There are 16 article(s) tagged C.J. Davis:

• April 2024

  • Two dead after Orange Mound block party shooting

    “This morning, we are one community united by grief. We are all Orange Mound this morning,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said Sunday morning.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 21, 2024

  • Calkins: In Munford, they gathered to celebrate ‘Rusty’ McKinney in the only way they could

    In Munford, they knew Joseph “Rusty” McKinney as an Eagle Scout and a band kid. Saturday, the town honored him by assembling at the football stadium to form a giant, solemn M.

    By Geoff Calkins April 21, 2024

  • MPD officer, suspect killed early Friday morning

    A Memphis Police officer died Friday after being shot earlier that morning, MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said. An 18-year-old suspect, who had been recently arrested and released without bond, also died, Davis said. 

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    By Aarron Fleming, Samuel Hardiman April 12, 2024

• August 2023

  • City: Nichols family hasn’t shown SCORPION was ‘unconstitutional’

    Memphis has filed a motion to dismiss the $550 million lawsuit against the city and to strike allegations against Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 28, 2023

  • How much of Tyre Nichols’ death is on C.J. Davis? A federal judge will decide.

    The city and Nichols’ family have different viewpoints about the extent to which Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis is responsible.

    By Samuel Hardiman August 21, 2023

• July 2023

  • Amid turmoil, raises boost Memphis police chief’s pay by $50K

    Chief C.J. Davis, the highest-paid city employee, takes home a salary higher than the New York City police commissioner or the Chicago superintendent of police. But some think her pay should be linked to performance.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 31, 2023

  • Memphis police chief responds to crime poll

    MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis discusses body cams, reckless driving, and says, “Sometimes, it’s difficult for one officer to deal with individuals, especially when they have guns. And many ... have all kinds of weapons.”

    By Samuel Hardiman July 04, 2023

• January 2023

  • Community leaders, stakeholders to discuss solutions to juvenile crime

    “It’s hard for me to go to the grocery store or a restaurant or church without somebody approaching me, expressing concern about juvenile crime,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Crime Commission. “People are upset about it in this community.”

    By Julia Baker January 05, 2023

• April 2022

  • Gun violence a hot topic at town hall and on the streets

    While Pledge to Protect 901 hosted a march against gun violence Saturday in the Soulsville neighborhood, city leaders gathered in Hickory Hill for a community town hall.

    By Alicia Davidson April 10, 2022

• January 2022

  • Memphis police chief’s gun stolen in car break-in

    Police Chief C.J. Davis reported a duty weapon assigned to her was stolen from a vehicle parked outside a Cordova business.

    By Yolanda Jones January 11, 2022

• November 2021

  • Law enforcement leaders discuss ways to curb crime at forum

    Memphis criminal justice leaders discuss violent crime at crime forum. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 10, 2021

• July 2021

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Gotta love those Redbirds, but you may prefer one of these other photos from The Daily Memphian. Cast your vote for the best one.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 31, 2021

  • Chief Davis takes a stroll to see neighborhood problems firsthand

    Memphis police chief goes for a walk with a city council member who says residents of her district can’t sleep at night for fear of being shot in their beds.

    By Rob Moore July 27, 2021

• May 2021

  • Council will talk to police chief nominee, revisit 16-year old evictions ordinance

    The Tuesday, May 4, council day includes a possible vote on the nomination of C.J. Davis to be the new police chief. And the council has a proposal to change eviction set-outs 16 years after its last attempt to bring some order to the process.

    By Bill Dries May 03, 2021

• April 2021

  • Memphis Police Chief nominee talks protest and policing in online forum

    Memphis Police Chief nominee Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis met the public on a limited basis Friday, April 30, during a one-hour online Q&A session with screened written questions. 

    By Bill Dries April 30, 2021

  • New police chief pick faces tough audience on violent crime

    In a recent interview, Memphis’ nominee for police chief talked about officer training, violence intervention, and why she initially pulled her application from the city’s search for a new head of police. 

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2021