There are 119 article(s) tagged Amy Weirich:

• March 2021

  • Special prosecutor reviewing information in Ford criminal investigation

    An independent report concluded Ford failed to disclose a county grant he proposed in 2019 would be used to buy computer equipment from Ford totaling $45,000.

    By Bill Dries, Yolanda Jones March 22, 2021

  • Opinion: Ford’s handling of Junior Achievement grant reminiscent of past scandals

    An independent investigation by attorney Brian Faughnan flatly accuses Ford of deliberately deceiving his fellow commissioners by failing to disclose to them his obvious conflict of interest. To call Faughnan’s report damning is an understatement. 

    By Otis Sanford March 21, 2021

  • The Cost of Ego: Jerald Trotter tries to keep youths on right path

    One day at a sports bar more than 20 years ago ended with one man losing his life and another, Jerald Trotter, spending almost 13 years in prison. 

    By Don Wade March 08, 2021

  • As governor pushes for permitless carry, law enforcement leaders push back

    Gov. Bill Lee said he plans to reintroduce a constitutional carry bill. It’s a move local law enforcement leaders say they will once again oppose. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 01, 2021

• February 2021

  • Second unity walk against gun violence set for Feb. 27

    The second Unity Walk Against Gun Violence is set for Feb. 27 in Whitehaven. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 20, 2021

  • Pandemic sets up victims of abuse for even more terror

    Shelby County prosecutors have seen more violence in domestic violence cases during the pandemic and they worry about the number of post-pandemic disclosures of child abuse. 
    Related story: Pandemic a challenge for criminal justice system? Guilty as charged

    By Don Wade February 08, 2021

  • Pandemic a challenge for criminal justice system? Guilty as charged

    Even under so-called normal conditions, the criminal justice system encounters delays and backlogs. The COVID-19 pandemic takes it to a whole new level. 

    By Don Wade February 07, 2021

• January 2021

  • Gov. Lee offers $15k reward in teen’s slaying

    Gov. Bill Lee approved a $15,000 reward for information on who shot and killed 13-year-old Demont’e Johnson in 2019. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 07, 2021

• November 2020

  • Weirich releases video in police shooting of Martavious Banks

    Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich has released body camera videos of the 2018 police shooting of Martavious Banks. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 19, 2020

  • Unity walk a start to end gun violence, community leaders say

    Leaders urge citizens to take part in Unity Walk Against Gun Violence Saturday, Nov. 14. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 10, 2020

• October 2020

  • U.S. Marshal offers rewards in unsolved killings of eight children

    The U.S. Marshal’s Service is offering $50,000 in rewards for information in the cases of eight children who have been slain this year in Memphis.

    By Bill Dries October 29, 2020

  • Weirich fires longtime Shelby County assistant prosecutor Glenda Adams

    Amy Weirich fires longtime assistant prosecutor Glenda Adams amid misconduct investigation.

    By Marc Perrusquia October 28, 2020

  • Meeting in the middle: ‘Who doesn’t want less juvenile crime?’

    Mercy for young criminals and rehabilitation needn’t be at odds with justice for victims, but those those working with Shelby County Juvenile Court face challenges.

    By Don Wade October 16, 2020

  • 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.

    By Marc Perrusquia October 14, 2020

  • Opinion: Teen offenders need immediate intervention

    To determine root causes for juvenile criminal behavior and map out more positive life plans, Shelby County needs a facility independent from Juvenile Court to provide immediate and evidence-based intervention for every youth who comes in contact with law enforcement. 

    By Amy Weirich October 05, 2020

  • Weirich discusses revoked driver’s license cases in Shelby County

    Revoked driver’s licenses and open carry gun permits were two of several issues District Attorney General Amy Weirich discussed during a speaking engagement at the Frayser Exchange Club on Thursday afternoon.

    By Omer Yusuf October 01, 2020

• August 2020

  • NAACP, lawmakers and clergy urge Weirich to test DNA in Pervis Payne case

    The NAACP, lawmakers, clergy and criminal justice advocates urge Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich to test DNA evidence in the Pervis Payne case. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 31, 2020

  • 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.

    By Yolanda Jones August 28, 2020

  • 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.

    By Marc Perrusquia August 05, 2020

• July 2020

  • DA says no new DNA evidence in 1987 murder case, asks court to deny petition

    Evidence from a different case was incorrectly used to seek DNA testing for a Shelby County man on death row, and the petition for testing should therefore be denied, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said Thursday, July 30. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 30, 2020

  • ‘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.

    By Marc Perrusquia July 28, 2020

  • Weirich says no charges against officers in Brandon Webber death

    Charges will not be filed against U.S. Marshals in connection with the death of Brandon Webber in Frayser last summer, District Attorney Amy Weirich announced Friday, July 10.

    By Yolanda Jones July 11, 2020

  • Weirich speaks out after protesters gather outside her home

    The Shelby County district attorney general said she believed in free speech, but “free speech does not give anyone the right to steal my flags and burn them on my property or to harass and intimidate my husband, children and neighbors.”

    By Yolanda Jones July 06, 2020

• June 2020

  • District Attorney launches community justice program

    Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich's office is launching a restorative justice initiative called the Community Justice Program. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 25, 2020

• May 2020

  • Drug dealers warned, help offered for those fighting addiction as overdoses spike

    Alisa Haushalter, Amy Weirich, Michael Dunavant and other local officials continue to raise concerns over Shelby County's latest surge in drug overdoses.

    By Linda A. Moore May 19, 2020