There are 5 article(s) tagged Operation LeGend:

• February 2021

  • US Attorney Michael Dunavant discusses tenure as he prepares to leave

    Outgoing U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant reflects on his four years on the job as chief federal prosecutor in the Western District of Tennessee. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 27, 2021

• January 2021

  • Operation LeGend results in more than 200 arrests in Memphis

    As Operation LeGend ends, the federal violent crime initiative resulted in 266 arrests locally and seizure of 210 guns even as homicides in the city set a new record. 

    By Yolanda Jones January 05, 2021

• October 2020

  • AG Barr coming to Memphis to discuss Operation Legend

    U.S. Attorney General William Barr will be in Memphis Wednesday, Oct. 21, to discuss the federal Operation Legend initiative, which brought 40 federal agents to the city to work in conjunction with local police to combat violent crime.

    By Yolanda Jones October 21, 2020

• August 2020

  • New and returning police reform discussions dominate council discussions, agenda

    Meanwhile, Mayor Jim Strickland says public sentiment will probably have to resolve the differing views on what police reform in Memphis means two week after the council took a residency referendum off the November ballot. The proposed amendment was part of a push to increase the size of the police force. 

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020

  • DeCarcerate Memphis group speaks out against Operation LeGend

    DeCarcerate Memphis, a local task force made up of community leaders, activists and clergy, voiced its opposition to the federal Operation LeGend that is bringing 40 federal agents to the city. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 14, 2020