Federal probe into MPD brings questions, cheers, fears it won’t go far enough
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke (left) of the Civil Rights Division, and United States Attorney Kevin Ritz of the Western District of Tennessee announce the Department of Justice is opening an investigation into the City of Memphis and Memphis Police Department on Thursday, July 27. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The new federal investigation puts Memphis in the company of other cities that have been the subject of scrutiny after high-profile instances of police violence.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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