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<strong>In April 1995, a 1985 Buick being chased by the Germantown Police Departmentwent over a hill, crossed the center line and struck a vehicle killing two adults and injuring a young child.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)Subscribers only Metro

And Danger for All: Police pursuits, even when necessary, inherently risky

Expert says the drivers of the police car and the suspect car experience an ‘adrenaline dump’

“No pursuit is worth the loss of innocent life,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said.

By Don Wade February 03, 2023
Subscribers only Criminal Justice

Risk of car accidents handcuffs police pursuits

Restrictive police pursuit policies are becoming the norm nationally and in the Memphis area. This means fewer crashes, fewer injuries and deaths. But some criminals know police probably won’t chase, so they get away.

By Don Wade 21 hours ago
Criminal Justice

Local pastor identifies officer injured in library shooting

Bishop Brandon Porter said the officer injured in Thursday’s shooting was also the director of security at his church. 

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TBI confirms officer in critical condition after East Memphis shooting

By Aarron Fleming February 03, 2023
Criminal Justice

Henderson pleads not guilty to Fletcher murder charges

Cleotha Henderson, aka Abston, was arraigned on multiple counts Friday, including a charge of first-degree murder in the killing of Eliza Fletcher.

By Alicia Davidson February 03, 2023

  • Metro

    Swift release of Nichols’ bodycam footage hasn’t opened door to other MPD videos

    The quick release of footage of the Tyre Nichols’ beating is an anomaly for MPD, which has not released video or other details in a series of officer-involved shootings since November.

    By Marc Perrusquia, Laura Faith Kebede 13 hours ago
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    Crew crime: Group burglaries trouble law enforcement and businesses

    Memphis Police Department footage shows more than 20 participants bursting into businesses in some recent burglaries.

    By Alicia Davidson 21 hours ago
  • Criminal Justice

    Memphis Police officer Preston Hemphill fired

    Hemphill is the sixth MPD officer to be fired for violating police policies in the Jan. 7 death of Tyre Nichols.

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    State board suspends 2 of 3 fired EMTs over failure to help Tyre Nichols

    By Bill Dries February 03, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Violent crime down but property crimes, including vehicle thefts, way up

    Major violent crime was down 5.1% in Memphis and 5% in Shelby County for 2022 compared to the year prior. But major property crime — mainly driven by more than a 100% increase in vehicle thefts — is up. 

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    Car thefts on U of M campus reach 20-year high

    By Julia Baker February 02, 2023
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    MPD response after Nichols’ death surprised expert, but challenges remain

    It took five years — five years — for New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo to be fired after Eric Garner’s death in 2014. In Memphis, in 2023, it took 13 days for five officers to be fired for their roles in Tyre Nichols’ death. 

    By Don Wade February 02, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Tyre Nichols’ friends say his spirit will change the conversation about policing

    Tyre was friends with many people, but he found plenty of respite in solitude, too, with his camera and skateboard. 

    By Jane Roberts February 01, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Rev. Al Sharpton: ‘We will continue in Tyre’s name’ to MLK’s mountaintop

    Sharpton will eulogize Nichols at his funeral at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Wednesday, Feb. 1. White House officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, are set to attend.

    By Julia Baker February 01, 2023
  • Metro

    City to release full audio and video footage in Nichols case

    The City of Memphis is preparing to release the full audio and video footage of Tyre Nichols’ fatal encounter with police once its administrative investigation is completed in the next few weeks. 

    By Julia Baker January 31, 2023
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    Four of five officers fired after Tyre Nichols’ death had previous infractions

    An analysis of the personnel records of the five officers included mainly procedural violations, car accidents and accidental damage of department equipment for four of the officers.

    By Julia Baker January 31, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Suspended MPD Officer Hemphill was part of SCORPION unit

    Preston Hemphill, one of two MPD officers suspended in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols in addition to five officers who have been fired, was a member of the now-disbanded SCORPION unit, court records show. 

