The Justice Department on Wednesday said a 17-month civil rights investigation found that the Memphis Police Department engages in the systemic use of excessive force and discriminates against ...

A memo sent by President Donald Trump's administration is asking for all civil rights investigations to be put on hold.

A report released Wednesday revealed the findings of a 17-month Department of Justice investigation into Memphis police that began after officers kicked, punched and hit Nichols with a baton.

A federal judge ruled to replace a private attorney who monitors the Memphis Police Department with two lawyers employed by ...

Lucas Finton covers crime, policing, jails, the courts and criminal justice policy for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached by phone or email: (901)208-3922 and Lucas.Finton@commercialappeal.com, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council members voted to approve Cerelyn 'C.J.' Davis as the Memphis Police Department chief one year after being tagged as the interim. Davis was confirmed unanimously ...

The Memphis City Council Tuesday reappointed Cerelyn "C.J." Davis as police chief. She spent the previous year as MPD's ...

Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the Justice Department "a ...

Nichols’ death kickstarted a 17-month federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department. In December 2024, the Department of Justice released a jaw-dropping, 73-page report detailing the ...

The Justice Department has been ordered not to pursue new cases, settlements or legal action in ongoing cases, according to ...

Justice Department investigations, often launched after controversial police killings, show how other forms of abusive policing can harm communities.