County Commission votes down police excessive force ordinance
Shelby County commissioners voted down an ordinance that would have required the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to decertify deputies who use excessive force and to keep a record of officers who are fired or resign because of an excessive-force complaint.
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Shelby County Commission Shelby County Sheriff's Office Tami Sawyer Amber Mills Floyd BonnerBill Dries on demand
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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