Gibbons says violent protests shouldn’t distract pursuit of police misconduct

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 10, 2020 4:43 PM CT | Published: June 10, 2020 4:37 PM CT

Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission president also talked about calls to defund police departments, the difficulty in prosecuting police officers and the new requirement for police to intervene when another officer is abusing his or her power.

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