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Four bar shootings in August so far. Is there a solution?
Bar and restaurant shootings happen every day around the country, not just in Memphis, according to one expert. But there are steps that can be taken to prevent them.
Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian. He began at The Daily Memphian in 2022, covering education before moving to public safety the following year. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis.
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Public Safety Second officer in Tyre Nichols’ death enters guilty plea
Emmitt Martin III was facing a maximum of life in prison, but prosecutors are recommending he serve 40 years. U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris does not have to follow that recommendation.
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Memphis Grizzlies Civil suit against Ja Morant will pick back up in early 2025
Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Carol Chumney set the date during a Friday, Aug. 23, status conference.
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Public Safety Second officer charged in Nichols’ death to take deal in federal case
The change of plea comes after a federal judge ruled Tyre Nichols’ young son must be represented by someone besides his grandmother’s attorneys in the civil rights lawsuit against the City of Memphis.
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Public Safety DA touts Special Victims Unit’s work
The unit has taken 18 cases to trial this year, resulting in 15 guilty verdicts. It’s seen an additional 12 guilty pleas from defendants.
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Public Safety Memphis police cleared 14% of major crimes in 2023
Memphis police made 14,399 total arrests in 2023. Most of those, 90%, were adults.
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Public SafetyYouth court gives kids a second chance
The program operates on restorative justice principles, so sentences range from community service to restitution to even writing apology letters to parents.
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South Memphis DOJ: Missouri woman charged in Graceland scheme
“This defendant allegedly used a brazen scheme to try to defraud the Presley family of their interest in this singularly important landmark,” said Kevin Ritz, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
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Shelby County Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Floyd Bonner
The suit was filed by the family of Deion Byrd, an inmate at the Shelby County Jail who died after being stabbed by another inmate at 201 Poplar.
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Public Safety MPD officers involved in 251 crashes so far this year
Memphis Police Department officers are responsible for 36% of the vehicle crashes in which they are involved, according to data provided by the department.
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Behind The Headlines West Tennessee district attorney discusses bail bond problems
Frederick Agee, district attorney for Tennessee’s 28th judicial district, which covers Haywood, Crockett and Gibson counties in West Tennessee, talks about issues with the local bail bond process.
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City of Memphis Injured officer in fatal Downtown crash identified
In addition to the injured officer, the Aug. 2 crash, which occurred Downtown near Danny Thomas and Mississippi boulevards, killed officer Demetrice Johnson and a civilian.
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Shelby County Second ouster petition filed against Wanda Halbert
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert is facing a second ouster petition after the first was dismissed in June.
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Public Safety Judge says Just City bail suit will impact local taxpayers
The local judge also told reporters Friday, Aug. 2, that local bail reform efforts have been working.
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Public SafetyMPD officer, civilian dead after early morning crash
A Memphis police officer and a civilian died early Friday morning after a two-vehicle crash near Downtown, the Memphis Police Department said. A second officer is in critical condition at Regional One Health.
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July 2024
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Public Safety Just City sues over new bail law
Local criminal justice reform nonprofit Just City has filed a federal lawsuit over a recently passed state law that changed Shelby County’s bail-setting procedures.
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Public SafetySecurity expert talks industry issues in light of Main Event shooting
A shooting at Main Event was not its first. Because the victim and the alleged perpetrator were both guards at the facility, at least one security professional says the shooting gives his industry “a black eye.”
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Public Safety Shelby County Sheriff’s Office investigating jail death
A 49-year-old inmate died at the Shelby County Jail Monday, July 22.
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Public Safety MPD: Shooting at Main Event leaves one man dead
MPD confirmed to The Daily Memphian the shooter and the victim were both security guards at the entertainment venue.
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Public Safety Man dead, one injured after Saturday night shootings Downtown
The Memphis Police Department has attempted to increase its presence Downtown in response to concerns about crime in the district.
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Shelby CountyJuvenile Court against taking over youth detention center
Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon said he’s opposed to taking over management of the youth-detention facility from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office because the court does not have the budget to do so.
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Public Safety Man charged in Young Dolph killing to remain free despite recent arrest
A man accused of organizing the 2021 killing of Memphis rapper Young Dolph will remain out on bond despite a recent arrest in Mississippi.
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Public Safety 15 Memphians caught in sweeping drug trafficking indictment
Federal agents seized 938 grams of meth, 541 grams of fentanyl, 200 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and about 26 pounds of marijuana during the course of their investigation, according to the office.
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City of Memphis Police residency policy an issue even after assistant chief’s departure
“The idea that the No. 2 in command, who Chief Davis said she relied heavily on, could not be here in two hours is problematic,” Memphis City Council member Jerri Green said during a council discussion Tuesday on the topic.
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Public Safety After residency report, assistant chief leaving MPD
The announcement comes after reports that MPD Assistant Chief Shawn Jones lives in Georgia and has voted twice in the state this year.
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