There are 45 article(s) tagged Mayor Jim Strickland:

• July 2021

  • No local guidance on what CDC advice means for Shelby County

    Decision on masking mandate rests with the county mayor’s office. Aside from a tweet endorsing the CDC guidelines Wednesday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris refused comment.

    By Jane Roberts July 28, 2021

  • We don’t trust like we used to, but does it have to stay that way?

    In a world with ever-increasing access to news and information, Americans find it more difficult to trust in core institutions, such as government, business and media, and in each other. But perhaps on the local level, there is more hope.

    Related story:

    Opinion: Reporters and readers have a shared responsibility to pursue truth

    By Don Wade July 05, 2021

• May 2021

  • Memphis Police officer killed in car crash

    Memphis police officer Scotty Triplett was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon in Hickory Hill. 

    By Daja E. Henry May 23, 2021

• April 2021

  • Opinion: Strickland’s pick for police chief represents the change Memphis needs

    CJ Davis will draw on her 28 years in the Atlanta Police Department, where she rose to commander of the Strategies and Special Projects Division. Isn’t that what Memphis needs, new strategies for fighting crime and making MPD more a part of the community?

    By Otis Sanford April 29, 2021

  • Strickland says budget would stabilize city from pandemic’s reach

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is proposing a $716 million operating budget and an $89 million capital budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. It also includes 2% pay raises for firefighters and police.

    By Bill Dries April 20, 2021

  • Crime rate doesn’t necessarily deter businesses considering relocation

    Although Memphis has long battled perceptions (and reality) about its crime rate, community leaders say it’s not as much of a factor in economic recruitment efforts as one might expect.

    By Blake Fontenay April 19, 2021

  • Opinion: Note to mayor — make a splash when choosing police director

    When it comes to a diverse pool of candidates, the list of finalists for the police director’s job is a homerun. Three are from inside the department. Three are women and five are African American. But this search comes with plenty of challenges.

    By Otis Sanford April 14, 2021

• March 2021

  • Opinion: Waste Pro has got to go

    It’s time for the city to cancel its five-year, $33.1 million contract with Waste Pro.

    By Otis Sanford March 25, 2021

  • Strickland pledges to correct garbage pickup issues

    Mayor Jim Strickland is taking responsibility for garbage pickup problems and says he is working to address the shortcomings. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 22, 2021

  • MPD adds excessive force data to city website

    Memphis Police Department launches new dashboard with use-of-force data to promote police transparency and accountability.

    By Marc Perrusquia March 12, 2021

  • How an Indian immigrant became ‘the Dr. Fauci of Memphis’

    Dr. Manoj Jain has spent decades tracking viral and bacterial killers in Memphis and around the world.

    By David Waters March 09, 2021

  • Melrose School to be ‘reimagined and repurposed’

    After planning and construction, the project to reimagine the historic school is expected to be completed in 2023.

    By Linda A. Moore March 08, 2021

  • Series of miscues led to Haushalter’s rapid fall from grace

    Going forward, vaccinating the citizens of Shelby County against COVID-19 is under the authority of the City of Memphis after the state transferred custody of the vaccine and administration of the process away from county leaders. It took a dizzying array of missteps for this to occur, and Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright says: “The public deserves to know what happened.”

    Related story:
    County vaccination timeline

    By Don Wade March 01, 2021

• February 2021

  • Transition complete; city in charge of vaccination

    City Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen is in charge of accountability for the city. Deputy of accountability is Fire Department Director Gina Sweat.

    By Jane Roberts February 26, 2021

  • The ‘buck stops’ at Shelby Co. Health Department

    As the public continues to voice its frustration with the local COVID-19 vaccine process, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says she understands the frustration and that the ‘buck stops’ with the Health Department. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris declined to comment.

    By Don Wade February 09, 2021

• January 2021

  • About 40 candidates apply for Memphis Police director job

    Michael Rallings retires in April. Mayor hopes to present candidate to City Council in mid-March.

    By Yolanda Jones January 22, 2021

  • Teresa Jones served the people with conviction in law, education

    Jones grew up in segregation. Her role model for becoming an attorney was Perry Mason.

    By Jane Roberts January 04, 2021

• December 2020

  • Mud Island: Big ideas come with the territory

    Some Memphians regard Mud Island’s walkable Mississippi River model and museum as sacred, while others say nothing should be off the table as city leaders look to the future.

    By Wayne Risher December 10, 2020

• November 2020

  • MPD brass overturns ‘chokehold’ finding despite bodycam showing officer’s arm around girl’s neck

    As the Memphis Police Department weighs a request by District Attorney General Amy Weirich to start sending all confirmed cases of excessive force to her office for criminal review, this hotly disputed September 2016 incident illustrates how thorny Weirich’s proposal may be.

    Related Story: A third of MPD excessive force findings are reversed by commanders

    By Marc Perrusquia November 06, 2020

• October 2020

  • U of M’s first Scheidt Award honors 2 mayors, tiger handler

    First Rudi and Honey Scheidt Community Impact Award honors people who go out their way to work for the community and spirit it embodies.

    By Jane Roberts October 15, 2020

• September 2020

  • Strickland rolls out police reform group

    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.

    By Bill Dries September 02, 2020

• August 2020

  • Residency issue removed from November ballot, goal of 2,800 police force delayed

    Two proposals with common political ground were before the council Tuesday. 

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2020

  • Opinion: Build safer communities with opportunity, not officers

    The data does not show that we need more police to become a safer city. Police experts will tell you: It is more about how you use police officers, rather than how many you have.

    By Sarah Lockridge-Steckel August 04, 2020

• July 2020

  • Opinion: Strickland faced a no-win situation when police met protesters outside City Hall

    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.

    By Robert Lee Long July 06, 2020

• June 2020

  • Police reforms on City Council agenda Tuesday

    The Memphis City Council has three resolutions on its Tuesday, June 16, agenda dealing with law enforcement.

    By Bill Dries June 15, 2020