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Memphis

Meet ‘Bob Smith,’ The Fake Facebook Profile Memphis Police Allegedly Used To Spy On Black Activists

New records obtained by the Appeal show the account seems to have been monitoring Black Lives Matter activists for years.

George Joseph Aug 02, 2018

Memphis Police Collected Black Lives Matter Activists’ Private Facebook Posts

Police appear to have used a fake Facebook account to 'friend' activists and archive who 'liked' their posts.

George Joseph Jul 27, 2018

Memphis Police Failed to Properly Investigate “Hundreds” of Rape Cases, Says Former Memphis Police Sex Crimes Detective

Melissa Gira Grant Nov 21, 2017

Trafficking In Vagaries: How A Times Picayune Series That Found Only “trafficking opportunity” In Strip Clubs Paved The Way For A Bourbon Street Crackdown

Melissa Gira Grant Nov 03, 2017

Federal monitors go where they’re not wanted: Juvenile Court

Memphis critic says Juvenile Court Judge’s resistance to reforms has ‘emasculated’ Department of Justice

Wendi C. Thomas Oct 05, 2017