The open letter issued Monday calls for police reforms and anti-poverty initiatives. It also accuses Memphis Police of an "egregious" response to peaceful protest in the city. The black-led coalition includes a diverse group of many of the city's nonprofits, from community development corporations to arts groups to housing initiative leaders as well as social justice groups.
After George Floyd's death and the upheaval that followed, Harding basketball standout Makyah Thomas-Malone took her school's teachings to heart and spoke out.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Brandon Webber offers a radically different narrative for his officer-involved shooting that stirred wide unrest in Memphis over police use of force.
Two events converged Friday night, June 12, on the 17th day of local protests over the Minnesota death of George Floyd.
The call to "defund" police during three weeks of daily protests in Memphis has grown as action moves from marches to specific issues. The terms doesn't always mean the same thing to everyone, however.
The ministers who signed the letter include two who have been meeting with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland in a review of police procedures. They specifically questioned the law enforcement response to the first local protest over the death of George Floyd that ended with five arrests.
Surge testing for the coronavirus among inmates and employees at Shelby County Correctional Center has been completed, and results show six inmates and 13 employees tested positive.
A 16th night of protesting over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis concluded peacefully Downtown Thursday evening.
Local organizers held a "Defund the Police" block party downtown Wednesday evening as part of a national movement that is gaining traction.
Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission president also talked about calls to defund police departments, the difficulty in prosecuting police officers and the new requirement for police to intervene when another officer is abusing his or her power.
The people involved in the George Floyd protests and activism in Memphis speak up.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway releases statement on the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
Rain brought a cancellation of Monday evening’s planned protest by DeVante Hill and Frank Gottie.
In a demand letter to Sheriff Floyd Bonner, the ACLU and others allege that unsanitary conditions and inadequate preventative measures are jeopardizing the health of detainees in the jail.
The “Justice in Policing Act” was introduced in the House Monday. Hearings before the House Judiciary Committee, including U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, begin Wednesday.
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer and protesters Monday addressed an incident in which two drivers drove through a protest in Cooper-Young last week. One woman was injured when she was hit by a SUV.
The chief of staff to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about her son's coming transition as a young black man and worries about what will happen when he encounters police. The city's police director says his officers are not the enemy.
Two events were held in Collierville Saturday. One was a protest outside a restaurant. The other was an informational rally at a local park.
Bobby White says oversight of police by the police director isn't enough, no matter how good or well-intentioned the director is.
Apologies are necessary. Especially now. But it's what happens after the apology that matters. A story of two Memphis ministers and one simple request.
There's no right way to protest. But Tuesday in Memphis, several hundred protestors marched to Mason Temple and forged a moment of heartbreaking grace.
A small group of protesters led by Darin Abston of the Memphis People Coalition started at Shelby Farms on Tuesday night and eventually blocked lanes of Germantown Parkway.
As hundreds of protesters gathered Downtown Sunday evening and early Monday morning, there was more tension and more strategy than the previous four demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. And some of the tension was among different camps of activists.
“Some have asked why our officers were wearing riot gear protection,” Memphis Police Director Mike Rallings said in a Facebook statement. “I feel that this question is asked because some do not know all of the details."