Community leaders address root causes of crime
Crime impacts neighborhoods across the city. From Frayser to Whitehaven, community leaders discuss how to address the problem and the causes that contribute to it.
Topic: crime
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April 2021
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May 2020
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Shipping-container fence OK’d for blocking thieves at tire/repair shop
Mot C Wheels at 4599 Millbranch lines three sides of its property with eight metal shipping containers to keep thieves out and to store tires.
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April 2020
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A fence of shipping containers deters theft, violates zoning
The owner of a Whitehaven tire and repair shop is searching for a way to store and protect his inventory from theft in a way that does not violate zoning.
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September 2019
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Conference kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness month
A domestic violence conference Sept. 28 at First Baptist Church-Broad will launch this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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August 2019
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Latoshia Daniels arraignment reset due to financial trouble
Latoshia Daniels appeared in court for arraignment Wednesday on a homicide charge, but the arraignment was postponed due to financial issues. Daniels is accused of killing Brodes Perry, a pastor at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.
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June 2019
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Explaining The Daily Memphian’s crime coverage policy
Part of The Daily Memphian’s mission is to cover crime differently. Our goal is to put crime stories into context, connect the dots and examine the impact of crime on our community.
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April 2019
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Latoshia Daniels set for May 14 preliminary hearing in pastor’s shooting death
Latoshia Daniels, charged with first-degree murder in the April 4 shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church executive pastor Brodes Perry, will appear at a preliminary hearing May 14 at 2 p.m.
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Woman charged in shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard pastor enters not guilty plea
Prominent local defense attorney Leslie Ballin is representing Latoshia Daniels and entered a not guilty plea on her behalf Tuesday for the shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Executive Pastor Brodes Perry.
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March 2019
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Future of Collierville High athletic director unclear following dismissal of domestic violence charge
Collierville High School Athletic Director Daniel Holcomb has been suspended following his arrest for domestic violence assault. The charge has been dismissed, but the school system has not said if Holcomb will return.
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January 2019
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Violent crimes down in Memphis, Shelby County
Violent crimes – murders, rapes, aggravated assaults and robberies – dropped in Memphis and Shelby County in 2018, according to data released by the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission Friday.
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Memphis homicides up 5 percent in 2018
Memphis reported 184 homicides in 2018, eight more than in 2017. The 5 percent increase is less than the record number of homicides in 2016, but authorities said one homicide is too many.
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November 2018
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Why do we need to reduce crime and how do we do it?
Downtown development is booming, with new announcements occurring, it seems, almost daily.
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October 2018
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Memphis police force increases for first time since 2011
Over the last five years, the Memphis Police Department has seen officers leaving every year, but grant funding from private donors has allowed the department to recruit and retain more officers, and for the first time the police force has seen something it has not experienced since 2011 — growth. -
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.
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