Memphis Police Department (MPD)

The state trial for three former Memphis police officers who are accused in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols is expected to begin Monday.

In this episode of WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Memphis Police Department Chief of Police Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis discusses crime reduction strategies, interagency collaboration, and internal reforms with host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, host Eric Barnes leads a journalist roundtable featuring MLK50’s Katherine Burgess, the Memphis Flyer’s Toby Sells, and the Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries and Laura Testino.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Memphis City Council member JB Smiley, Jr., and City Council Chair J. Ford Canale join host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

On Monday, January 6, Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Memphis Police Department (MPD) Interim Chief C.J. Davis held a press conference. They presented the latest crime statistics and trends, reporting a significant drop in crime across the city in 2024.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10's Behind the Headlines, host Eric Barnes moderates a journalist roundtable featuring Toby Sells of The Memphis Flyer and reporters Laura Testino and Bill Dries from The Daily Memphian.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Democrat Tennessee Senator London Lamar from District 33 and Republican Senator Brent Taylor from District 31 join host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

As Memphis politicians react to a report from the Biden Administration's DOJ, changes to policing may ultimately come from local efforts, not the federal government.

The Justice Department finds Memphis police regularly violate the civil rights of citizens, engaging in unconstitutional tactics like excessive use of force and discriminating against Black residents.