How Do We Fix the MPD?

As the DOJ investigates the MPD, new approaches to public safety are emerging.


Justin J. Pearson and Gloria Johnson (left) march to a Shelby County Commission meeting in April. (Photo: Andrea Morales for MLK50)

Support the Memphis Flyer

The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned publishers of Memphis magazine. For over 30 years, The Memphis Flyer has hit the streets every Wednesday morning with a blend of serious hard news and Memphis’ best entertainment coverage.