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  • City of Memphis

    President of firefighters union defends department in Tyre Nichols case

    The head of the union representing city firefighters defended the department’s employees in a letter to City Council members. 

    By Samuel Hardiman February 11, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Autopsy confirms inmate died after altercation with corrections officers

    Gershun Freeman, 33, died after sustaining injuries during the altercation Oct. 5, 2022, while he was detained at the Shelby County Jail.

    By Julia Baker February 10, 2023
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    TBI called to investigate officers in Shelby County 13 times in 13 months

    In 2022, the TBI investigated nine officer-involved shootings in Shelby County, the highest number since 2019. But at least part of the reason for the increase may stem from the District Attorney’s office. 

    By Julia Baker February 10, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    DA’s Office’s Justice Review Unit looks into external investigation of inmate’s death

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy requested a TBI investigation into Gershun Freeman’s death on Oct. 5 while he was in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave.

    By Julia Baker February 09, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    DA’s office reviewing prior cases of five officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

    The Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office is reviewing all prior cases involving the five officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 09, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Decertification of Preston Hemphill requested by MPD

    The request is under consideration, but Hemphill has not yet been decertified. 

    By Julia Baker February 09, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Forum attendees agree: more action needed on juvenile crime

    After Memphis Shelby Crime Commission’s juvenile crime forum, 250 attendees showed strong support for more community investment in programs for youths, more intensive supervision for certain offenders and salary increases for detention center employees, according to a survey.

    By Julia Baker February 09, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Former MPD Officer Demetrius Haley took photos of Tyre Nichols after beating

    Demetrius Haley is one of six officers who have been fired from the police department and one of five who have been charged with second degree murder and other charges related to the death of Nichols. 

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    Alleged victim of SCORPION unit files $5M lawsuit against city, MPD officers

    More MPD officers under investigation in Nichols’ death

    By Julia Baker February 13, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Alleged victim of SCORPION unit files $5M lawsuit against city, MPD officers

    The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, Feb. 7, by Monterrious Harris, 22, with the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. 

    By Julia Baker February 07, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    More MPD officers under investigation in Nichols’ death

    Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis told Memphis City Council members that the total number of officers now facing internal police charges is 13.

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    Former MPD Officer Demetrius Haley took photos of Tyre Nichols after beating

    By Bill Dries February 07, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Deputy fired for use of force in November 2022 arrest

    The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said a video of the incident was discovered on social media.

    By Jasmine McCraven February 06, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    City Council to focus on Tyre Nichols incident during three-hour discussion 

    The unusually long committee discussion comes with six ordinance proposals that would reform police policies and begins with what are expected to be lots of questions for Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis.

    By Bill Dries February 06, 2023
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    GPS darts can make police pursuits safer, but they’re no silver bullet

    New GPS technology can be expensive, but it’s one way police are reducing the need for high-speed chases. 

    By Don Wade February 06, 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 February 04, 2023
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    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 February 04, 2023
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    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 February 06, 2023
  • 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

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

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

    By Don Wade February 06, 2023
  • Update Criminal Justice

    TBI confirms officer in critical condition after East Memphis shooting

    A heavy police presence was spotted at the White Station Poplar Library around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2.

    TBI confirms officer in critical condition after East Memphis shooting

    By Julia Baker, Rob Moore February 06, 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. 

    Related story:

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

    By Julia Baker February 02, 2023
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    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

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