Tennessee Supreme Court halts MPD demotions. For now.

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 26, 2025 7:12 PM CT | Published: August 26, 2025 11:08 AM CT

The Tennessee Supreme Court has briefly halted the pending demotions of more than 100 MPD second lieutenants. 

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Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.

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