McCalla rules no changes to 1978 consent decree on police political surveillance

By  and , Daily Memphian Updated: November 14, 2019 4:25 PM CT | Published: November 14, 2019 11:41 AM CT

A federal judge has denied the city’s motion to modify the 41-year old consent decree barring political surveillance by the Memphis Police Department.

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