There are 3 article(s) tagged U.S. Justice Department:

• March 2023

  • When the Justice Department came for Shelby County Juvenile Court

    Much of the current framework of the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court is the result of a 2012 agreement between Shelby County elected leaders and the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department.

    By Bill Dries March 20, 2023

• February 2023

  • Civic leaders call for Justice Department inquiry into MPD

    Twenty-three Memphis leaders say the death of Tyre Nichols indicates deeper problems with the police department, and criticizes Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration.

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    Ex-SCORPION officers transferred to MPD’s Organized Crime Unit

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2023

  • Justice Department and Police Chiefs Association to review Memphis Police Department

    The review of the department will include a look at special police units and use-of-force policies. It is the second MPD review by the Justice Department in six years. A 2016 review was cut short by the Trump administration.

    By Bill Dries February 03, 2023