Tennessee House Speaker Pushes Amendment To State Constitution Regarding Bail

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Pushing An Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution That Would Prohibit Bail For Certain Violent Crimes But Critics Say Judges Already Have That Discretion.

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State Senator Taylor Alleges Shelby County DA Participating In “Illegal Restorative Justice Schemes”

Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor Says Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy Seems To Be Working With Liberal Justice Reform Groups In An Effort To Allow Dangerous Criminals To Remain Free By Eliminating State Bail.

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Memphis Senator Wants Investigation And Accountability Of Shelby County Judges And D.A.

A Shelby County State Senator Is Asking Again For An Investigation Into Another Shelby County Judge, As Well As The Shelby County District Attorney After An Inmate Was Released Early From His 162-Year Sentence And Then Later Made To Return To Prison.

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 Judge Who Oversees New Bail Program In Shelby County States That “Everybody Has The Right To Bail” Including Those Who Commit Violent Crimes

New Rules For Bail Include Several Criteria, None Of Which Have Anything To Do With Whether The Crime Committed Was A Violent One Or If Anyone Was Harmed In The Commission Of That Crime. Even If A Criminal Is Arrested And Is Let Out On Bond And Arrested Again, They Can Still Make Bail.

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Memphis Political Candidates Request Investigation Into Alleged Security Breach During Election

Two Memphis Political Candidates Who Lost Their Respective Races Are Calling For The Shelby County District Attorney To Investigate A Potential Compromise Of The City-Wide Elections Held Earlier This Month.

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Collierville Resident Arrested On Tax Evasion And Theft

The Special Investigations Section Of The Tennessee Department Of Revenue Conducted The Investigation That Led To The Arrest Of Daniel Cottrell, Age 55, In Collierville, Tennessee Leading To Indictments Of One Felony Count Of Tax Evasion And One Count Of Theft Of Property.

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Judge Overturns GOP-Backed Law Shifting Death Penalty Challenges To State Attorney General

A Republican State Senator From Memphis Contends Post-Conviction Challenges In Capital Murder Cases Should Be Handled By The State Attorney General, Not Local District Attorneys, Despite A Court Ruling Against The Bill He Passed.

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