There are 82 article(s) tagged Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland:

• February 2021

  • City takes charge of vaccination sites, eyeing 40,000 in arms this week

    The city is investigating using a large call center at the University of Memphis for phone appointments.

    By Jane Roberts February 24, 2021

  • What does Chick-fil-A say: Could it improve the area’s vaccination process?

    Faced with the monumental challenge of trying to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people against COVID-19, city and county officials haven’t been shy about consulting with business executives for tips on how to improve their operating efficiency.

    By Blake Fontenay February 22, 2021

  • City will now manage Pipkin; other changes being implemented

    The city has been running the Appling location with UTHSC, vaccinating about 1,000 people a day without long lines and running out of vaccine.

     

    By Jane Roberts February 16, 2021

  • Vaccination advances with second doses at Pipkin, first doses continue at other locations

    Second-dose shots at the Pipkin Center this week will not hinder distribution of the first dose as many still await vaccination, officials said. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 03, 2021

• January 2021

  • State says Shelby getting its fair share of COVID vaccine

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denies that Shelby County is getting less than its share of COVID-19 vaccine, and he sent a letter to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland Wednesday, Jan. 27, saying so.

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2021

  • Plans for old Melrose School excite neighbors

    Melrose School has been an anchor in Orange Mound for 83 years and will soon have a second life.

    By Linda A. Moore January 24, 2021

• December 2020

  • Tom Lee Park project begins virtually

    City of Memphis and Memphis River Parks Partnership officials hold virtual groundbreaking on Cutbank Bluff, the first phase of a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park.

    By Wayne Risher December 09, 2020

• November 2020

  • Coronavirus: 509 new cases in Shelby County, but no new deaths

    On Monday, new directives from the Shelby County Health Department go into effect and put new restrictions on businesses.

    By Linda A. Moore November 23, 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

  • 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.

    By Marc Perrusquia November 06, 2020

  • Two dozen restaurants sign up for regular COVID testing

    Test to Protect will work by allowing businesses to test their own employees with PCR nose-swab kits they can use at work or in their homes.

    By Jane Roberts November 06, 2020

• October 2020

  • School’s prestige vs. house values? U of M, neighbors square off

    The University of Memphis wants to build new student apartments in part to become less of a commuter school and gain academic prestige. But neighbors say the proposed apartments are too close to their houses and will hurt property values and their quality of life.

    By Tom Bailey October 23, 2020

• September 2020

  • 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.

    By Marc Perrusquia September 17, 2020

• August 2020

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020

  • City officials explain coronavirus pool testing pilot

    The pool testing the city is doing through Poplar Healthcare is now aimed at teachers and students.

    By Jane Roberts August 13, 2020

• July 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

  • COVID Task Force in search of ‘testing czar’

    City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said the local COVID-19 task force is in search of a “testing czar” to look at coronavirus testing in Shelby County.

    By Omer Yusuf July 23, 2020

  • Does MPD seek review when officers go over the line?

    Questions surface as city officials limit access to police brutality files and sidestep requests for comment regarding excessive force.

    By Marc Perrusquia July 13, 2020

  • Exclusive Investigation: Prosecutors say MPD failed to refer police beating of prisoner for criminal review

    The manual search through Memphis Police Department's excessive-force investigations is a slow and tedious process. But a recent search uncovered a file on the 2015 police beating of a suspect that reportedly wasn't referred to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office for review of the officers' conduct.

    By Marc Perrusquia July 02, 2020

  • Nelson: Strickland should be an agent of restraint

    Public safety includes not taking actions that risk turning up the city’s temperature at a volatile time. In those moments the mayor needs to be an agent of restraint.

    By Michael Nelson July 01, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases top 10,000

    As of 5 p.m. June 29, more than 80% of ICU hospital beds in Shelby County were in use, overall. 

    By Elle Perry July 01, 2020

• June 2020

  • New Shelby County coronavirus numbers unavailable today

    The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.

    By Elle Perry June 29, 2020

  • Protesters ‘occupy’ City Hall to demand police reforms

    Protesters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday as part of a 21st day of demonstrations and events that have grown out of the Minneapolis death of George Floyd at the hands of police

    By Yolanda Jones June 17, 2020

  • Daily Memphian records request inspires resolution to improve MPD transparency

    Memphis City Council member JB Smiley is pushing a resolution to urge Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration to put data, complaints and other information regarding police misconduct and use of force on the city’s website.

    By Marc Perrusquia June 11, 2020

  • Strickland: MPD funding should not be cut

    The Memphis City Council is considering four proposals in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody and calls for law enforcement reform nationally since Floyd’s death.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2020