MPD Director: Residency requirement must change to help with recruitment
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings says a residency requirement for officers is hurting recruitment efforts by his department, and he wants voters to decide the matter.
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November 2019
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Veteran still serving Memphis by air, and now on the ground
Podcast may be next for a military veteran and Memphis Police Department pilot who welcomes all to his respite at the TCBY on Union Avenue.
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Sanford: A 1978 consent decree against police spying is as modern as the Constitution
The landmark lawsuit accusing the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department of spying on citizens returns to court 40 years later.
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Memphis police awarded $100,000 from DOJ
Memphis Police Department receives $100,000 from the DOJ to expand its mental health and wellness program for officers.
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October 2019
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Sanford: Tragedy in Fort Worth should affect our police residency debate
Under ordinary circumstances, the fatal shooting in Fort Worth and the police residency issue in Memphis would have nothing in common. But these are not ordinary times where police and community relations are concerned.
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September 2019
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Martavious Banks files $10 million federal lawsuit against city, officers
Martavious Banks, 26, shot by Memphis police during a traffic stop, has filed a $10 million civil lawsuit in federal court against the officers and the city. The suit claims excessive force was used during the incident and that his constitutional rights were violated.
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MPD prepares for traffic as football, festival converge in Midtown
With the Southern Heritage Classic and Cooper-Young Fest occupying neighboring districts on the same day, Memphis Police say they have a plan for traffic and safety this weekend.
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August 2019
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Interstate shootings decrease as police patrols increase on I-240, I-55
There has been one interstate shooting reported on area highways since local and state law enforcement stepped up patrols earlier this summer, Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said. Efforts are continuing.
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Reward offered for Frayser injuries, damage
CrimeStoppers of Memphis and Shelby County is seeking public assistance in identifying those who damaged property and injured officers in Frayser the night of June 12, when Brandon Webber was shot and killed.
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July 2019
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Tennessee troopers join forces with Memphis, Shelby County to combat road rage shootings
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will send 30 troopers to Memphis to help local law enforcement deal with interstate and road rage shootings in the city. To date, there have been 32 shootings and one man was killed.
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Highway shootings create public angst, police frustration
Memphis police are investigating 32 interstate shootings since January. One person was killed.
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Hillcrest alumni team up to assist Ida B. Wells Academy students
The academy will work with the nonprofit GROW, which aims to help teen girls work through issues like bullying, drug use, alcohol and peer pressure to make good decisions for themselves.
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Monitoring team in MPD surveillance launch website, announce public forum
Monitoring team in MPD surveillance court case announces community forum, launches website where public can get updates on police reform efforts.
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June 2019
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‘We need you to tell us’
Homicides in Memphis are up this year over the same time last year. Police are asking the public for help in solving the slayings, which total 86, with six being ruled justifiable.
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Memphis police return to normal status after Frayser unrest
The Memphis Police Department has returned to normal alert status following last week’s protest unrest in Frayser.
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CrimeStoppers, police ask public for help in Glenn Cofield homicide
CrimeStoppers and Memphis police urged the public to come forward with information in the fatal shooting of financial executive Glenn Cofield. A reward from various private donors and CrimeStoppers has reached $26,000.
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No charges to be filed against MPD officer in 2018 fatal shooting
Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said her office will not file charges against a Memphis police officer in the 2018 officer-involved fatal shooting of a man on Summer Avenue.
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Two police stings net hundreds of arrests, drugs and guns
Memphis police arrest more than 300, seize 77 guns and drugs during two sting operations.
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James Ivy, Memphis’ first African-American police director, dies at 81
James E. Ivy, the first African-American to lead the Memphis Police Department, died May 31 at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett after a long illness.
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May 2019
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Rash of opioid-related overdoses spurs offer of assistance
Memphis police and other authorities reached out to the community Friday with information about available resources after a dozen suspected opioid-related overdoses in a 24-hour period.
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A RELUCTANCE TO RECORD
An investigation by the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis reveals MPD is a prominent outlier in a national movement among police departments to fully record the questioning of suspects during homicide investigations, making its detectives frequent targets for allegations of impropriety.
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Century-old homicide reports reflect timeless nature of crimes
Old homicide records stored at the Main Library offer a glimpse into century-old crimes and the reasons behind them.
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April 2019
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Mother of man fatally shot by Memphis police in 2018 files federal lawsuit
The mother of a man shot and killed by Memphis police in April 2018 has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the police department, saying the officers who killed her son used excessive force and violated his civil and constitutional rights.
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March 2019
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Hardaway legislation would charge police with felony for turning off body cameras
Charging police who turn off body cameras: What state lawmaker G.A. Hardaway, the Memphis Police Association and the ACLU say about the proposed bill under which officers statewide would be charged with a felony.
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High Ground News Podcast: The power of community policing in Memphis neighborhoods
Can youth engagement be a crime prevention technique? In the North Memphis area of Hollywood-Hyde Park, community leaders have used city funds from the Memphis Police Department to sponsor free meals and activities for neighborhood children.
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