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Justice Dept. says Memphis police used systemic excessive force
The Justice Department on Wednesday said a 17-month civil rights investigation found that the Memphis Police Department engages in the systemic use of excessive force and discriminates against ...
Cerelyn 'C.J.' Davis confirmed as Memphis Police Department chief by city council
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council members voted to approve Cerelyn 'C.J.' Davis as the Memphis Police Department chief one year after being tagged as the interim. Davis was confirmed unanimously ...
Memphis City Council approves MPD Chief Davis reappointment year after making her interim
The Memphis City Council Tuesday reappointed Cerelyn "C.J." Davis as police chief. She spent the previous year as MPD's ...
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Justice Department and Memphis to address the results of a scathing police investigation
A report released Wednesday revealed the findings of a 17-month Department of Justice investigation into Memphis police that began after officers kicked, punched and hit Nichols with a baton.
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Memphis police ‘harm and demean’ people, DOJ says after issuing scathing report calling for reforms
A scathing report from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern of discriminatory policing, including violence against the disabled ...
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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death ...
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Memphis police use 'excessive force', US justice department says
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and follows policies that discriminate against black people, the US justice department has said. This includes unnecessarily escalating ...
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'Interim' removed from MPD Police Chief C.J. Davis' title
The Memphis City Council removed the "Interim" tag from the title of Memphis Police Department Police Chief C.J. Davis.
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City Council votes to reappoint C.J. Davis as police chief, removing ‘interim’ from title
C.J. Davis is no longer “interim” police chief after Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to approve her as the permanent chief ...
Beyond excessive force: How police abuse women, the poor, the homeless
Justice Department investigations, often launched after controversial police killings, show how other forms of abusive policing can harm communities.
Most in Memphis Police Department are lesser-experienced officers. Can problems arise?
About half the uniformed patrol officers in the Memphis Police Department have been on the force less than 5 years, presenting challenges and opportunities.
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It’s Been Two Years Since Cops Killed Tyre Nichols. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. January 10, 2025, marks the second anniversary of the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year ...