Criminal Justice and Policing
Five judges in recent years have found that officers violated residents’ constitutional rights during traffic and pedestrian stops
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Five judges in recent years have found that officers violated residents’ constitutional rights during traffic and pedestrian stops
Officer linked to fatal shooting reportedly violated policy
City of Memphis withholds records nearly two-and-a-half years after request filed
A judge dismisses Alicia Franklin's suit, while another judge certifies a class action suit for failure to test rape kits
But in answering Alicia Franklin's lawsuit, the city admits police never questioned suspect Cleotha Henderson
MPD had no duty to investigate Alicia Franklin's allegations to the extent she wanted, city attorneys argue
Plaintiffs in a rape kit lawsuit accuse Memphis police of making a "pattern of false statements'' about DNA testing capabilities
Should Memphis build its own crime lab or wait on TBI staffing and pay reforms?
Emotions flare in second day of rape kit lawsuit hearings
Lawyers wrangle in first day of hearings in rape kit lawsuit accusing Memphis Police Department of negligence