MPD’s Davis says she, other police chiefs bracing for public’s response to video
Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis is bracing for the possibility of national outrage after the Friday, Jan. 27, video release of the attempted arrest of Tyre Nichols. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
MPD’s Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis talked to The Daily Memphian about why they are releasing the video footage Friday evening, whether the National Guard will be brought in and how she thinks these latest events will affect recruiting. Earlier in the day, she also discussed the fire department’s role in Nichols’ death.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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