State law gave commissioner legal discretion to release suspect in MPD shooting
Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, who sponsored the original legislation, agreed the judicial commissioner followed the law and is now considering revisions in light of the shooting that killed Memphis Police Department Officer Joseph “Rusty” McKinney. (George Walker IV/AP Photo file)
Rep. John Gillespie said that the bill he drafted didn’t have enough “teeth” and is now considering revisions in light of the shooting that killed McKinney.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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