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Police chase ends outside of former Memphis mayor’s home | News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two people are set to face a judge Monday morning for allegedly riding in a stolen car, with one of the suspects almost running a Memphis Police (MPD) officer over with it. Bethany Herron is charged with theft of property, evading arrest and assault on a first responder, records show. What makes […]

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Former Memphis mayor sends letter to outgoing city council saying police reform ordinances were never enforced

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Ordinances looking to reform Memphis’ police department after the death of Tyre Nichols almost a year ago were never enforced by former Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, according to a letter Strickland sent to city council members. Nichols died after he was beaten by former police officers one year ago this week. […]

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Former Mayor Jim Strickland leaves one last message | News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – One last message from the outgoing mayor. As Mayor Paul Young begins his first week in office, FOX13 obtained a letter addressed to the city council, written by former Mayor Jim Strickland. The letter expressed his concerns about a handful of police reform ordinances passed last spring, following the death of Tyre […]

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Memphis Mayor-elect Paul Young speaks to FOX13 about priorities | News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Moving Memphis forward. We’re less than three months away from Memphis Mayor-elect Paul Young taking office and he told FOX13 that he’s getting to work now to start tackling some of the city’s biggest problems. Some of his priorities include crime, development and creating opportunities for our young people. The biggest challenge […]

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Memphis mayor says impound lot fix on the way

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The buck, and the chaos, stop with him. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland promises to get the city’s impound lot organized and functioning again. Lost cars. Extra paperwork. Additional charges. Citizens and tow truck operators alike said they’ve had it with the city’s impound lot. And during an exclusive interview with Action […]

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Memphis mayor calls out critics of new ‘truth in sentencing’ law

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Mayor Jim Strickland used strong language to go after critics of Tennessee’s new “truth in sentencing” law, accusing one of them of spreading false information. During an appearance on Friday’s “Behind the Headlines,” a public affairs program on WKNO-TV hosted by Eric Barnes, Strickland was asked about his support for a […]