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Two Cities. Two Outcomes. In the wake of Eliza Fletcher's murder, MPD's systems for investigating violent crime come into question.
Report poses fresh questions about a 2021 rape investigation of Cleotha Henderson and why he was free the day Eliza Fletcher died
Poor, Black and disabled homeowners often suffer in Shelby County 'tax sales'. Reforms are needed, critics say.
Police say the same man attacked two women. One white. One Black. But if they'd taken Alicia Franklin's case more seriously, would Eliza Fletcher...
Questions surround earlier investigation
If MPD had arrested Cleotha Abston on rape charges last year, would he have been on the streets this month when Eliza Fletcher disappeared?
As the state comptroller endorses a possible ouster of Wanda Halbert, a new dispute erupts between her office and the Shelby County Assessor's Office.
Legal experts question the DA's recent appearance with 'shock jock' Thaddeus Matthews as her office prosecutes him on high-level misdemeanor allegations
A trail of victims and felonies doesn't stop Bret Thompson from reaping big pay days
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