There are 110 article(s) tagged MPD:

• January 2020

  • Highway shots close portion of Tenn. 385 at Kirby Parkway

    Memphis police shut down a portion of westbound Tenn. 385 near Kirby Parkway Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 28, after a report of shots being fired.

    By Yolanda Jones January 28, 2020

  • Weirich: No charges against MPD Detective Eric Kelly

    Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich says her office has found no violations that would merit charges against Memphis Police Lt. Eric Kelly, but the case has prompted creation of a unit to investigate such cases.

    By Linda A. Moore January 09, 2020

  • Detective at center of sex scandal also a target in 2018 case

    The homicide detective now at the center of a Memphis Police Department sex scandal also made news in 2018 for his role in a contentious murder case that led to reforms in MPD’s interrogation practices.

    By Marc Perrusquia January 09, 2020

  • MPD detective who had sex with suspect gets $43K pension

    Criminal charges possible against Memphis homicide detective Eric Kelly, who retired with pension amid questions about his sexual relationship with a murder suspect. 

    By Marc Perrusquia January 09, 2020

  • The Early Word: Two Memphis entities join forces; Hardaway reacts to poll position

    Good morning; it’s Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the new Memphis City Council will hold its first meeting of the year today. The body is expected to discuss a proposed electric rate hike, but first: The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries has compiled a quick guide to how city government works.

    By Mary Cashiola January 07, 2020

  • MPD detective retires after admitting sexual contact with murder defendant

    A Memphis Police Department homicide detective who was sleeping with a murder defendant retired last fall amid an internal investigation into his conduct, effectively allowing him to escape disciplinary action.

    By Marc Perrusquia January 06, 2020

• November 2019

  • Sanford: A 1978 consent decree against police spying is as modern as the Constitution

    The landmark lawsuit accusing the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department of spying on citizens returns to court 40 years later.

    By Otis Sanford November 07, 2019

• August 2019

  • Texas shooting prompts beefed up MPD presence at shopping centers

    Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings announced a heightened police presence in local shopping areas in response to recent public shootings in Texas, California and nearby Southaven.

    By Jared Boyd August 03, 2019

• April 2019

  • On police pay, Atlanta offers Memphis a convenient truth

    Unlike Atlanta, we live in a city with a mayor who offered police a 3% raise, and when we told him that wasn’t enough, he said that was all he had to give.

    By Faith Marshall April 17, 2019

• December 2018

  • Gallery: Memphis’ charitable nature evident this holiday season

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 26, 2018