There are 5 article(s) tagged Shelby County Grand Jury:

• June 2026

  • Ask the Memphian: What exactly is a grand jury, and how do they work?

    What exactly is a grand jury, and how do they work? In this week’s installment of “Ask the Memphian,” we talked to attorneys, prosecutors and jurors to answer those questions.

    By Jody Callahan June 22, 2026

• July 2023

  • Slow grand jury proceedings ‘a travesty,’ says top public defender

    Leaders discuss ongoing juvenile court problems and grand jury delays during Thursday’s County Commission public safety meeting.

    By Aarron Fleming July 28, 2023

• May 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 14: Testing scheduled next week at Memphis housing units

    State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 18, 2020

• February 2020

  • Teen at center of 2016 fundraising drive in court for murder charge

    Chauncy Black, the teen at the center of a fund-raising campaign, now faces voluntary a manslaughter charge in the death of his neighbor. A grand jury will decide if he will be indicted on the charge. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 14, 2020

• December 2018

  • Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris acts to expand grand jury

    Shelby County is seeking to expand grand jury operations to help reduce the time a prisoner waits in jail before learning if they will be indicted or their case is resolved, officials said.

    By Omer Yusuf December 18, 2018