MPD deploying new ‘sideshow’ detection technology
The Memphis Police Department is deploying new AI-powered “sideshow” detection technology, which aims to stop illegal street takeovers in their tracks.
Topic: drag racing
RSSThere are 32 article(s) tagged drag racing:
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November 2024
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October 2024
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Jury rules against inmate who was beaten in jail
Cordero Ragland’s family will not receive money from the county.
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Alleged drag racer in fatal case arrested on Little Rock warrant
Although deemed incompetent in Memphis, Cordero Ragland will be extradited to Little Rock for his alleged role in a mass nightclub shooting.
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September 2024
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Fatal Memphis drag racing case dismissed after 7 years of delays
Seven years after Lisa Sloan was left incapacitated after a drag racer crashed into her car and three years after she died from those injuries, her family found a small amount of peace in a courtroom.
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June 2024
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Delay No. 60 and counting in 2017 drag-racing case
According to court records, this latest delay marks at least the 60th time this particular case against Cordero Ragland, who has a lengthy criminal history, has been reset since a grand jury indicted him in 2017.
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May 2024
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2017 drag racing case still in limbo
Accused drag racer Cordero Ragland appeared in court Tuesday to see if he’s fit to stand trial for what was ultimately a fatal crash, but a judge asked for more information.
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3 years after death, drag racing is poised to become felony
One Memphis woman said she doesn’t think people understand how dangerous drag racing is, but she and her family know it all too well.
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Fatal drag racing case remains unresolved after 7 years
More than seven years after Cordero Ragland was charged with drag racing after ramming his Dodge Charger into an SUV, he will be back in court Tuesday, May 7.
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June 2022
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Data shows number of traffic-related arrests increased in 2022
“For the first six months of the year, the Memphis Police Department has made more drag racing arrests than they made in 2019 and 2020,” MPD Deputy Chief Paul Wright said.
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April 2022
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Memphis International Raceway may close, raising risk of street racing
The Millington track is considered by many a safe place to race. But regulars worry that drag racers will move to the streets if plans to sell the track and build a warehouse move forward.
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March 2022
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Police chief: Officers now enforcing traffic laws more aggressively
2021 police stats show arrests for reckless driving and drag racing are up over 2020. That follows a stronger police presence and traffic enforcement without changing the police pursuit policy.
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January 2022
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Crime Crisis: Radar gun reveals rampant speeding in Memphis
During four days, from weekday afternoons to weekend nights, The Daily Memphian took a radar gun to five locations in Shelby County and recorded the speed of 240 drivers.
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New proposal pushes tougher penalties for drag racing
State Rep. John Gillespie, a Memphis Republican, intends to make it easier to prosecute drag racers with an offense more severe than mere reckless driving.
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The Case of the Chase: The history of MPD’s pursuit policy
The current policy bars police car chases for misdemeanors including traffic offenses.
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The Case of the Chase: Local leaders question police’s non-pursuit policy
The Memphis Police Department doesn’t engage in high-speed car chases unless in pursuit of a dangerous felon. But one City Council member says the policy should change.
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What happens with most local drag racing charges? They’re dismissed
Calling it a “terrible reality,” Memphis City Councilman Worth Morgan said that “people are not being held accountable for fleeing from police.”
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Drag racers hard to catch, harder to charge and convict
Whether it is an old-fashioned drag race on a quarter-mile of city street straightaway, weaving in and out of traffic at 100-mph-plus on interstates or performing stunts in public parking lot, the street racing culture brings danger, and sometimes tragedy, to those unfortunate enough to be nearby.
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City council goes further down the road in reckless driving review
On Tuesday, Jan. 18, District Attorney General Amy Weirich will talk about how her office prosecutes reckless driving and drag racing cases.
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July 2021
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MPD traffic enforcement campaign recruits partners
MPD’s Slow Down Memphis operation to combat speeding, drag racing and interstate shootings has revved up by partnering with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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Opinion: On Memphis roads, fast drivers are making the rest of us furious
Law enforcement is not helpless in trying to curb the lawlessness. But it will take cooperation from all of us who want safer streets and highways.
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June 2021
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Penalty for drag racing increases next month as MPD cracks down
Even Anthony Smith, who was a drag racer in the ‘Street Outlaws: Memphis’ TV series, says there’s a problem. ‘These kids now are out here ... cutting doughnuts and shooting guns in the air, and that ain’t the drag racing we do.’
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May 2021
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City shuffles mix of bonds for Accelerate Memphis slate
The council also approved a new seven-year lease between the city and the Withers Collection Inc., which has been behind on its rent.
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March 2021
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Council passes drag-racing ordinance, delays Byhalia decision again
Proposed rules delay action on the city adding a $2.6 million community grants program to its next budget.
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City Council considers funding for city takeover of local vaccinations
The items added Monday evening to the council’s committee list include $1 million in funding for the city’s vaccine ramp-up. They join what was already a busy council day, including the 100 North Main building, street racing and sewer fees.
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February 2021
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Final drag racing ordinance votes delayed
Legal questions prompt delay of consideration on three measures.
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