The Justice Department on Wednesday said a 17-month civil rights investigation found that the Memphis Police Department engages in the systemic use of excessive force and discriminates against ...

A report released Wednesday revealed the findings of a 17-month Department of Justice investigation into Memphis police that began after officers kicked, punched and hit Nichols with a baton.

The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and follows policies that discriminate against black people, the US justice department has said. This includes unnecessarily escalating ...

Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman chosen to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the DOJ 'a ...

In response to a federal investigation alleging civil rights violations, Memphis hires ex-Judge Bernice Donald to monitor the police. After a federal investigation into the Memphis Police ...

The trial was pushed back for several reasons, including so that attorneys could comb through the Department of Justice's ...

The Graceland foreclosure case was back in court and St. Jude donated stuffed animals to the Memphis Police Department.

About half the uniformed patrol officers in the Memphis Police Department have been on the force less than 5 years, presenting challenges and opportunities.

“The city of Memphis did not have an active fugitive team in the Memphis Police Department,” Davis said. Young set a goal at ...

Justice Department investigations, often launched after controversial police killings, show how other forms of abusive policing can harm communities.

The lawsuit filed by Nichols' mother blames the former Memphis Police officers and the department's "aggressive policing" for ...

The Memphis officer was looking for a suspect near the Tennessee/Mississippi border when the dog charged at him, according to ...