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U of M Grad | Criminal justice reporter at @memphisnews | Retweets are not endorsements | Any and all tips welcome at [email protected]

Grand Blanc, MI ✈️ Memphis, TN
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@LucasFinton
Lucas Finton
1 year
Three former Memphis police officers have been found guilty of various charges in the Tyre Nichols trial. Only Demetrius Haley was guilty of civil rights violations, but a lesser charge that said the force didn’t result in Nichols’ death.
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More than 20 months after Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten, the first trial for the ex-police officers involved in his death has come to a conclusion.
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@LucasFinton
Lucas Finton
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Court documents estimate a yearly deployment of the National Guard to Memphis could cost $226 million. Here's what else those documents tell us about the Guard's operations in the Bluff City:
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Court documents detail a potential yearlong deployment with up to 1,000 National Guard troops in Memphis. It could cost more than $200 million.
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Lucas Finton
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There are three types of 287(g) programs with ICE: One for active immigration enforcement, one for immigration warrant enforcement and one for jail enforcement. The program essentially extends partial immigration enforcement authority to non-ICE agents.
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Lucas Finton
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The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE, Sheriff Bonner confirmed to me. He said the agreement is not for enforcement, however, but only applies to immigrants currently in 201 Poplar. More here:
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Lucas Finton
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The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE, Sheriff Bonner confirmed to me. He said the agreement is not for enforcement, however, but only applies to immigrants currently in 201 Poplar. More here:
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Sheriff Floyd Bonner of Shelby County said he has an agreement with ICE to hold immigrants with pending or complete criminal cases in jail when asked.
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@DailyMemphian
The Daily Memphian
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The City of Memphis has purchased the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel for $22 million, the city confirmed.
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The City of Memphis has purchased the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel for $22 million, the city confirmed.
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@LucasFinton
Lucas Finton
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A Davidson County chancellor punted her ruling on a temporary injunction, but questioned what written orders could be rescinded. "So if I'm to rescind the deployment, tell me specifically, am I to rescind the press release?" She questioned. More here:
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A Davidson County chancellor did not rule on a temporary injunction Monday. If granted, it may pause the National Guard's deployment in Memphis.
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@DailyMemphian
The Daily Memphian
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This week’s memo says the Justice Department asked for 20 lawyers to help support its offices in Memphis, where the National Guard has been deployed by President Donald Trump.
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This week’s memo says the Justice Department asked for 20 lawyers to help support its offices in Memphis, where the National Guard has been deployed by President Donald Trump.
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Lawsuit over Memphis National Guard deployment will not be fast-tracked, judge rules
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The lawsuit filed to stop the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis will not be fast-tracked, a Nashville chancellor ruled.
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@bdriesdm
Bill Dries DM
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On the 5th round Carla Taylor is chosen as the new judicial commissioner.
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@samhardiman
Sam Hardiman
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Here’s a look at the city employees packing the room.
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Sam Hardiman
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Memphis employee unions gathering outside Memphis City Hall. They’re expected to speak tonight at the city council meeting.
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@LucasFinton
Lucas Finton
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The federal judge who recused himself from the Tyré Nichols case earlier this year has rebutted the allegation he said MPD was "infiltrated" with gang members after his law clerk was shot. More from his first comments on the recusal here:
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Months after recusing himself from the Tyré Nichols case, federal Judge Mark Norris discussed the reasons why in a court filing.
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@samhardiman
Sam Hardiman
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A federal judge broke his silence Friday regarding his alleged comments about the Memphis Police Department. https://t.co/d4DbeDbH6Y
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U.S. District Judge Mark Norris wrote that he recused himself “because of the apparent bias of others against the Court.”
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Sam Hardiman
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New development in this story tonight: The City of Memphis just said that it will not be joining this lawsuit.
@DailyMemphian
The Daily Memphian
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A combination of state and local leaders have sued Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee about the deployment of the Tennessee National Guard to Memphis. https://t.co/1TZjpVLXL4 By @samhardiman
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Lucas Finton
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Hours after TN. officials filed a lawsuit over the Memphis National Guard deployment, a Nashville chancellor denied their motion for a temporary restraining order. A hearing on a preliminary injunction is set for Nov. 3 in Nashville. https://t.co/KqJ4DrhI7b
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The lawsuit claims the deployment of the National Guard violations the state's constitution, and the plaintiffs are seeking an injunction.
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Lucas Finton
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Tennessee officials are suing Gov. Bill Lee and others. @memphisnews went through the lawsuit, and here's what the arguments against deploying the National Guard are:
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State and local officials said they sued over deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Here's what the lawsuit argues.
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@LucasFinton
Lucas Finton
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State and local officials say they have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Lee and others over the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis.
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The lawsuit claims the deployment of the National Guard violations the state's constitution, and the plaintiffs are seeking an injunction.
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Jason Munz
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Ballin’ on Beale begins
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@LucasFinton
Lucas Finton
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These stories are data-heavy, and overly-explanatory. They're the vegetables of crime reporting. But, it's important to know where crime stands. The stats may not change how you feel, but understanding what the numbers mean helps interpret public officials' comments on crime.
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Lucas Finton
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And, in the third story in this series so far, here's a breakdown at how Memphis compares nationally. Memphis does have the worst crime in the nation, but that isn't the full story.
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Memphis crime has been described as the worst in the country by many. Here's how it compares with other cities in America.
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