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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.
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 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 ...
(Reuters) -The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday following an investigation, calling on the ...
The Memphis Police Department was found to be in violation of the U.S. Constitution due to a pattern of misconduct involving discrimination and excessive force, according to an investigation by ...
Memphis Police Department interim Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis listens to a question from the media after she and Mayor Paul Young announced at a press conference that Assistant Chief Shawn Jones is ...
Two other Memphis police officers were injured during the shooting. The DA's office, after charging the 17-year-old, said evidence from the shootout indicated that McKinney was killed by friendly ...
The City of Memphis is planning to bring additional law enforcement resources to the Downtown area, including more officers, more cameras and a new Memphis Police Department command center.. The ...