There are 21 article(s) tagged Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland:
The University of Memphis wants to build new student apartments in part to become less of a commuter school and gain academic prestige. But neighbors say the proposed apartments are too close to their houses and will hurt property values and their quality of life.
A federal lawsuit contends Memphis police sexually assaulted a Black man during a stop-and-frisk operation and then failed to properly investigate the incident. The suit cites evidence from a Daily Memphian allegation into MPD’s failure to refer brutality claims to prosecutors.
The veto and override came on a full day of council discussion and debate about police reform in general, including a vote on a resolution opposing the presence of the federal Operation LeGend in the city and U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant's meeting with the council.
The pool testing the city is doing through Poplar Healthcare is now aimed at teachers and students.
A Memphis police officer's repeated use of a Taser headlines more questions about use of force at MPD and why the agency isn't referring cases for prosecutorial review.
City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said the local COVID-19 task force is in search of a “testing czar” to look at coronavirus testing in Shelby County.
Questions surface as city officials limit access to police brutality files and sidestep requests for comment regarding excessive force.
The manual search through Memphis Police Department's excessive-force investigations is a slow and tedious process. But a recent search uncovered a file on the 2015 police beating of a suspect that reportedly wasn't referred to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office for review of the officers' conduct.
Public safety includes not taking actions that risk turning up the city’s temperature at a volatile time. In those moments the mayor needs to be an agent of restraint.
As of 5 p.m. June 29, more than 80% of ICU hospital beds in Shelby County were in use, overall.
The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
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
Memphis City Council member JB Smiley is pushing a resolution to urge Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration to put data, complaints and other information regarding police misconduct and use of force on the city’s website.
The Memphis City Council is considering four proposals in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody and calls for law enforcement reform nationally since Floyd’s death.
As Mayor Jim Strickland vows to 'fix' police brutality against African American citizens, his staff puts up roadblocks to accessing records.
The curfew, renewed on a daily basis by executive order, has been in effect since Monday.
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The notion that low taxes are good for Memphis is a bill of goods, more hollow than the Pyramid and less financially sound. Low taxes help the richest in our society and hurt the rest of us.
If there’s a commonality among many who disagree about protest tactics as well as those who by profession are on the other side of a line, maybe it’s a care for the city. Defensive pride in place is a Memphis throughline, and it may be serving us here.
Starting next Monday free child care will be offered at more community centers for essential workers.
Director Alisa Haushalter said hiring at the health department can call attention to public health’s role.
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