Sheriff’s office staying in ICE training program, MICAH says
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said he was hesitant to sign on to the program, but “gave in” in November. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Local community organizers gathered Friday to discuss a conversation with Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner about participating in an ICE training program, and urged him to back out of the agreement.
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MICAH Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope Shelby County Sheriff's Office ice Immigration and Customs EnforcementAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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