Memphis Continues To See Increase In Violent Crimes
Crime Across Memphis Continues With Recent Robberies At Gunpoint Of Both A Local News Crew And Utility Company Employees In Two Separate Incidents.
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Violent Crime
Law Enforcement Group Argues ‘Defund The Police’ Movement, ‘Rogue Prosecutors’ Drove 40% Spike In Murders
Some Law Enforcement Groups And Police Experts Are Blaming Rising Violent Crime On A “Toxic Trio,” Pointing The Finger At Anti-Police Rhetoric, Lax Prosecutors And The “Defund The Police” Movement.
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Memphis, TN Is One Of The Most Heavily Policed Cities In The Country
The High Police Presence In Memphis Is Likely Due In Part To The Area’s High Rates Of Criminal Violence. There Were A Total Of 2,352 Violent Crimes Reported In The City For Every 100,000 People In 2020, Well Above The National Average That Year Of 399 Per 100,000 People.
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Gov. Lee Launches $100 Million Violent Crime Intervention Fund for Local Law Enforcement
Yesterday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Launched The $100 Million Violent Crime Intervention Fund And Invited Local Law Enforcement Agencies To Apply For Grants That Will Be Used To Strengthen Public Safety In Communities Across Tennessee.
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Majority Of Voters Support Funding Police, Dealing With Violent Crime
Voters Largely Support Policies Allowing Police To Detain Suspects Charged With Violent Crimes, A New Poll Shows. That’s In Contrast To Recent Policies Being Enacted In Illinois.
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Tucker Carlson Slams Governor Lee For Being Soft On Crime
Following The Kidnapping And Murder Of Kindergarten Teacher And Mother Eliza Fletcher Preceding The Gunning Down Of Four Victims And The Injuries Of Three In Mass Shooting Event, Fox Nation’s Tucker Carlson Laid Much Of The Blame At The Feet Of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee And His Soft-On-Crime Policies.
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Tennessee’s Truth-In-Sentencing Law Goes Into Effect On July 1st
A New Law That Will Require Some Of Tennessee’s Violent Offenders To Serve 100% Of Their Prison Sentences Will Go Into Effect On July 1st, 2022.
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Chattanooga Violent Crime Among Highest In U.S. Metro Areas
Nearly 3,500 Violent Crimes Were Reported In The Chattanooga Metro Area In 2020 — Or 613 For Every 100,000 People, A 16.6% Increase From The Previous Year. Rising Crime Rates In The Area Were Led By A 25.0% Rise In Murder Cases And A 34.5% Surge In Robberies.
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Biden Mandate Ousts Cops Nationwide, Police Leaders Warn Of Fallout
Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Have Sparked Nationwide Controversy And Led To Firings And Resignations Around The Country. Police Officers Have Been Hit Hard By The Requirements, And Their Exodus May Leave Many Cities Understaffed Even On The Heels Of A Spike In Violent Crime.
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Coty Wamp Announces Campaign For District Attorney General – 11th Judicial District
Coty Wamp Has Officially Announced Her Campaign For District Attorney General In The 11th Judicial District. Wamp Will Officially Seek The Republican Party Nomination That Will Be Held On May 3, 2022.
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