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    Martavious Banks, man shot by police, pleads guilty to evading arrest

    Martavious Banks, shot by a Memphis police officer in 2018, pleaded guilty to evading officers and possession of a gun. He was placed on probation for two years. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 29, 2019
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    Monitoring team meets with court over progress of MPD sanctions

    Court gets update from monitoring team tasked with making sure Memphis Police Department complies with 40-year-old consent decree. Activists say city, police still have work to do. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 28, 2019
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    Norris finds questions and comparisons in new life as a federal judge

    Former state Senate Majority Leader and Shelby County commissioner Mark Norris said Tuesday he finds some parts of his work as a judge idyllic. Other parts make him question whether the solutions legislators attempt are working on a large scale.

    By Bill Dries August 27, 2019
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    Shelby County Juvenile Court eliminates fees for families

    Shelby County Juvenile Court, along with other county officials, announced Aug. 26 that the court will waive the debt, detention fees and court costs for families of children housed at the detention center. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 26, 2019
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    Former legislator charged in theft, impersonation case

    Former state legislator Bretran Thompson was arrested on theft and impersonation charges after a woman accused him of taking her money to draw up a contract. He was not qualified because he was disbarred from practicing law in 1996. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 23, 2019
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    Phillip Britt, convicted in 1977 murder of Deborah Groseclose, denied parole

    Phillip Britt, one of three men convicted of the murder of Deborah Groseclose in 1977, has been denied parole for a fifth time. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 26, 2019
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    Shelby County Juvenile offenders deal with drama – Shakespearean

    The Tennessee Shakespeare Company received a $20,000 grant to take the Bard's works to juveniles in the Shelby County justice system. "William Shakespeare and his plays are for everyone," says the company's founder.

    By Yolanda Jones August 26, 2019
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    Store clerk who killed teen found guilty of second-degree murder

    Store owner charged in 2018 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Dorian Harris found guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday after three-day trial. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 15, 2019
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    Cousins indicted in shooting death of 2-year-old Laylah Washington

    A grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the 2017 road rage shooting death of 2-year-old Laylah Washington in Hickory Hill.

    By Yolanda Jones August 15, 2019
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    Movie, panel discussion highlight flaws of criminal justice system

    A panel discussion and viewing of the film "Brian Banks" gave young people a lesson in how the criminal justice system works and how they interact with it.

    By Linda A. Moore August 15, 2019
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    Family fights to keep killers behind bars in 1977 Groseclose murder

    In 1977, Deborah Groseclose was brutally raped and murdered at her home in Memphis. Evidence showed that her husband paid two men to kill her for insurance money. Her husband died in prison, but his two codefendants are up for parole, and her family is fighting to keep them in prison. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 13, 2019
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    Noura Jackson talks about her Alford plea and life after prison at Just City event

    Noura Jackson was in Memphis with the author of a book that criticizes the handling of Jackson's trial for her mother's murder. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 12, 2019
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    Statewide manhunt continues for escaped inmate

    With a Blue Alert in effect, Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee law enforcement officials are asking state residents to be on the lookout for Curtis Watson, a man accused of killing a West Tennessee State Penitentiary administrator and escaping from the prison grounds on a tractor.

    By Sam Stockard August 09, 2019
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    Billy Ray Turner, man charged in Lorenzen Wright slaying, draws 16 years on gun charges

    Billy Ray Turner, the man accused of fatally shooting retired NBA star Lorenzen Wright, was sentenced Thursday to 16 years behind bars on separate gun charges. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 08, 2019
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    Herrington: ‘Charged’ author talks about prosecutors’ power, justice reform

    An interview with 'Charged' author Emily Bazelon about her decision to focus on the Memphis case of Noura Jackson in her book and on the wider issues of prosecutors and mass incarceration. 

    By Chris Herrington August 07, 2019
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    Former University of Memphis football player Ernest Suttles sues over handling of rape case

    Former University of Memphis football player Ernest Suttles has filed a lawsuit against the school over the way it handled the rape allegations brought against him in 2017. The charges were dismissed last month. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 06, 2019
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    Sheriff’s deputy stabbed, suspect shot and killed in Downtown Memphis

    A Shelby County Sheriff's deputy was stabbed and a man identified as James Lee Kirkwood was killed by the officer during an officer-involved shooting incident Downtown Monday morning.

    By Yolanda Jones, Bill Dries August 06, 2019
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    Rape charge against former U of M football player dropped; university updates prevention programs

    A rape charge against a former University of Memphis football player has been dismissed, but changes in how the university handles sexual assaults remain in place.

    By Yolanda Jones August 01, 2019
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    Gunman fired from Southaven Walmart as employees, community recover

    Walmart and the Southaven community dealt Wednesday with the aftermath of Tuesday's fatal shooting of two employees at the store by a disgruntled employee. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 31, 2019
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    Suspended Southaven Walmart worker charged with murder in two deaths

    An employee of the Southaven Walmart who had been suspended recently returned Tuesday morning and fatally shot the store manager and another employee before wounding a police officer, authorities said.

    By Yolanda Jones July 31, 2019
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    Jerry Lawler files wrongful-death lawsuit in death of his son

    Jerry Lawler files a wrongful-death lawsuit against Hardeman County in connection with the death of his son last year. Authorities say Brian Lawler died after he was found hanging in in his jail cell. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 29, 2019
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    Sherra Wright transfers to state prison as plea deal continues to draw reaction

    Sherra Wright was transferred to a state prison Friday following her surprise plea deal a day earlier in the slaying of ex-husband Lorenzen Wright.

    By Yolanda Jones, Linda A. Moore July 26, 2019
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    Sherra Wright accepts 30-year sentence for Lorenzen Wright murder

    Sherra Wright pleaded guilty Thursday morning to the murder of her ex-husband, Lorenzen Wright, and will receive a 30-year sentence. A separate eight-year sentence for attempted murder will run concurrently.

    By Yolanda Jones, Linda A. Moore July 26, 2019
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    Memphis attorney indicted on theft, forgery charges

    Michael Skouteris was indicted on theft and forgery charges after he was accused of stealing more than $250,000 from settlements for clients in cases involving nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and personal injury. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 23, 2019
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    Six Shelby County corrections deputies resign after internal investigation

    Six correction deputies at the Shelby County Jail quit their jobs amid an investigation into "inappropriate relationships" at 201 Poplar with inmates. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 22, 2019

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