Inside the MPD
A new Department of Justice report exposes deep dysfunction in the MPD.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young, flanked by chief legal officer Tamara Gibson and Police Chief C.J. Davis, responds to the DOJ MPD report at a press conference on December 5, 2024. (Photo: City of Memphis)
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