There are 16 article(s) tagged Memphis protests:
A bill moving through the Tennessee General Assembly would make it a felony to block a roadway, a penalty enhancement intended to prevent another protest like the one that blocked the Hernando DeSoto bridge for hours earlier this month.
The man accused by activists of pointing a gun at them after a march for Breonna Taylor earlier this week has been arrested and charged.
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says the jail’s Direct Response Team made a “regrettable mistake” by displaying e-shields, which can deliver an electric shock, during recent protests outside 201 Poplar.
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings weighed in during a press conference over the department’s Use of Force policy. A Wednesday incident in which a gun was allegedly pointed at protesters also was a topic of conversation.
But the reforms amount to a hollow ruse, says activist who complained about an officer who shot and killed a Black man in 2013.
A Memphis police officer's repeated use of a Taser headlines more questions about use of force at MPD and why the agency isn't referring cases for prosecutorial review.
TBI report paints a haunting portrait of Brandon Webber, but also poses troubling questions about law enforcement tactics behind his shooting death.
Attorneys in Memphis march against racism in the community and legal system during a "unity march."
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Brandon Webber offers a radically different narrative for his officer-involved shooting that stirred wide unrest in Memphis over police use of force.
Executive Editor Ronnie Ramos talks about how The Daily Memphian has approached coverage of so many different stories at once on this week’s Extra Podcast with Eric Barnes.
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer and protesters Monday addressed an incident in which two drivers drove through a protest in Cooper-Young last week. One woman was injured when she was hit by a SUV.
As Mayor Jim Strickland vows to 'fix' police brutality against African American citizens, his staff puts up roadblocks to accessing records.
A grieving mother's account, and a man who says he participated in the 1968 I Am A Man march add poignancy to Sunday evening demonstrations.
Memphis' 12th night of protests focused on systematic racism. DeVante Hill led protestors for three miles through Downtown Memphis.
No protest was planned for the evening of Thursday, June 4, 2020, but one occurred anyway after a civil disobedience class at the National Civil Rights Museum. The Daily Memphian followed events with photos, videos and stories.
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