Mayor vows to fight police brutality, but city blocks records
As Mayor Jim Strickland vows to 'fix' police brutality against African American citizens, his staff puts up roadblocks to accessing records.
Topic: Memphis Police Department
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June 2020
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The call for police reform is coming from inside – and outside – the house
When people ask why protests in Memphis have been so different than in most other cities, they’re fishing for a compliment. But there’s one aspect that is never mentioned: They have been smaller than in most other cities.
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It’s time for a radical rethinking of police structure
We offer three suggestions for concrete steps to reduce the disconnect between our police and our community.
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May 2020
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More than 200 gather Downtown in third night of George Floyd protest
A crowd that swelled to more than 200 gathered in Downtown Memphis for the third consecutive evening of local protests over the Minnesota death of George Floyd.
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Night of unrest sparks day of response
Everyone from Gov. Bill Lee to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland to a coalition of other elected and community leaders spoke out Thursday, May 28, on the Wednesday night unrest over a Minnesota man’s death at the hands of police.
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Memphis, Shelby County awarded $11M to fight violent crime
The Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office received about $11 million in federal funding to hire more officers to fight violent crime.
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As street racing revs up, police crack down
Street contests called "take overs" have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, and police are cracking down on the illegal racing.
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April 2020
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Gov. Lee offers $20,000 reward in Memphis child shooting deaths
Gov. Bill Lee offers $20,000 reward for information on who killed three children in Memphis in drive-by shootings earlier this year.
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Rallings says MPD ‘didn’t miss a beat’ during his trip to Ghana
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is back at work after a two-week self-quarantine after he went to Ghana with Memphis in May delegation. He discusses policing in the age of COVID-19.
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City confirms 32 first responders test positive for coronavirus
Officials confirmed for the first time Wednesday, April 8, that 32 city public safety employees, including 13 Memphis Police officers and 19 fire personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19.
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MPD urges self-reporting of minor accidents
Residents are asked to exchange names, addresses, insurance information, tag numbers and phone numbers and take pictures of the damage. They can then call it in to a precinct or the traffic office:
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Memphis police receive more than 100 calls about large crowds amid COVID-19
The Memphis Police Department said it has handled 118 calls about large crowds gathering, including 41 calls Sunday.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus live blog, March 31: Shelby County reports 405 cases, including 3 deaths
There have been 546 COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the metro area that comprises Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto and Marshall counties in Mississippi.
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Slight increase in car thefts, robberies during COVID-19 outbreak, police say
Memphis Police say they have seen a slight increase in car thefts, larcenies and robberies during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Department cites ‘personal travel’ for MPD director’s self-isolation
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings has been out of the office on "personal time" off and no one will confirm if he went on trip to Ghana with the Memphis in May delegation.
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MPD to take some reports by phone to promote social distancing
Memphis police use "teleserve" unti that allow residents to call minor incidents in by phone to lessen exposure to COVID-19 for citizens and officers.
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MPD says it cannot disclose information about employee with coronavirus
A Memphis Police Department employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, but MPD officials said they could not legally disclose whether the person is an officer or a civilian.
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Hearing over police consent decree canceled
A hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, over Memphis Police compliance with a consent decree has been canceled because of the coronavirus.
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Monitor says city may not be complying with social media sanction
Court monitor in consent decree case believes city has violated social media search sanction. A trial has been set for March 17.
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Rape kit backlog grows with discovery of new old kits
All of the kits from the backlog that first came to light in 2012 have been tested, Memphis Police say. About 6,000 cases in which DNA was found are awaiting investigation.
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February 2020
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Law enforcement, clergy meet to discuss curbing gun violence
Police and clergy met to discuss what they can do about gun violence and violent crime in Memphis and Shelby County.
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Darrius Stewart’s mother files new lawsuit against former officer
Mary Stewart, the mother of Darrius Stewart, the teen shot and killed in 2015 by Memphis police officer Connor Schilling, has filed a new civil lawsuit seeking $17 million in damages from the former officer.
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Third public forum to be held in Memphis police spy case
Monitoring team to hold third public forum to discuss progress of court-ordered reforms against the Memphis Police Department in consent decree case.
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January 2020
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Police launch new strategy to handle interstate shootings
"Operation Safe Travel 2" MPD's latest initiative to handle interstate shootings, kicked off Tuesday.
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Ex-Memphis police officer pleads guilty in robbery of drug dealers
Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to robbing drug dealers.
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