Consent decree hurting police ability to fight crime, Strickland says

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 01, 2019 3:51 PM CT | Published: November 01, 2019 3:36 PM CT

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday that the city is holding a community meeting Nov. 7 to gain public input on the 40-year-old police consent decree.

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Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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