There are 16 article(s) tagged DeAndre Brown:

• September 2025

  • County reentry head, wife to remain behind bars for now

    DeAndre Brown and Vinessa Brown remain in custody following a bond hearing Friday, Sept. 19, that will carry into next week.

    By Aarron Fleming 6 hours ago

  • Embattled Shelby County director withdraws federal gun-rights suit

    Shelby County Re-Entry executive DeAndre Brown, who was recently indicted on a slate of felony charges related to alleged misappropriation of public money, has stopped another legal effort to regain his gun rights.

    By Laura Testino September 09, 2025

  • Pardoned for his crimes, DeAndre Brown built a life helping other former inmates. That changed abruptly this past week.

    Former public official DeAndre Brown and his wife Vinessa Brown were charged with misusing $1.38 million in public money. The pair ran the Lifeline to Success non-profit, which is now also under scrutiny.

    By Bill Dries September 04, 2025

• August 2025

  • Shelby County director indicted on a dozen felony charges

    A former prisoner who was chosen to lead the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry is behind bars again, charged with 12 felony counts.

    By Jody Callahan August 28, 2025

  • State report questions $1.38M in spending by County Re-Entry Director

    DeAndre Brown and his wife Vinessa Brown allegedly misappropriated more than $600,000 in public funds, a comptroller’s investigation found. The office also identified more than $750,000 in “questionable charges.”

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    By Aarron Fleming August 28, 2025

• July 2025

  • County reentry head sues feds over blocked access to firearm

    In the early 2000s, DeAndre Brown was convicted of bank fraud, and cannot own a gun. Now, he’s suing in federal court, claiming a violation of Second Amendment rights. 

    By Laura Testino July 19, 2025

• December 2023

  • ‘I was choked up': Governor restores voting rights to Office of Re-Entry director

    The governor called DeAndre Brown earlier this month and Brown said, “I just lost it — I mean, tears, snot, I couldn’t even talk. ... To have that be removed with a phone call was mind-blowing.” 

    By Ian Round December 25, 2023

  • Gov. Bill Lee grants clemency to 23

    The Tennessee governor has granted one commutation and 22 pardons, including a Sevier County woman convicted of first-degree murder. Two of those receiving pardons are from Shelby County.

    By The Associated Press December 15, 2023

• September 2022

  • ‘Better Community Summit’ seeks to curb violent crime in Memphis area

    Greater Community Temple COGIC will host the fourth “Better Community Summit” Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in an effort to curb local violence. 

    By Alicia Davidson September 13, 2022

• June 2022

  • County mayor says stable housing critical in keeping ex-offenders out of system

    The housing will provide a home for four ex-offenders who are participating in the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry’s FOCUSED program, an 11-week training program that combines job readiness with the opportunity for selection into vocational training programs.

    By Julia Baker June 28, 2022

• April 2022

  • Gun violence a hot topic at town hall and on the streets

    While Pledge to Protect 901 hosted a march against gun violence Saturday in the Soulsville neighborhood, city leaders gathered in Hickory Hill for a community town hall.

    By Alicia Davidson April 10, 2022

• February 2022

  • Better Community Summit to address violent crime

    The summit is one of five community summits Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Murphy, the Memphis Police Department and community leaders are taking part in to reduce violent crime in the city.

    By Yolanda Jones February 09, 2022

• August 2021

  • Lifeline to Success leader appointed acting head of county re-entry program

    DeAndre Brown has been tapped to be the acting head of the county’s re-entry program. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 03, 2021

• April 2021

  • Community leaders address root causes of crime

    Crime impacts neighborhoods across the city. From Frayser to Whitehaven, community leaders discuss how to address the problem and the causes that contribute to it.

    By Omer Yusuf April 18, 2021

• February 2021

  • Unity walk a first step, not final solution in fight against gun violence

    Saturday’s event – one that featured many elected officials and community organizations – was the second unity walk in a three-month span.

    By Omer Yusuf February 28, 2021

• August 2019

  • Lifeline to Success approaches a decade in changing lives of ex-offenders

    The Brown family started the idea of Lifeline to Success at their dinner table 2009, and they have counseled 1,200 people in the 10 years since it began. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 24, 2019