3 indicted in death of child on daycare bus
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Topic: public safety
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September 2026
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Memphis orgs rally to support families affected by ICE raid
Court filings show the club that was raided had been targeted.
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Activists protest harsh conditions in detention facility while ICE denies claims
A group of around 20 protesters gathered outside the West Tennessee Detention Facility to protest what they called “deplorable conditions” inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center.
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New sheriff gives tour of crumbling 201 Poplar
The wear and tear on the 40-year-old building is evident everywhere, but progress is happening in small, expensive steps, including restoration of the jail’s 10 escalators, which cost more than $1 million.
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August 2026
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Tennessee National Guard members halt patrols Friday for ‘administrative work,’ Marshals Service says
The Tennessee National Guard remains deployed as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, according to Gov. Bill Lee’s office. Lee commands deployment of the state’s guard.
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Man killed by National Guard was shot in back, autopsy reveals
A newly released autopsy shows 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was shot in the back in Downtown Memphis in July.
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DNA results from crime scenes could soon be returned in as little as 90 minutes in Shelby County
The new technology aims to dramatically reduce investigation timelines compared to traditional forensic processing at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation lab in Jackson, Tennessee.
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Opinion: Safety isn’t only the absence of danger — it’s also the presence of connection
“Safety isn’t just about whether crime exists. Safety is also about whether people feel they belong to one another. It is also deeply true that poverty affects safety.”
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Letter to the Editor: The Task Force’s actions are moral indictment of Memphis
“The deaths of four Memphis residents at the hands of the Memphis (un)Safe Task Force are a moral indictment of a city that continues to confuse force with public safety and to mistake control through violence for peace.”
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July 2026
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Memphis police rescue missing man from rushing waters
What started as a routine Saturday patrol turned into a three-hour race against time as Memphis Police Department officers worked alongside emergency-communications personnel to rescue a man trapped in the currents of Cypress Creek.
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June 2026
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Memphis Zoo one of 40 across the country hit with bomb threats
Hoaxers are calling zoos and aquariums nationwide, claiming to have planted bombs, likely just for “fun,” officials said.
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Lindsey Whiteside trial delayed again
This marks the second time since last month the trial has been delayed.
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Man convicted for 2023 Olive Branch hotel shooting
Alvin Myles Jr. was sentenced after a four-day trial.
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May 2026
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Gang members get 50-year federal sentence for 2019 murder
Two members of a Memphis street gang have each been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for the 2019 retaliatory killing of a fellow gang member.
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Advocates call to halt execution of Memphis man
Community leaders and legal advocates are fighting against the scheduled execution of a 59-year-old Memphis man.
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April 2026
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Memphis gets another $50M for Downtown Memphis safety
The Tennessee General Assembly included a $50 million grant for Downtown Memphis Public Safety in the state budget passed this week.
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Crime fell in first quarter of 2026, commission says
The news of continually declining crime rates comes as anecdotes about local shootings have piled up recently.
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2 more mass shooting victims file $15M suits against Youth Villages
The two were both shot April 9, 2025, during a meeting of Youth Village’s SWITCH program in Hickory Hill.
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March 2026
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Memphis gun violence cost more than $1B, data says
Memphis was responsible for nearly one-third of gun violence’s economic toll on Tennessee in 2023, new data shows.
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Memphis continues to see ‘huge’ drop in crime in 2026
MPD Chief C.J. Davis showed the Memphis City Council data for the first two months of 2026 that showed multi-double-digit percentage drops year over year in crime.
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February 2026
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MPD, City identify officer shot, say they will catch suspect
TBI later issued a statewide Blue Alert for a suspect that said he is wanted for criminal attempted first degree murder of a Memphis police officer.
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Task Force driving down suburban crime, officials say
Some worried the Memphis Safe Task Force’s launch would drive crime up in the suburbs.
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Woman dies after being extradited to Memphis for 2007 murder
Sarah Lucas Riedel, 49, allegedly aided her mother Tammy Vance in killing Danny Harris in 2007.
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January 2026
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MPD’s first woman motorcycle cop retires — sort of
The first woman to lead the Memphis Police Department’s motorcycle unit is retiring after 39 years. But she’s not leaving for good.
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In wake of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting, some locals worry what could happen here
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as federal immigration raids in other places have taken a violent turn.
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