had on victims.
When the Memphis Police Department confirmed in 2013 the discovery of an estimated 12,000 older rape kits, many never tested for DNA, Susanna Parkinson refused to refer to the long-ignored evidence as a “backlog.” Instead, Parkinson, who worked closely with MPD as a longtime sexual assault intervention specialist and victim advocate at the Rape Crisis Center, called it “The Mess” — a collection of haphazardly stored and discarded evidence, poor decisions, missed chances and even wanton indifference to sexual assault.
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Investigating ‘The Mess': Debby’s Journey
Beginning today, the Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation of “The Mess," the Memphis Police Department's mishandling of 12,000 rape kits.
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Investigating ‘The Mess’ : Memo jogs ex-cop’s memory
A retired manager of the Memphis Police Department’s property and evidence room confirms sex crime records destruction in 1990’s purge.
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July 2020
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Rape Kits promo: Investigating ‘The Mess’
Beginning Monday, the Institute for Public Service Reporting at The University of Memphis, in partnership with The Daily Memphian, reveals the results of its exclusive investigation into how thousands of rape kits went untested and the impact that backlog has had on victims.
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City HR officer: ‘We were wrong’ about residency
We told anyone who would listen that to help drive down violent crime in our city, we needed to recruit 2,300 officers to the Memphis Police Department by the end of this year. A new study shows MPD needs more than 2,800 police officers to patrol the streets of Memphis.
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W.D. Merritt, former MPD homicide detective, remembered as ‘true hero’
Family members on social media attributed the retired homicide detective’s death to COVID-19 complications. He was 56.
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After youth ‘stampede,’ Golf & Games cutting hours, adding security guards
Memphis Police were called to Golf & Games Family Park at 5484 Summer Ave. on Saturday after youths stampeded and vandalized the business. Large crowds led to the business closing early.
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Off-duty Memphis police officer shot while working security at St. Jude
An off-duty Memphis police officer was shot as he attempted to stop two men breaking into cars near St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where he worked security. He is recovering from his injuries.
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‘Taser Face': MPD officer’s repeated use of stun gun prompts excessive force investigation
A Memphis police officer's repeated use of a Taser headlines more questions about use of force at MPD and why the agency isn't referring cases for prosecutorial review.
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Handcuffed prisoner pepper sprayed by MPD, denied prompt medical care
A handcuffed prisoner is pepper sprayed in the face by an MPD officer in another case not referred to prosecutors to consider criminal charges.
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DeCarcerate Memphis calls for transparency in federal law enforcement initiative
DeCarcerate Memphis, a task force made up of criminal justice advocates and others, formed to demand transparency and accountability of the federal Operation Relentless Pursuit initiative launched in January in the city. The initiative includes a federal task force to fight violent crime.
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