Criminal Justice

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The initial in-court process of securing justice for Tyre D. Nichols began Friday morning as each of the five former officers accused of second-degree murder – and more – stood before Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr....
A lively discussion about policing in the 21st century and its impact on people of color dominated the second installment of the National Civil Rights Museum series on race, policing, and criminal justice. The June 7 event, titled “The Resolve:...
by Adrian Sainz and Jonathan Mattise -- Five former Memphis police officers were charged Tuesday with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from...
The Nashville-based Tennessee Innocence Project has opened a Memphis office as an anchor to “take on the challenges of the Mid-South region.” A non-profit law firm that works to free wrongfully convicted Tennesseans, the Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) is the...