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A judge dismisses Alicia Franklin's suit, while another judge certifies a class action suit for failure to test rape kits
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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
Suit against city of Memphis takes on new urgency as officials wrestle with revived backlog that led to Eliza Fletcher's death
MPD failed to arrest Cleotha Henderson despite receiving incriminating details from girlfriend, suit says
Public should know how supervisors intervene before behavior erupts into brutality and other troubles, suit contends