Topic: Memphis Police Department
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November 2018
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Memphis Police officer Sean Bolton’s killer was headed to life in prison without the possibility of parole, until the officer’s family told prosecutors to reject this offer. -
Shelby County Medical Examiner testifies at death penalty trial
Memphis police officer Sean Bolton was shot eight times last year on a Parkway Village street, and one of the bullets to his thigh pierced an artery killing him, according to Shelby County Medical Examiner Dr. Marco Ross. -
Jury hears account of police officer’s death in Wilbourn trial
Marquis Wright was smoking a cigarette in the driveway of his uncle’s home when he saw Memphis police officer Sean Bolton struggling with a suspect and then saw that man shoot the officer.
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October 2018
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MPD releases names of 51 officers violating body camera policy, withholds details
The Memphis Police Department has released the names of 51 officers accused of violating the department’s body camera policy but is withholding specific details about the infractions. -
Playback Memphis troupe helps bridge gap between police and ex-felons
Gabrielle Cole served 21 months in jail. When she got out, her anger and frustration consumed her. -
Shelby County DA’s office won’t prosecute many revoked driver’s license cases
For the last seven weeks, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has quietly dismissed more than 3,000 cases where people were charged with driving on suspended, revoked or canceled driver’s licenses. -
Telling police officers to keep silent undermines investigations and cripples justice
Picture this scenario: A man with a gun is chasing on foot another man, who may or may not be armed. -
Memphis police beef up patrols after three interstate shootings
As Memphis police call for extra patrols after three recent interstate shootings, there have been at least six other roadway shootings this year. -
Man shot by Memphis police officer awake and talking, his attorney says
Martavious Banks, the man shot Sept. 17 by a Memphis police officer, is awake and talking about the night he was critically wounded, an attorney representing him said during a press conference Thursday. -
Lawsuit filed against city, police after man’s body was left in van for 49 days
Attorneys representing the family of the man whose body was left in a van for seven weeks at the Memphis Police Department impound lot have filed a wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit against the city of Memphis and police director Michael Rallings. -
City Council approves New Bellevue development by Hein Park
Memphis City Council members approved a New Bellevue Baptist Church sanctuary and set of 17 single-family homes Tuesday, Oct. 9, on 4.6 acres of land on the border of the Hein Park subdivision. -
FBI: Memphis ranks as 3rd most violent big city in US
Memphis’ homicide rate was the third highest among the country’s 50 largest cities last year, according to the FBI’s latest data. In 2017, there were 181 homicides in Memphis, 28 deaths per 100,000 people in the city, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting statistics released last month. -
Banks shooting pulls MPD into national fray over reliability, proper use of bodycams
One by one, police dashboard cameras malfunctioned that chilly night in Chicago. -
Attorneys appointed for suspects in Trenary homicide
Two suspects accused in the fatal shooting of Greater Memphis Chamber leader Phil Trenary appeared in court for a second day where both were appointed attorneys and will return to court next week. -
Suspects in Trenary homicide in court
The family of one of the three suspects charged in the fatal shooting of Greater Memphis Chamber leader Phil Trenary said Monday that they were in "disbelief" when they learned he was arrested in connection with the homicide.
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September 2018
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Two teens in stolen truck crash charged, connection to Trenary slaying still unclear
Memphis police have charged two teenagers who were found in a stolen pickup truck matching the description of the one seen fleeing the scene where Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Phil Trenary was shot and killed Thursday night. -
Officers’ personnel records released in Banks shooting
Personnel records of the three Memphis police officers involved in the shooting that critically wounded Martavious Banks earlier this month shed some light on their work history, including the fact this is the second time one of the officers has turned off his body camera during an incident. -
Activists continue to demand answers in wake of Memphis officer-involved shooting
As Martavious Banks remains on life support after being shot by a Memphis police officer Sept. 17, his family and activists marched to the Memphis Police Association office Wednesday afternoon after it was revealed that one of the officers involved in the shooting is the son of the head of the police union. -
Police name 3 officers in Banks shooting
Memphis police released the names Wednesday, Sept. 26, of the three officers involved in the Sept. 17 South Memphis traffic stop and shooting of Martavious Banks. -
Strickland pledges to get to bottom of officer-involved shooting
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland addressed the city Friday morning, saying there have been 40 incidents in which the Memphis Police Department investigated and disciplined officers for violating policies surrounding the use of body and vehicle cameras, vowing to get “to the bottom of this” shooting of 25-year-old Martavious Banks. -
Mother of shooting victim calls for federal investigation, arrest of officers
The mother of Martavious Banks, the man shot by Memphis police on Monday evening, stood on the street where he was shot earlier this week and demanded the names of the officers who critically wounded her son and that they be arrested. -
The Memphis 10: Al Green and Willie Herenton return, Kyle Taylor paints, and more
The heritage of Hi Records brackets this first weekly list, with the sound of Al Green and the image of guitarist/songwriter Teenie Hodges making unexpected appearances. Elsewhere, our criminal justice system bears watching, next year’s mayor’s race gets weird, and our food trucks get some pub. -
Memphis Police: 3 officers did not turn on body cameras during police shooting
The Memphis Police Department said an officer who critically wounded a 25-year-old man in a shooting in South Memphis Monday night did not record the encounter because he and two other officers failed to turn on their body and in-car cameras during the incident. -
Memphis Police Department’s response on interrogations
In response to weeks of questioning by Marc Perrusquia, director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting, about the Memphis Police Department’s long reluctance to record custodial interrogations, MPD spokeswoman Karen Rudolph released the following statements via email. The final statement repeated the Institute’s questions and provided answers. -
Defense attorney questions memory, notes vs. recorded interrogation
During the murder trial last year of defendant Brandon Taylor, defense attorney Gregory Carman and Memphis Police Department homicide detective Fausto Frias engaged in a testy exchange.
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