Hacker group appears to call for "Day of Rage" in Memphis and ...
by: Zach Crenshaw Updated: Jul 14, 2016 - 9:49 AM It's been a week of tension between police and protesters across the country. Now, it appears the popular hacker group “Anonymous” is encouraging protests across the country. There are videos calling for Friday to be 'A Day of Rage.' The videos encourage action in 37 cities, including Memphis, and posted a location and start time for the rallies. The Memphis Police Department wouldn't say much about how they were preparing, but offici..>> view originalPolice identify man killed in East Memphis
By Yolanda Jones of The Commercial Appeal A 29-year-old man has been identified as the person shot and killed last week in East Memphis. Denarious Martin was found on the floor of a home in the 1800 block of South Perkins, just north of Interstate 240 around 4 p.m. on July 8. Martin had been shot multiple times and died on the scene. No arrests have been made as police continue the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-2274. About Yolanda Jones Y..>> view originalMemphis charter schools: Here are the new kids on the block
After closing five charter schools in Memphis this year, Shelby County Schools will open five more, maintaining the district’s charter school count at 45. The handoff comes following a turbulent spring that resulted in the state’s first charter revocation appeals since 2002 when a new state law opened the door to charters in Tennessee. It also comes as the district released its first annual report this week on the status of its charter school sector, which now serves about 10 percent of the s..>> view originalMemphis police investigate Orange Mound homicide
By Yolanda Jones of The Commercial Appeal Memphis police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at an Orange Mound apartment Thursday. Officers responded to the shooting around 2 a.m. at the Cabana Apartments in the 2800 block of Kimball Avenue. A 23-year-old man was found dead inside on the floor. “It is believed that the shooting stemmed from a domestic situation between the victim and the suspect,” said police spokesman Louis Brownlee. No arrests have been made as police continue..>> view originalMan charged with running over Memphis officer has court date
Man charged with running over Memphis officer has court date The Associated Press Published: July 14, 2016, 4:59 am In this late Saturday, June 4, 2016, photo, Memphis Police Department mounted police close off Beale Street so investigators can work the scene where Officer Verdell Smith was struck by the fleeing vehicle of a man suspected in a downtown shooting, in Memphis, Tenn. Smith died at Regional Medical Center. (Nikki Boertman/The Commercial Appeal via AP) Related..>> view originalMPD investigating 2nd Memphis Zoo vandalism this week
MPD investigating 2nd Memphis Zoo vandalism this week Updated: Jul 14, 2016 - 9:38 AM Š 2016 Cox Media Group. The Memphis Police Department is investigating an early Thursday vandalism incident at the Memphis Zoo. >>> RELATED: Memphis Zoo signs vandalized, again This most recent vandalism at the zoo happened only two days after a Memphis Zoo sign was vandalized with profanity Monday night. Police said while officers were patrolling the area of 2000 Prentiss Place around 2:2..>> view originalCouncil Preview: Greensward, Rallings, Gun Violence, More
The Memphis City Council will be busy Tuesday reviewing an array of topics like Mayor Jim Strickland’s proposal for Overton Park and the hiring of Michael Rallings as director of the Memphis Police Department. Council business typically slows after the passage of the year’s budget. The council passed a budget early this year in what was probably record time. While meetings were shorter in the direct aftermath, this Tuesday will be packed hit several hot issues. Let’s take them as they’re li..>> view originalMemphis Zoo reports vandalism with 'Save the Greensward' message
(Left) The Memphis Zoo sign after it was cleaned; it originally had a message with profane language spray-painted on it. (Right) The Zoo said the alligator gates had the same message. Photos: Memphis Zoo × Memphis Zoo reports vandalism with ‘Save the Greensward’ message (Left) The Memphis Zoo sign after it was cleaned; it originally had a message with profane language spray-painted on it. (Right) The Zoo said the alligator gates had the same message. Photos: Memphis Zoo MEMPHIS, Ten..>> view originalHarahan Bridge keeps it 100 with new name and purpose
Memphis advertising and communications agency DCA, today revealed the new name for the project — Big River Crossing — and a brand and website at ...>> view originalDarrius Stewart's family files $17 million suit against city, officer ...
by: Jim Spiewak Updated: Jul 13, 2016 - 6:21 PM The family of Darrius Stewart wants taxpayers to pay $17.1 million dollars for the death of their son at the hand of a Memphis police officer. Wednesday, the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Memphis, former Officer Connor Schilling and former Police Director Toney Armstrong. Stewart family attorneys said the asking amount of $17 million was picked for the day of the month Darrius was shot and killed, July 17, 20..>> view original
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