A top city official said Tuesday that a fourth Memphis Fire Department employee is being investigated as part of the probe into the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Memphis Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Sink told reporters the city hasn’t made a final decision on what consequences the employee may face, according to The … Read more
A Memphis police officer has died after he was shot in the line of duty earlier this month. Officer Geoffrey Redd was shot on February 2nd as he responded to a shooting near the Poplar-White State Library. MPD confirms that Redd died of his injuries on Saturday. Redd had served as police officer in Memphis … Read more
Develoeprs met Thursday at the Mrmphis SPorts and Event Center at Liberty Park. The developers all expressing interest in the project to bu ild a new stadium for Memphis 901 FC. The tentative pricetag on the project is at 52.4 million dollars. The state legislature has already approved 350 million dollars in improvements to Simmons … Read more
Two people wounded in a mall shooting in Memphios on thursday. MPD says it responded to Wolfchase Galleria just before 5pm for numerous reports of gunfire. When the chaos cleared, two people were seriouasly woudned, but it’s not known how they were shot. The mall was evacuated. Noon is in custody and MPD is asking … Read more
Five former Memphis police officers were scheduled to make their first court appearance Friday on murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and their lawyers were expected to appear before a judge in Shelby County Criminal Court. … Read more
The foundation associated with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Stax Music Academy says a new multimedia presentation celebrating Black History Month is now available for viewing online. The Memphis-based Soulsville Foundation said its third virtual Black History Month presentation became available for viewers Feb. 3. Stax Museum and the youth music … Read more
A former Memphis officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man who was in his custody by hitting him in the head with his gun, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Armando Bustamante faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing in June after pleading guilty to one felony count of deprivation … Read more
U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón is scheduled to read from her writings later this month at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, the school said. Limón will read her poetry and sign books at the college on Feb. 23 as part of the Jack D. Farris Visiting Writers Series, Rhodes said in a statement Monday. Limón … Read more
One of three Memphis Police officers who initially detained Tyre Nichols last month has admitted he did not witness the alleged reckless driving that was the justification for pulling over Nichols but still approached his car while brandishing his gun, according to police documents seeking to bar him from working in law enforcement. That Jan. … Read more
Thirteen Memphis officers could end up being disciplined in connection with the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, officials said Tuesday, as city council members expressed frustration during a meeting with the police and fire chiefs for not moving quickly on policy reforms following the brutal beating. Six officers already have been fired and one more … Read more