(updated) Another Death by Memphis-Shelby County Police?

It seems that there are more reports of law officers being held accountable for their abuses of power lately.  If so, this is a very positive development for citizens and for honest law officers who want to...

Memphis Police Department Hiring – Perhaps Blacks Need Not Apply

There are 500 police jobs up for grabs on the Memphis Police Department, but according to an Associated Press article released July 9, 2008, perhaps African Americans need not apply.  The article reports that some city council members expressed concern that blacks...

(UPDATED) Handicapped Tennessee Man on Death Row Despite Strong Likelihood of...

Attached is an article about a man on death row, and despite the high court ruling that he is probably innocent, important folks apparently intend to have themselves an execution!Multiple sclerosis victim, Paul...

14-Year Old Teen Files Police Beating Complaint

"14-year old Darell Briggs came home to his mother with stitches and a cast after police mistook the young teen reportedly for a 21 year-old suspect at a bus stop."
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Memphis Police Department Hiring – Perhaps Blacks Need Not Apply

There are 500 police jobs up for grabs on the Memphis Police Department, but according to an Associated Press article released July 9, 2008, perhaps African Americans need not apply.  The article reports that some city council members expressed concern that blacks...

(updated) Another Death by Memphis-Shelby County Police?

It seems that there are more reports of law officers being held accountable for their abuses of power lately.  If so, this is a very positive development for citizens and for honest law officers who want to...

14-Year Old Teen Files Police Beating Complaint

"14-year old Darell Briggs came home to his mother with stitches and a cast after police mistook the young teen reportedly for a 21 year-old suspect at a bus stop."

(UPDATED) Handicapped Tennessee Man on Death Row Despite Strong Likelihood of...

Attached is an article about a man on death row, and despite the high court ruling that he is probably innocent, important folks apparently intend to have themselves an execution!Multiple sclerosis victim, Paul...

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