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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department routinely engages in policing that violates residents' civil rights and discriminates against Black people, the U.S. Department of Justice said in ...
The Memphis Police Department was founded in 1827. [6] In 1878, the 55-man police department was devastated by the yellow fever epidemic with all 55 officers stricken, and 10 officers dying. [6] By 1927, the city's murder rate was 69.3 per 100,000 population, the highest in the country.
The report says that “Memphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve.” (Scripps News) Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against ...
Interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis said 12 people were arrested in the operation, and police seized multiple guns and drugs.
Memphis police in 2022 cleared 809 of the 11,084 motor vehicle thefts reported, about 7.3% of all offenses. In 2023, MPD cleared 804 of the 15,868 motor vehicle thefts — about 5.1% of them.
More than 70 Memphis police officers have asked a Shelby County Circuit Court judge to allow them to join the legal battle over a new police rank.
Three former Memphis police officers charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after they punched, kicked and struck him with a baton in an attack ...
Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis walks back into Regional One after speaking to the media to state that a suspect had been arrested after a Memphis Police Department officer ...