There are 6 article(s) tagged traffic stops:

• May 2024

  • New documents raise doubts about when MPD started traffic-stop ban

    Newly obtained records reveal when the controversial traffic ordinance was officially adopted by the Memphis Police Department.

    By Aarron Fleming May 21, 2024

• March 2024

  • Governor signs bill into law preventing limits on traffic stops

    Bill Lee signed a law that nullifies a Memphis ordinance that banned pretextual stops, which was passed in 2023 after Tyre Nichols’ death.

    By Julia Baker March 28, 2024

  • State House passes bill to stop bans on traffic stops

    It happened amid Tyre Nichols' family and local Democratic lawmakers accusing the bill’s sponsor of deceit.

    By Julia Baker March 07, 2024

• February 2024

  • Decarcerate Memphis report breaks down MPD traffic stop data

    “Memphis and Shelby County have, in some respects, truly become more threatening in recent years; traffic fatalities have risen, especially since 2020; fewer people are able to legally drive; and people of color face more discrimination on the road and in court,” Decarcerate Memphis’ new report said.

    By Aarron Fleming February 21, 2024

• October 2023

  • Ban on pretextual traffic stops comes up one vote short on County Commission

    The Shelby County Commission gave final approval Monday, Oct. 2, to a pair of ordinances calling on the Shelby County Sheriff to collect data on specialized units as well as traffic stops, use of force and citizen complaints. It rejected an ordinance asking the Sheriff’s Office to ban pretextual traffic stops.

    By Bill Dries, Julia Baker October 03, 2023

• May 2023

  • City Council Scorecard: Traffic stop ban, redistricting and residency

    The City Council has two ongoing political potboilers: the residency requirement to seek a citywide office and moving City Council district lines.

    By Bill Dries May 09, 2023