Memphis police officer charged with rape
Al Bond, a patrolman for three years, has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a party.
Topic: Memphis Police Department
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November 2020
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Discussions spur dialogue for change
A variety of community voices spoke out on police reform during two discussions last week.
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Local police allowed to wear body cameras on federal task forces
The federal Department of Justice will allow local police serving on federal task forces to wear body cameras. In Memphis and other parts of the country, federal officials have been criticized for banning the use of cameras on joint local-federal operations.
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A third of MPD excessive force findings are reversed by commanders
Case of Memphis police lieutenant allegedly choking a woman in a bar fight is among a third of cases in which MPD commanders reversed investigators and dismissed excessive force charges.
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MPD brass overturns ‘chokehold’ finding despite bodycam showing officer’s arm around girl’s neck
As the Memphis Police Department weighs a request by District Attorney General Amy Weirich to start sending all confirmed cases of excessive force to her office for criminal review, this hotly disputed September 2016 incident illustrates how thorny Weirich’s proposal may be.
Related Story: A third of MPD excessive force findings are reversed by commanders
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October 2020
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DA Weirich asks MPD to refer all excessive force findings for criminal review; MPD hasn’t agreed
An investigation by The Daily Memphian leads District Attorney Amy Weirich to ask MPD to systematically refer findings of excessive force to her office for criminal review.
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MPD bodycam video raises questions about police treatment of mentally ill
A “frequent flyer” with dozens of encounters with law enforcement is hit with pepper foam and denied water, even as three Crisis Intervention Team-trained officers were on the scene.
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Homicide record and MLGW-TVA top City Council agenda
The council discussion of the record number of homicides so far this year could venture into past discussions of police reform. The City Council also discusses a rezoning of Summer Avenue to preserve four churches along the busy thoroughfare after one was about to be demolished.
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Memphis police officers suspended in connection with Black man’s sexual assault allegation
MPD officers are suspended in connection with Black man’s rape allegations, posing fresh questions about controversial stop-and-frisk practices.
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September 2020
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Memphis hits homicide record as officers grapple with rise
Memphis has set a grim milestone with three months to go in 2020, as the city recorded a record-setting 229th homicide for the year with the death of a 12-year-old during a drive-by shooting in the Westwood area Monday night, Sept. 28.
Related story: Haushalter hopes COVID effort is model for other chronic city problems
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Man accused of pointing gun at protesters charged
The man accused by activists of pointing a gun at them after a march for Breonna Taylor earlier this week has been arrested and charged.
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Memphis police adopt new excessive force reforms following Daily Memphian investigation
But the reforms amount to a hollow ruse, says activist who complained about an officer who shot and killed a Black man in 2013.
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Court rejects two proposed consent decree changes but allows others
Two changes sought by the city of Memphis in a 41-year-old consent decree governing police surveillance will not be allowed under a ruling issued Monday, Sept. 21, by U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla allowing most changes.
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Lawsuit claims officer sexually assaulted Black man while frisking him
A federal lawsuit contends Memphis police sexually assaulted a Black man during a stop-and-frisk operation and then failed to properly investigate the incident. The suit cites evidence from a Daily Memphian allegation into MPD’s failure to refer brutality claims to prosecutors.
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Five years after death of Darrius Stewart, family wants case reopened
The family of Darrius Stewart and local activists gathered to remember him on the five-year anniversary of his death. They also called for District Attorney Amy Weirich to reopen the case of his death.
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MPA’s first woman president talks about making history, police reform
Sgt. Essica Cage, the new leader of the nearly 2,000-member police union, discusses the city's residency requirement for first responders and her opinion about defunding the police.
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Memphis DB John Broussard shot in the leg over the weekend
WR Damonte Coxie is listed in the police report as a witness to the incident on Spottswood Avenue.
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‘It was torture’ — Video shows MPD officer repeatedly stunning a handcuffed suspect with Taser
Officer Otto Kiehl received a 10-day suspension but the case is one of several serious incidents of police abuse not sent to prosecutors to weigh possible criminal charges.
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August 2020
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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.
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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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