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    Seventh MPD officer relieved of duty as more personnel actions are ‘imminent'

    Three Memphis firefighters fired in Nichols probe

    By Marc Perrusquia January 31, 2023
  • Metro

    VP Harris to attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral

    President Joe Biden told the family last week he would make passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in Congress a priority.

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    Funeral services for Tyre Nichols set for Wednesday

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2023
  • Update Metro

    Funeral services for Tyre Nichols still set for Wednesday, time delayed

    Rev. Al Sharpton will give Tyre Nichols’ eulogy.

    By Jasmine McCraven,  The Daily Memphian Staff February 01, 2023
  • Subscribers only Criminal Justice

    Tyre Nichols case spotlights MPD transparency issues

    The initial information released by police in the Tyre Nichols case differed significantly in some respects from what was shown on video footage released to the public last week. 

    By Ben Wheeler January 31, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Nichols protesters gather at Shelby Farms, pray in Brandywine subdivision

    Leaders of the sunset protest demanded the names of every officer involved in Nichols’ death and that they all be charged. Meanwhile, the parents of Nichols were among a smaller group that gathered Monday evening in the Brandywine subdivision where Nichols was beaten by police the night they stopped him.

    By Julia Baker, Bill Dries January 31, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Seventh MPD officer relieved of duty as more personnel actions are ‘imminent’

    A seventh Memphis Police officer under investigation and off the job is not identified. But police brass say he and officer Preston Hemphill have been relieved of duty since the day after Tyre Nichols was beaten by police in southeast Memphis.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Three Memphis firefighters fired in Nichols probe

    Three Memphis firefighters have been fired for violating “numerous” department protocols in the treatment of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis Fire Department announced.

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    DA’s office: MPD Officer Hemphill not charged ‘so far’

    News of Preston Hemphill being relieved of duty caused attorneys representing the family of Tyre Nichols to question the level of transparency provided by the Memphis Police Department.

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    Officer relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols’ death

    By Julia Baker January 30, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Officer relieved of duty after Tyre Nichols’ death

    The Memphis Police Department confirmed Monday, Jan. 30, that Officer Preston Hemphill has been relieved of duty and it plans “to have additional information to share ... once it becomes available.”

    By Julia Baker January 30, 2023
  • Metro

    Analysis: A timeline of how Tyre Nichols traffic stop became violent

    The Daily Memphian analyzed the earliest available footage of the Nichols traffic stop in detail, creating a moment-by-moment timeline of the Memphis Police Department officers’ increasingly aggressive responses, even as Nichols himself remains calm and compliant.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff, Eric Barnes, Julia Baker January 30, 2023
  • Subscribers only City of Memphis

    SCORPION reminiscent of Atlanta unit once led by Memphis chief

    The Memphis Police Department’s SCORPION unit, which MPD announced Saturday is being disbanded, is reminiscent of a controversial defunct unit in Atlanta over which MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis was once in charge. 

    Related story:

    MPD’s SCORPION unit permanently deactivated

    By Ben Wheeler January 30, 2023
  • Metro

    Downtown protesters stand together for change

    The crowd at Handy Park heard Downtown Memphis Commission President Paul Young ask, “the question for our city is: what are we going to next?”

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 28, 2023
  • Update Criminal Justice

    MPD’s SCORPION unit permanently deactivated

    MPD released a tweet Saturday that said: “In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders and the uninvolved officers ... it is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate the SCORPION Unit.”

    By Julia Baker January 28, 2023
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Students join rapper NLE Choppa ‘to skate for Tyre’

    “I was just trying to turn a negative into a positive. That’s my main goal today.”

    By Rob Moore February 03, 2023
  • Metro

    Two Sheriff’s deputies suspended as Nichols investigation expands again

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. announced the suspensions and investigation Friday, Jan. 27, after viewing the video of the incident.

    By Bill Dries January 28, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Tyre Nichols protesters shut down I-55 bridge

    Protesters blocked the I-55 bridge for hours. Traffic was backed up as far as I-40 and Elvis Presley Boulevard. By 10 p.m., traffic was moving again on I-55. Some protesters returned to Martyrs Park.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 28, 2023

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