Gov. Lee says public safety is a ‘matter of emergency’
“We should not wait for others to solve the challenges that this nation is facing of trafficking, human trafficking, drug trafficking, violent crime,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said.
Topic: Public Safety
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August 2023
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July 2023
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MPD kicks off real-time video camera monitoring with businesses
“What we hope is that integrating our camera systems throughout the city through a public and private sector partnership will be a force multiplier for our city as it relates to solving crimes and investigating crimes,” MPD Chief Davis told attendees.
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June 2023
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Gov. Lee asks schools, law enforcement to apply for school safety grants
Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday the rollout of $194 million in grants to fund armed guards in every public school and security upgrades at all schools.
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Teen charged in death of ‘watermelon man’
John Materna, 76, died on Monday, May 29, two weeks after he was shot during a May 15 robbery while selling watermelons at Homer Street and Wayne Avenue in The Heights neighborhood.
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Ted Townsend gets down to business
“This is a destination job for me,” said Townsend, who recently celebrated 100 days as the Greater Memphis Chamber’s president and CEO. In that time, Townsend has met with 100 business leaders, attended 44 ribbon cuttings and had a lot of conversations about public safety.
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Memphis Chamber CEO lays out plans for economic growth at Mid-Year Chairman’s Forum
Year to date, the Chamber says its efforts have helped land six development projects, including the news that Richardson International plans to invest $220 million to upgrade its Wesson Oil plant in Midtown.
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DA’s office increased charges on man accused in golf course assault
Wesley Caldwell, 23, was indicted June 1 on charges of criminal attempt of second degree murder and aggravated assault. He was previously charged with aggravated assault.
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May 2023
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Mistaken identity leads to arrest of four, family says
A call to the Memphis Police Department resulted in the arrests of four men after what the family said was a case of mistaken identity that led to a physical altercation with police.
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MPD announces ‘safe summer’ plan to focus on gun and car crimes
MPD leadership is developing a “robust plan” to address the “myriad of crime issues in our neighborhoods and business corridors this summer and beyond.”
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Memphis police town hall addresses youth, crime, access, education
The “Critical Conversations” in-person and livestreamed town hall series is just one of three new or renewed police efforts to reach the public.
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Memphis Police Department lieutenant accused of rape pleads guilty
He has been out on bond since Nov. 14, 2019, the day he was booked.
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MPD to interact with the community through town halls, podcasts
The initiatives are part of an effort to address the issue of crime in Memphis and discuss solutions to move the city forward, according to a press release.
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September 2022
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Shelby County Commission weighs forming public safety committee in wake of recent violence
The committee proposal is a reaction to last week’s violence in the city, with more discussion to come at committee sessions later this month before a vote.
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April 2022
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Here’s what to expect for Beale Street Music Festival parking, traffic
Traffic, parking details announced for the Beale Street Music Festival’s temporary home at Liberty Park near the Liberty Bowl.
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July 2021
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Cordova town hall focuses on increasing police force
A comprehensive traffic study is planned for incorporated Cordova, but crime was the main topic of discussion Tuesday evening.
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Germantown looks to tighten solicitation regulations
The ordinance sets guidelines for peddlers, food trucks, ice-cream trucks and handbills, but most heavily addresses door-to-door solicitation. It passed two of three required readings in previous meetings.
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April 2020
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Rallings says MPD ‘didn’t miss a beat’ during his trip to Ghana
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is back at work after a two-week self-quarantine after he went to Ghana with Memphis in May delegation. He discusses policing in the age of COVID-19.
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December 2019
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The Early Word: Waste and water, Confederates and crafts
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Dec. 18. Today, the federal government is expected to announce a new initiative for seven cities, one of them being Memphis.
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May 2019
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Council sides with police and fire unions in pay raise impasses
The Memphis City Council has tentatively approved a bigger raise for police and firefighters than the 3 percent Mayor Jim Strickland proposed for public safety employees.
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March 2019
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Strickland proposes 3 percent police and fire pay raises
Mayor Jim Strickland will propose 3 percent raises for commissioned Memphis firefighters and police officers in the budget proposal he takes to the City Council next month.
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