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Voters may get rep who hindered them

As state senator, Brent Taylor passed laws superseding the will of Memphis voters. Now he wants to represent them

Salon · 7h ago

Thousands of arrests by Trump's crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts

A task force ordered by President Donald Trump to combat crime in Memphis, Tennessee, has made thousands of arrests

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

US jury acquits three Memphis police officers in Tyre Nichols beating death

The three former officers were found not guilty on a range of charges, including second-degree murder and kidnapping.

Al Jazeera · May 7, 2025

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The man charged in a daylong shooting rampage in Memphis is serving as his own lawyer

A Tennessee man who has decided to represent himself against capital murder charges in the deaths of three people during a daylong series of shootings in Memphis has told a judge that he needs more time to review evidence against him in the case

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

A man charged in a deadly 2022 shooting rampage in Memphis is set to stand trial in July

A judge has set a July trial date for a man facing the death penalty in a daylong shooting rampage in Memphis, Tennessee

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

Man Sentenced To Life Without Parole For Killing Kindergarten Teacher

Man sentenced to life for killing Memphis teacher after pleading guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping. Victim's family condemns senseless act.

Law letting Tennessee attorney general argue certain capital cases is constitutional, court rules

A Tennessee appeals court has ruled that a state law giving the appointed state attorney general authority to argue certain death penalty cases and removing that power from the hands of locally elected district attorneys is constitutional

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024

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2 deputies are charged with attacking an inmate at a Memphis jail

Two Tennessee jail deputies are charged with attacking a Memphis inmate who was injured but survived

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

Memphis officer not charged in Black man's shooting after attempted traffic stop, prosecutor says

The top state prosecutor in Memphis says no criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who fatally shot a Black man after a high-speed chase and an attempted traffic stop

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, including 2 for second-degree murder

Recently released court documents show that two Memphis jail deputies have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail

A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Video of fatal Tennessee traffic stop shows car speeding off but not deputy's shooting of driver

Video has been released of a fatal Tennessee traffic stop that shows a deputy holding on to the car’s steering wheel and being carried away as the vehicle speeds off

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Ruling on Tennessee's anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps

Questions remain over how a law designed to limit drag shows in Tennessee will be enforced after a federal judge declared it unconstitutional while saying the decision only applied to the state’s most populated county

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Ex-officer Preston Hemphill won’t be charged in Tyre Nichols killing

Hemphill ‘did not pursue’ Nichols and ‘was not present for the later beating incident’, says Shelby county DA’s spokesperson

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun

A prosecutor says a former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers won’t be charged criminally

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

Federal judge puts temporary hold on Tennessee’s anti-drag law

Judge writes that the state has failed to make a compelling argument as to why Tennessee needed the new law

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Prosecutors seeking death penalty in Memphis shootings

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty if a Tennessee man is convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage in Memphis that left three people dead and three others wounded

The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2023

The prosecutor who broke the mold with the Tyre Nichols case

Steve Mulroy, the Shelby county district attorney, discusses the swift charges on the five officers and criminal justice reform in Memphis

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The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Memphis DA agrees to review info in man's killing by officer

The top prosecutor in Memphis has agreed to review additional information about the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Black man during an attempted arrest by a white police officer

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Family of man shot by Memphis officer wants case reviewed

The family of a 19-year-old Black man who was fatally shot in a confrontation with a white Memphis police officer eight years ago has asked the city’s top prosecutor to reopen the case

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023

Editorial: Republicans’ ominous strategy to thwart criminal justice reform — and democracy

Criminal justice reformers are mistakenly finding comfort in a federal court ruling last month that took Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to task for removing a twice-elected, reform-oriented county prosecutor from office.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023

Activists link death of Tyre Nichols to ‘cowboy’ police culture

Local groups call for greater transparency and accountability following the death of the 29-year-old US father.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

VP Harris to attend Nichols funeral as prosecutors weigh more charges

Vice President Kamala Harris will attend Wednesday's funeral of Tyre Nichols, the Black man who died three days after Memphis police officers savagely beat him following a traffic stop earlier this month, the White House said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2023

Tyre Nichols’s death: seven officers have been removed from duty, police confirm

Two EMTs and a firefighter also fired as lawmakers call for meeting with president and investigation continues

Sports Illustrated · Jan 28, 2023

WNBPA Declares ‘Enough Is Enough’ in Statement About Tyre Nichols’s Death

The organization denounced police brutality in the wake of Friday's release of footage from the arrest.

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