Strickland outlines MPD changes including seeking subpoena power for CLERB
Memphis Police Department director Michael Rallings tells Memphians that the police are no their enemy during a memorial service held for George Floyd at Civic Center Plaza in Downtown Memphis June 8, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The press conference comes after a month of private discussions with community and religious leaders and a move toward police reforms by the Memphis City Council as well as the Shelby County Commission.
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