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Former TN corrections officer sentenced for excessive force on inmate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former Tennessee Department of Corrections tactical officer was sentenced on Monday for using excessive force on an inmate and writing a false report in an attempt to cover it up. Javian Griffin, 38, pleaded guilty to the offense in October of 2023. On Monday, he was sentenced to 48 months in […]

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Feds Sue Tennessee for Targeting Sex Workers With HIV

The Justice Department says the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Corrections officer broke inmate s jaw, and co-worker helped cover it up, feds say

The co-worker accused in the cover-up has now been sentenced in Tennessee.

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Former MPD officer requests venue change in Nichols trial | News

In a court filing, attorneys for Demetrius Haley wrote that they want the trial to take place in a county that has not been "infected by media coverage" since Tyre Nichols death.

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Patriot Bank agrees to settlement with DOJ over race-based lending allegations in Memphis

Patriot Bank has agreed to settle allegations of discriminatory lending from the DOJ, and will invest $1.9 million into Memphis' communities of color.

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