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Derek Chauvin’s conviction should continue the reckoning on race that started after Floyd’s murder shocked the world 11 months ago. A reckoning we have longed for since the night Thomas Moss and his companions were taken out and lynched in Memphis.
The jury reached its verdict on the George Floyd case Tuesday after deliberating about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest. Local activists react with tears of joy to guilty verdict in Minneapolis trialRelated story:
Local activists shed tears of joy after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin found guilty on all chargesRelated story:
But the reforms amount to a hollow ruse, says activist who complained about an officer who shot and killed a Black man in 2013.
Mayor Jim Strickland rolled out a 13-member group Wednesday, Sept. 2, to make what he termed “substantive, realistic and measurable” recommendations on police reform. It's the second phase of the administration's effort and includes some critics of City Hall's response thus far.
Protesters gathered at a gas station in South Memphis to draw attention to the shooting a day earlier of a 17-year-old by the U.S. Marshals task force in a case of mistaken identity.
Strike for Black Lives protesters gathered Monday outside the McDonald’s at 2073 Union for a lunch hour demonstration in support of efforts to combat systemic racism and demand better wages and benefits for workers including in the fast food industry.
Mayor Jim Strickland has been in a no-win situation with the City Hall occupation, especially being a white mayor in a predominantly African American city. And while the ending of the protest was not ideal, history shows it could have been a lot worse.
Memphis police began arresting protesters outside City Hall Wednesday morning, July 1, as they stood their ground and refused to leave.
Memphis police Tuesday evening, June 30, told protesters who have occupied the plaza outside City Hall for more than two weeks they need to move the encampment because of construction slated to begin on the building Wednesday morning.
A group protested in a Germantown office park. They wanted to support an East Memphis resident who peacefully protested in the suburb over the weekend. The protester was confronted by a Germantown resident.
Daily Memphian photojournalist Patrick Lantrip takes a look at the first twelve straight days of protests over the death of George Floyd through 12 photos on the one-month anniversary of the first day of protests in Memphis.
Police in places where law enforcement has higher status have taken a knee in solidarity with citizens demonstrating in the streets. These departments have also used much less force against civilians.
The associate publisher/executive editor of the New Tri-State Defender explains why the Black Lives Matter movement has recently gained momentum.
Local nonprofit leaders who signed a call to action wanted to go beyond solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. 'Like the protesters in the streets, we knew this moment called for us to not only speak out on the policing of Blacks but to the condition of our Black communities as well.'
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Sarah Lockridge-Steckel talked about the frustrations that prompted local nonprofits to issue a call for action.
The encounter was the same day Strickland met for a third time with a group of religious leaders on possible police reforms. There wasn't much agreement in the discussion on the mall outside City Hall.
Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen says "defunding" police isn't what Democrats want and, in endorsing Tennessee Republican Senate contender Bill Hagerty, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says protesters were exercising Constitutional rights
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said the sheriff’s office SWAT team used C.S. gas, or “tear gas,” in a May 31 protest Downtown after bricks and bottles were thrown at them as they blocked some protesters from trying to get on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge.
Protesters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday as part of a 21st day of demonstrations and events that have grown out of the Minneapolis death of George Floyd at the hands of police
Memphians joining the past 21 days of protests are becoming more vocal about changing the city's traditional method for dealing with racial issues.
Protests targeted the Flight Restaurant Group, juvenile court Monday in 20th day of demonstrations.
The open letter issued Monday calls for police reforms and anti-poverty initiatives. It also accuses Memphis Police of an "egregious" response to peaceful protest in the city. The black-led coalition includes a diverse group of many of the city's nonprofits, from community development corporations to arts groups to housing initiative leaders as well as social justice groups.
The call to "defund" police during three weeks of daily protests in Memphis has grown as action moves from marches to specific issues. The terms doesn't always mean the same thing to everyone, however.
What makes these protests different for me is that I’ve seen how they can influence conversation and bring about change – in both Minneapolis and Memphis.