There are 30 article(s) tagged Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr.:

• July 2023

  • It’s been 20 days since Jarveon Hudspeth’s death. Here’s what we still don’t know

    Almost three weeks have gone by since Hudspeth died and his family, along with the public, still lack answers about the circumstances surrounding his death. 

    By Aarron Fleming, Julia Baker July 14, 2023

• February 2023

  • Two Shelby County deputies on Tyre Nichols video suspended

    Sheriff Floyd Bonner announced the suspensions of Jeremy Watkins and Johntavious Bowers Wednesday, Feb. 15, effective immediately.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 15, 2023

  • GPS darts can make police pursuits safer, but they’re no silver bullet

    New GPS technology can be expensive, but it’s one way police are reducing the need for high-speed chases. 

    By Don Wade February 06, 2023

  • Risk of car accidents handcuffs police pursuits

    Restrictive police pursuit policies are becoming the norm nationally and in the Memphis area. This means fewer crashes, fewer injuries and deaths. But some criminals know police probably won’t chase, so they get away.

    By Don Wade February 06, 2023

  • And Danger for All: Police pursuits, even when necessary, inherently risky

    “No pursuit is worth the loss of innocent life,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said.

    By Don Wade February 06, 2023

• January 2023

  • Report suggests footage of Tyre Nichols arrest could come Friday

    Retired Sheriff Jeff Bledsoe, executive director of the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association, sent a letter to Jonathan Thompson, executive director and CEO of the National Sheriff’s Association, and the letter was obtained by WVTF-TV Channel 5 in Nashville.

    By Julia Baker January 26, 2023

• September 2022

  • ‘We are in a war': Government, community leaders discuss rising crime

    Speakers during the panel discussion represented each of the steps against gun violence outlined in the Safe Community Action Plan: focused deterrence approach, violence intervention, federal prosecution of gun crime, communications campaign, reduction in theft of guns from vehicles and Memphis Police Department Gun Crime Unit.

    By Julia Baker September 29, 2022

• June 2022

  • New mental health initiatives build on decades old ‘Memphis model’

    Local law enforcement and emergency responders are trying to keep people suffering from mental health crises out of the ER and out of jail. 

    By Aisling Mäki, Julia Baker June 13, 2022

• April 2022

  • Sanford: Bonner’s performance as sheriff transcends partisan politics

    “In an ideal world, there should not be a Democratic or Republican way to enforce laws, ensure public safety, oversee our jails and juvenile detention facilities and hire capable deputies and support staff.”

    By Otis Sanford April 07, 2022

• December 2021

  • Criminal justice groups demand bail reform, threaten lawsuit against county

    Just City and the ACLU gave county officials until the end of December to respond to their letter and until the end of January to hold a “mediated discussion.” 

    By Ian Round December 01, 2021

• October 2021

  • MICAH calls for equity with policing, education and housing

    Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) presents its requests to law enforcement leaders, housing officials, legislators, and school board officials during the group’s fourth annual public meeting Sunday at Memphis Islamic Center in Cordova.

    By Yolanda Jones October 25, 2021

• August 2021

  • Court hears arguments for ending COVID agreement at jail

    Attorneys for pretrial detainees at the Shelby County Jail claim the county has not satisfied the requirements of a consent decree. 

    By Rob Moore August 09, 2021

• July 2021

  • Permitless carry law goes into effect, triggers concern

    Tennessee’s permitless carry law goes into effect July 1, and local law enforcement and advocates are worried about the impact the new law will have on crime. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 01, 2021

• May 2021

  • Tighter gun laws ‘an incomplete answer’ to violence, psychologist says

    If we want to reduce gun violence, psychologist Robert Enright says, then forgiveness therapy, including teaching children from a young age about the “poison” of resentment, should be commonplace here and across the world.

    By Don Wade May 17, 2021

  • What is the cure for the gun-violence epidemic?

    Daily street homicides and highly publicized mass shootings have several things in common, and the easy access of guns is just one of them.

    By Don Wade May 16, 2021

  • Deputies’ training includes tour of National Civil Rights Museum

    For the first time, a class of 17 Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy recruits and two Collierville police officers, toured the National Civil Rights Museum and wrote essays about the experience before taking their training to the streets. 

    By Don Wade May 15, 2021

• January 2021

  • What will history say about COVID vaccine delivery, administration?

    Delivery and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine is just another step on the long road toward herd immunity. Getting there will require a level of effectiveness apart from the vaccine itself. History will judge leaders’ success as we all pursue a return to the “old” normal. 

    By Don Wade January 11, 2021

• December 2020

  • ‘Tentative resolution’ reached in case alleging improper COVID practices at Shelby County Jail

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 23, it has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit alleging failure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Shelby County Jail. 

    By Daja E. Henry December 23, 2020

• September 2020

  • Sheriff calls display of electric shields during protest ‘regrettable mistake’

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says the jail’s Direct Response Team made a “regrettable mistake” by displaying e-shields, which can deliver an electric shock, during recent protests outside 201 Poplar. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 25, 2020

  • Sheriff Bonner forms civilian committee as part of police reform

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner is forming a civilian committee to offer input on hiring of deputies as part of police reform efforts. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 19, 2020

  • Attorneys in COVID-19 jail lawsuit amend complaint regarding facility conditions

    Attorneys representing medically vulnerable detainees at the Shelby County Jail have filed a motion to amend their original class-action lawsuit against Sheriff Bonner and the Shelby County Jail. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 15, 2020

• July 2020

  • Vandals target homes of county officials

    Authorities are investigating after, police say, vandals targeted the homes of Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and County Commissioners Mark Billingsley and Amber Mills Tuesday, July 28.

    By Yolanda Jones, Bill Dries July 29, 2020

• June 2020

  • Inspection of jail finds multiple issues, according to report

    An independent inspection of the jail at 201 Poplar was ordered by the court in an ongoing lawsuit to get medically vulnerable inmates released from the jail. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 30, 2020

  • ACLU threatens second lawsuit against Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

    In a demand letter to Sheriff Floyd Bonner, the ACLU and others allege that unsanitary conditions and inadequate preventative measures are jeopardizing the health of detainees in the jail.

    By Marc Perrusquia June 08, 2020

• April 2020

  • Coronavirus Live Blog, April 6: Shelby County deaths now at 17

    The number of coronavirus cases in Shelby County currently stands at 789, according to the Shelby County Health Department. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 07, 2020