Workers had been on strike since October in Memphis and other cities.
Author: Daniel Connolly, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Misconduct of Memphis Police Department, false confession ends murder trial
Why would anyone admit to a crime they didn’t commit? New info from a 2017 homicide offers a rare look at a false confession and interrogation tactics.
‘Swatting’ death related to use of Twitter nickname ‘@Tennessee’ leads to 5-year sentence
A Tennessee man was sentenced in an international “swatting’ scheme, which prosecutors say led to a person’s death.
City argues Constitution doesn’t protect undocumented immigrant killed by police
In a civil lawsuit over the shooting of Ismael Lopez in Southaven, an attorney for the city argues Lopez lacked rights because of his immigration status.
Vape pen explodes, rips away chunk of man’s face, breaks some teeth, lawsuit says
The explosion of the vaping device ripped away a chunk of David Bishop’s face, burned him, and broke some of his teeth, a lawsuit alleges.
2 men, 1 drug deal, different charges: Federal judge asks if race played a role in disparity
Two men worked together to sell 100 ecstasy pills. They ended up with very different charges. A federal judge is raising questions of racial bias.