There are 17 article(s) tagged 1978 consent decree:
Two changes sought by the city of Memphis in a 41-year-old consent decree governing police surveillance will not be allowed under a ruling issued Monday, Sept. 21, by U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla allowing most changes.
Judge rules that Memphis Police Department did not comply with social media sanctions when conducting online searches during police investigations.
Union and community activist Antonio Cathey alleges the Memphis Police Department is spying on him after he discovered a camera outside his grandmother’s house.
The consent decree modification trial ended after four days. Judge will enter his decision on the modification request from the city at a later date.
The consent decree hearing in which the city is pushing to update a 42-year-old document continued into its third day Friday with testimony from the head of the Multi-agency Gang Unit.
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said Thursday, June 18, that technology, including social media, is vital to the department, and he fears the 1978 Kendrick Consent Decree will stop his department from doing its job.
The City of Memphis is seeking to modify the 1978 consent decree dealing governing police surveillance activities. A hearing on the request began Wednesday, June 17.
Undercover officers in the Memphis Police Department’s gang unit have used fake social media accounts to glean information during criminal investigations, a MPD major testified Thursday, May 14, during a hearing on whether the department has violated court-ordered social media sanctions.
The public has until May 21 to submit comments about the city's request to modify the 1978 Kendrick Consent Decree.
If Memphis hopes to use data that monitors social distancing compliance, it may have to first come to grips with its long history of political oppression, including intrusive surveillance of activists and ethnic minorities.
A hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, over Memphis Police compliance with a consent decree has been canceled because of the coronavirus.
Court monitor in consent decree case believes city has violated social media search sanction. A trial has been set for March 17.
Monitoring team to hold third public forum to discuss progress of court-ordered reforms against the Memphis Police Department in consent decree case.
The City of Memphis has paid $1 million to Baker Donelson law firm in attorney fees to defend the city in a 2017 consent decree lawsuit.
An all-too-brief era ends for University of Memphis basketball and many Shelby County-area students have a short school day before winter break starts.
To understand the ramifications of modifying the Kendrick Consent Decree, we must understand the history that led to the necessity of such a decree in the first place.
The landmark lawsuit accusing the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department of spying on citizens returns to court 40 years later.
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