There are 77 article(s) tagged Michael Rallings:

• March 2020

  • Shelby County wants out of permitless gun carry legislation

    Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.

    By Linda A. Moore March 09, 2020

• February 2020

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 18, 2020

  • Sanford: Put the police residency requirement to a vote

    The unspoken sentiment behind objections to relaxing residency rules appears to be the prospect that white officers from small towns in North Mississippi, West Tennessee and Eastern Arkansas would be policing unfamiliar territory in North Memphis, South Memphis and Orange Mound.

    By Otis Sanford February 13, 2020

  • Residency stance isn’t anti-police, Sawyer says

    Commissioner Tami Sawyers defends her opinion on law enforcement officers living where they work.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020

  • Rallings, bridge activist clash at council over police residency

    At stake is a possible move to take a ballot question off the ballot in November that would expand residency requirement for police and firefighters. 

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Hardaway reviving police camera legislation punishing officers who deactivate

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway of Memphis is renewing a push for legislation creating a felony offense for police officers who misuse body cameras and dash cams and preventing the collection of evidence.

    By Sam Stockard January 22, 2020

  • City’s violent crime rate continues decline but homicide count rises

    The overall violent crime rate in Memphis dropped more than 8% in 2019 from the previous year. However, the number of homicides increased. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 17, 2020

  • Strickland pushes literacy efforts, promises programs for older youth

    The Memphis mayor promised details at his Wednesday oath of office ceremony on a city effort aimed at "opportunity youth" between the ages of 16 and 24. 

    By Bill Dries January 01, 2020

• November 2019

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 18, 2019

  • Behind the Headlines podcast: Crime and the Consent Decree

    Michael Rallings, Director of the Memphis Police Department, and Bruce McMullen, Chief Legal Officer for Memphis, discuss the most recent ruling from Federal Judge John McCalla denying the city's motion to modify the 1978 consent decree with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

    By Natalie Van Gundy November 15, 2019

• October 2019

  • City Council debates residency requirement for police, fire

    Memphis City Council members appear divided on the idea of hiring police officers and firefighters from outside Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries October 15, 2019

• September 2019

  • Hardaway to revive legislation requiring guns in cars to be secured

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is preparing to revive legislation requiring guns kept in cars and boats to be secured, saying he has the support of Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings, who is seeing a yearly increase in gun thefts from vehicles.

    By Sam Stockard September 28, 2019

• August 2019

  • 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.

    By Yolanda Jones August 31, 2019

  • Strickland, Sawyer differences on police and protests are personal and political

    The incumbent and challenger Tami Sawyer have a complex history on what is arguably the most volatile issue of the mayor's race. 

    By Bill Dries August 12, 2019

  • Back-to-school rally chance for law enforcement to build bridges with community

    After a rally held by community organization F.F.U.N. (Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives) in South Memphis on Saturday, 1,200 young people and their families are heading into a new school year with more than just new supplies but also information about health, wellness and violence prevention. 

    By Jared Boyd August 04, 2019

  • Texas shooting prompts beefed up MPD presence at shopping centers

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings announced a heightened police presence in local shopping areas in response to recent public shootings in Texas, California and nearby Southaven.

    By Jared Boyd August 03, 2019

  • Rallings says review of Frayser disorder continues but police responded with restraint

    On "Behind The Headlines," Memphis Police Chief Michael Rallings said a federal court consent decree forbidding police surveillance has put the police department in a "very difficult situation" but that he will abide by court's ruling. He also said MPD is still reviewing how it handled the Brandon Webber situation six weeks ago.

    By Bill Dries August 02, 2019

• June 2019

  • 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. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 10, 2019

• May 2019

  • Beale Street $5 cover to return for rest of May

    A city council decision to return to a Beale Street cover charge for the remainder of May reignited a long-running debate. It follows two crowd "surges" and a shooting after two sold-out nights at the nearby Beale Street Music Festival last weekend.

    By Bill Dries May 08, 2019

  • City Council budget committee begins operating budget review with police spending

    Memphis City Council members begin scrutinizing the budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. 

    By Bill Dries May 06, 2019

  • Faces behind opioid crisis underscore need to keep working

    As the opioid epidemic continues to rage nationwide, the human faces behind it demand we keep looking for answers.

    By Ron Maxey May 03, 2019

• April 2019

  • Grieving families find solace at annual homicide victim memorial service

    Families and friends attended the 14th annual Garden of Lights Celebration at the Memphis Botanic Garden to honor loved ones they lost to homicide.

    By Yolanda Jones April 24, 2019

• March 2019

  • Off-duty Memphis police officer killed in car crash

    An off-duty Memphis police officer was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Raleigh early Thursday morning. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 21, 2019

• November 2018

  • Rallings says answer to police shootings is to support law enforcement

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings led a chorus this week of the law enforcement agencies who have an agreement with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate fatal shootings by police: Leave the agreement as it is.

    By Bill Dries November 22, 2018

• September 2018

  • Facebook finds, removes more fake Memphis Police Department accounts

    Facebook has deactivated six fake accounts connected to the Memphis Police Department, according to the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation, and sent a letter to police brass last week warning them that the fake accounts violate Facebook's terms of service.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2018