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President Joe Biden is set to meet with several city mayors and law enforcement leaders from all over the United States to discuss reducing crime nationwide. Newly Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis will have a seat at the table.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis pastor says it will take us all to address growing violence, especially against children. “Memphis is a city under siege. We are a city in war,” Pastor Bill Adkins said three months ago. “This is a warzone. This is not a community.” Since he made those remarks, 45 children have […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When it comes to dealing with Tennessee’s new permitless carry law, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis says it’s a learning curve for everyone. Davis gave Memphis City Council an update on how the department is handling the new law. “This is a very complex issue. There is no cookie cutter approach. There […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Starting Thursday, Tennessee residents aged 21 and up will be able to carry a handgun, concealed or openly, without any kind of training or permit. Mid-South leaders and elected officials have spoken against the new law, and worry about what consequences it could have, specifically in Memphis. “Our young black community is […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis will soon be able to use money from the American Rescue Plan Act, also known as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, to combat gun violence. Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced a new strategy to address rising violent crime in the country. The White House says this strategy will […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are searching for the person who shot and injured two people—including a teenager—in South Memphis. The shooting happened on Soapstone Drive early Wednesday morning. Officers found a 20-year-old man shot at a gated housing complex. He told investigators he was standing outside of a home with a 14-year-old when he […]

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office will announce a new program to protect witnesses to crimes on Monday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis’s new police chief CJ Davis visited a Whitehaven barbershop Tuesday, and workers say they were pleased to have her. Davis went by “E. Massey’s” off Shelby Drive to talk about violent crime. “People should be angry. Just like they marched when George Floyd got killed, you should be marching and angry […]

A new era at the Memphis Police Department begins as CJ Davis takes the helm.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Families are coping after four people were killed in shootings across the city. Pastor Deandre Brown leads Lifeline to Success, a nonprofit working to help former felons get back on the right track. He says waking up to the news four people in Memphis lost their life to gun violence is heartbreaking, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -— A Memphis police officer with over three decades of experience on the force is now second in command at MPD. Monday, MPD announced that incoming Chief of Police Cerelyn “CJ” Davis had named Deputy Chief Donald Crowe as Assistant Chief of Police. Mayor Jim Strickland approved the appointment effective immediately. “As a […]