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    Inmate dies from overdose at Shelby County Jail

    He’s the second inmate to die at the jail in less than a month.

    By Aarron Fleming December 19, 2024
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    ‘Pay now or pay later’: MPD criticized at public meeting on DOJ report

    A host of community members, local activists and some local officials gathered at the National Civil Rights Museum to express their thoughts on the DOJ’s report.

    By Aarron Fleming December 19, 2024
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    DeSoto County inmate facing additional five years after brief escape

    On Dec. 16, a grand jury indicted Stephen Russell Jr. on one charge of felony escape after he reportedly faked a medical emergency when authorities prepared to transport him from the Hernando courthouse Dec. 9. 

    By Rob Moore December 17, 2024
  • Public Safety

    MPD interim chief touts homicide solve rates

    With additional investigators and fewer murders this year compared to last, MPD’s CJ Davis says the department is seeing improvements. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 17, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Crime numbers decrease from last year, new MPD data shows

    Last year, there were 344 murders in Memphis as of Dec. 14. There were 235 this year during that same time period. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 17, 2024
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    MPD, Boll Weevils let gifts fly

    On Monday, members of the Memphis Police Department and the Secret Order of the Boll Weevils visited families that have been affected by crime. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 17, 2024
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    MFD gets $4M grant to resolve facility’s ‘risk of catastrophic failure’

    The department said it has been working to secure the grant for four years. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 17, 2024
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    Man sues City of Memphis for wrongful conviction

    A man wrongfully convicted of a 2002 Beale Street robbery is eligible for compensation of up to $1 million from the state, but has to be exonerated by Tennessee’s governor before he can receive the money. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 16, 2024
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    DA weighs in on ouster efforts, DOJ report and jail conditions

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy discussed the DOJ’s investigation into MPD, attempts to remove him from office and conditions at the Shelby County Jail on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Aarron Fleming December 15, 2024
  • Public Safety

    New trial date set for alleged mastermind of Young Dolph killing

    Hernandez Govan is facing charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

    By Aarron Fleming December 13, 2024
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    ‘Disgusting’: Defense attorneys raise alarm over jail’s intake conditions

    Booking and processing at 201 Poplar is taking days, leaving inmates to live in overcrowded holding cells with little phone access.

    By Aarron Fleming December 12, 2024
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    DeSoto County escapee not facing contempt of court charge

    Joshua Zimmerman will not face additional charges related to his failure to appear in court last June, but he remains held without bail following a judge’s ruling this week.

    By Rob Moore December 12, 2024
  • Public Safety

    MPD: Treadwell Middle student stabbed in fight over basketball game

    Five children have been charged in connection to the incident. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 10, 2024
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    $50 million price tag for Memphis crime lab, study says

    Local leaders have suggested a local crime lab would help solve crimes. But concerns persist about the feasibility and cost of such a project. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 10, 2024
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    Another man escapes custody from Hernando courthouse

    Stephen Graham Russell, Jr., was at the Hernando courthouse Monday morning for a plea and sentencing hearing when he escaped briefly.

    By Rob Moore December 10, 2024
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    Trial date moved for civil case in inmate’s death

    The trial date for the federal civil lawsuit about the death of Gershun Freeman has been delayed.

    By Aarron Fleming December 06, 2024
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    Judge gives DeSoto DA’s office until noon to file paperwork in extradition case

    Jashawn Jefferson, who is currently being held at the Shelby County Jail for an incident in Memphis, is scheduled for a trial in DeSoto County for multiple felony charges.

    By Rob Moore December 06, 2024
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    DOJ: MPD uses ‘needless force’ with kids

    A report from the U.S. Department of Justice found “serious concerns” with the Memphis Police Department’s “treatment of children and the lasting impact of police encounters on their wellbeing and resilience.” Officers arrested and handcuffed children as young as 8 years old. 

    By Laura Testino December 06, 2024
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    What the DOJ said about how MPD responds to mental-health crises

    Issues that the Memphis Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team faces include using “unnecessary force” and escalating encounters during mental-health calls, according to the report. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 05, 2024
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    Five takeaways: DOJ’s investigation into MPD and city’s response

    A Department of Justice investigation found the police department uses excessive force and discriminates against certain residents. Here’s what to know about the report and the city’s response.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 05, 2024
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    In interview, Young, staff concede little

    Mayor Paul Young and City Chief Legal Officer Tannera Gibson disputed whether MPD treats Black residents differently than white ones. 

    By Samuel Hardiman December 05, 2024
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    DOJ report finds MPD discriminates against Black residents

    A roundup of all The Daily Memphian’s coverage of the report — including a synopsis of the Department of Justice’s findings along with the responses to it — can be found here.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 15, 2025
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    DOJ finds MPD discriminates against Black residents, violates civil rights

    The U.S. Department of Justice alleges the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution.

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    ‘A rush to judgment’: Memphis won’t enter agreement with DOJ

    By Samuel Hardiman, Laura Testino December 05, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Jail inmate died from fentanyl overdose, autopsy says

    The inmate, who died in July, was being held in the jail for the Germantown Police Department.

    By Aarron Fleming December 04, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    ‘A rush to judgment’: Memphis won’t enter agreement with DOJ

    The City of Memphis does not plan on entering an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice following the department’s civil rights investigation into the Memphis Police Department, City Attorney Tannera Gibson said in a letter to the DOJ this week. 

    By Samuel Hardiman December 04, 2024

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