There are 18 article(s) tagged 1978 consent decree:

• October 2020

  • MPD officers must submit job-related social media searches by Oct. 12

    MPD officers have been told to submit job-related social media search terms by Oct. 12. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 02, 2020

• September 2020

  • Court rejects two proposed consent decree changes but allows others

    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.

    By Yolanda Jones September 22, 2020

• August 2020

  • Judge says MPD did not comply with social media sanctions

    Judge rules that Memphis Police Department did not comply with social media sanctions when conducting online searches during police investigations. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 20, 2020

  • Activist claims MPD placed camera outside family’s house

    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. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 19, 2020

• June 2020

  • Consent decree hearing ends with ruling to come later

    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. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 22, 2020

  • Consent decree prevents gang unit from doing its job, head says

    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. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 20, 2020

  • Rallings says technology ‘vital’ for modern police work

    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.

    By Yolanda Jones June 18, 2020

  • Court monitor, social media expert testify on first day of consent decree hearing

    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. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 17, 2020

• May 2020

  • Court considers whether Memphis police violated social media sanctions

    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.

    By Yolanda Jones May 14, 2020

  • Judge in consent decree case extends public comment period

    The public has until May 21 to submit comments about the city's request to modify the 1978 Kendrick Consent Decree. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 11, 2020

• April 2020

  • Which sections of Memphis are complying with ‘stay at home’ order?

    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.

    By Marc Perrusquia April 20, 2020

• March 2020

  • Hearing over police consent decree canceled

    A hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, over Memphis Police compliance with a consent decree has been canceled because of the coronavirus.

    By Yolanda Jones March 16, 2020

  • Monitor says city may not be complying with social media sanction

    Court monitor in consent decree case believes city has violated social media search sanction. A trial has been set for March 17. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • Third public forum to be held in Memphis police spy case

    Monitoring team to hold third public forum to discuss progress of court-ordered reforms against the Memphis Police Department in consent decree case. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 03, 2020

• January 2020

  • Memphis has paid $1 million in attorney fees in consent decree lawsuit

    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. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 06, 2020

• December 2019

  • The Early Word: Memphis’ Alphabet suburb and a Wiseman says goodbye

    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.

    By Mary Cashiola December 20, 2019

  • Protect the consent decree

    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.

    By Shahidah Jones December 02, 2019

• November 2019

  • Sanford: A 1978 consent decree against police spying is as modern as the Constitution

    The landmark lawsuit accusing the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department of spying on citizens returns to court 40 years later.

    By Otis Sanford November 07, 2019