Davonte Pack, childhood friend of Ja Morant, makes first court appearance
Pack was arraigned before General Sessions Criminal Court Division 13 Judge Louis Montesi, according to court documents.
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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July 2023
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Business County re-entry office offering paid training program
Formerly incarcerated people can learn job skills while earning money through a Shelby County Office of Re-Entry program called Focused.
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Public Safety Judge: State law taking power from DAs is unconstitutional
A local judge declared a new state law unconstitutional Monday. The law, signed in April, takes away power from local district attorneys to represent the state in some death penalty cases when the sentence is challenged.
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Public SafetyIt’s been 20 days since Jarveon Hudspeth’s death. Here’s what we still don’t know
Almost three weeks have gone by since Hudspeth died and his family, along with the public, still lack answers about the circumstances surrounding his death.
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Public Safety Bond stays put for woman accused of theft following death of retired detective
“This is the most cold-blooded thing I have ever seen sitting on this bench,” said Judge Karen Massey.
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Memphis Grizzlies Constitutional challenges in Ja Morant lawsuit can go forward, judge says
Judge Carol Chumney ruled Wednesday that Ja Morant can claim self-defense in a 2022 fight, creating a question about the constitutionality of the state’s so-called “stand your ground” law.
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Public Safety West Tennessee U.S. Attorney’s office launches new hate crime unit
“This new unit mobilizes every tool at our disposal to prosecuting hate-based crimes, civil rights violations, violent extremism, and related crimes,” said U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz.
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Public Safety Warrant issued for Davonte Pack, friend of Ja Morant
An arrest warrant has been issued for Davonte Pack, a friend of Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant.
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Judge to rule Wednesday on motion to dismiss civil lawsuit against Ja Morant
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Public SafetyBurglary ring’s suspected organizers remain in custody, with a few exceptions
Operation Broken Bottles was a coordinated effort from MPD, and other local agencies that targeted organized crime in the city, particularly individuals working together to burglarize retail stores.
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Memphis Grizzlies Judge to rule Wednesday on arguments related to civil lawsuit against Ja Morant
Judge Carol Chumney granted the State of Tennessee’s motion to intervene in the case Monday. The state has also filed a motion to continue the case to give it time to defend state law.
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Metro Sheriff’s Office identifies child’s remains
The Shelby County Medical Examiner has positively identified the body recovered Friday afternoon as Israel Powell, a 3-year-old who was reported missing Friday morning.
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Education Tennessee education commissioner leaving role
Tennessee will be getting a new education commissioner this summer, the state Department of Education announced Monday morning.
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June 2023
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Public Safety Family of man killed during SCSO stop hires attorney Ben Crump
Jarveon Hudspeth’s family gathered outside 201 Poplar Thursday to ask for additional information to be released about his death.
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Memphis Grizzlies Morant files motion to dismiss pickup game lawsuit
In additional Shelby County Circuit Court filings, Ja Morant’s father and additional witnesses provide further accounts of the fight that occurred between the Memphis Grizzlies star and a local high school basketball player during a pickup game last summer.
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Public Safety TBI identifies driver who died in traffic stop with sheriff’s deputy
The TBI identified the driver Monday as 21-year-old Jarveon Hudspeth. Hudspeth was killed Saturday after an altercation with a Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy.
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Metro Sheriff’s Office, TBI share details of deadly traffic stop
When the driver took off, the deputy was caught between the door and the car, and dragged approximately 100 yards, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said during a press conference.
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Education MSCS financial audit sheds light on former board member’s corruption allegations
Among the findings of a recent audit of MSCS were that the district overpaid a vendor without approval from the school board, that a district employee allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of lawn-care equipment and that one senior employee improperly received vacation time.
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Public Safety Two officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols ask to be tried separately
Lawyers for the two officers argue that although all five officers have been charged in Tyre Nichols’ death, not all five were present during both interactions Nichols had with the officers that night.
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Education Shelby County funding new high school in Frayser
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will include a $10 million ask to restart work on a new Memphis-Shelby County Schools high school in Frayser when he presents his fiscal year 2024 budget proposal to county commissioners on Wednesday, April 26.
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Public Safety Daily Memphian survey shows community’s thoughts on local crime
The Daily Memphian commissioned a scientific poll to reveal both city and county residents' perceptions of local crime, and the results are in.
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Public Safety Mother of 4-year-old found dead was ‘afraid to come forth,’ lawyer says
“We have to be with our kids through the good and the bad times and this so happens to be one of the bad times I need to be with my daughter,” Clayton Jackson, Brittney’s father said.
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Public Safety DCS tried to take 4-year-old away, mom’s bail set at $500K
Brittney Jackson has been charged with aggravated child neglect, abuse of a corpse and making a false offense report in the death of Sequoia Samuels.
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Education U of M raises tuition, citing inflation and declining enrollment
An almost 3% increase represents the University of Memphis’ highest tuition hike in nearly seven years.
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Education Interim superintendent responds to MSCS corruption claims
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Toni Williams responds to a former school board member’s allegations of corruption in the district.
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Public Safety Police believe 4-year-old died several weeks ago
Public documents released Friday said Sequoia Samuels did not go missing Thursday, as first reported.
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