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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are new questions over who will make sure police are held accountable after efforts in the Tennessee General Assembly to get rid of community-based review boards, such as CLERB in Memphis. At a time when police reform and accountability are top of mind for many communities such as Memphis, a bill […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Members of Memphis’ Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board, or CLERB, called for more oversight and manpower in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death, but legislation making its way through the general assembly could abolish CLERB as we know it. The bill, which passed the Senate earlier this month and advanced out of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a city that is no stranger to struggle and strife, Tyre Nichols’ death has birthed demands for Memphis and its police department to head in a new direction. Nichols was pulled over, tased, and beaten by Memphis Police officers on January 7, 2023. He died three days later.  Less than a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG reported on the five new laws that were passed at the Memphis City Council meeting to address police reform in the city following the beating death of Tyre Nichols.  Now, we are learning state law may contradict some of these changes. Which would mean these new laws could be invalid.  WREG […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it would review the Memphis Police Department and its specialized units. Through the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center, also known as COPS office, certain policies and practices of the Memphis Police Department will be reviewed.  Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn J. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A community leader who says he was the victim of police brutality years ago in Memphis has released a video love letter to the city calling for changes following the death of Tyre Nichols. Meka Egwuekwe said when he was Tyre’s age, he was stopped and harassed by a Memphis police […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chairman of Memphis’ Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board talked to city council members this week about the need for investment in the board following the death of Tyre Nichols last month. The Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board, also known as CLERB, is an independent agency with the authority to investigate allegations […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Reimaging Policing. Two words you heard time and time again by Memphis’ top leaders as they vowed to revamp the police department and a board that oversees it. That board, the Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board, met earlier this month. They reviewed body camera footage from a Black Lives Matter protest in […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The season of discontent last year as Memphis joined cities around the nation protesting over black lives lost at the hands of police. The death of George Floyd was fresh on everyone’s mind. “This moment was a bit different from any other moment that we had to galvanize and march and protest,” […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 91-year-old man was handcuffed, tossed against a squad car and cited for asking why officers were in his Memphis neighborhood. Officers say he was aggressively waving a walking stick at them — but WREG uncovered body cam footage of the incident. In August of 2017, Memphis Police were called to a possible assault on […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new Memphis Police director is expected to be named in a few months, and at a time when crime is front and center in the city, many have big expectations for the top cop. Police director Mike Rallings is on his way out and who will head the Memphis force in […]