Lucas Finton
Criminal Justice Reporter at The Commercial Appeal
U of M Grad | Criminal justice reporter at @memphisnews | Retweets are not endorsements | Any and all tips welcome at [email protected]
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commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
Zeanah's new role will focus on coordinating city planning, engineering, housing, and public works departments to expedite development. He will work alongside COO Antonio Adams to connect strategic planning with implementation. Zeanah's appointment does not require Memphis City Council confirmation. John Zeanah will oversee the city's Planning and Development, Engineering, Housing and Community Development and Public Works departments.
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commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor is resigning to lead the Baltimore City Health Department. Taylor, a Memphis native, served four years as the Shelby County Health director. She previously worked for the Shelby County Health Department, focusing on reducing the infant mortality rate among Black newborns. Taylor spent the last four years at the helm of the department. She will be the commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department. She starts on Aug.
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yahoo.com | Lucas Finton
The Tennessee Supreme Court Wednesday May 28 denied two appeals from women suing the City of Memphis over a backlog of over 12,000 untested rape kits, essentially ending the decade-long lawsuit. Denying the appeal upholds a previous ruling from the Tennessee Court of Appeals that said the women could not sue due to the statute of limitations expiring. The Supreme Court also denied an appeal on whether the lawsuit could become a class-action lawsuit.
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commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
The Tennessee Supreme Court denied two appeals from women suing Memphis over a backlog of untested rape kits. The ruling upholds a prior decision citing the expiration of the statute of limitations. The court also denied an appeal to certify the lawsuit as a class action. The Tennessee Supreme Court Thursday May 28 denied two appeals from women suing the City of Memphis over a backlog of over 12,000 untested rape kits, essentially ending the decade-long lawsuit.
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commercialappeal.com | Lucas Finton
Shelby County Sheriff's Office hired retired judge Robert "Bobby" Carter to address jail overcrowding. Carter will collaborate with stakeholders and analyze data to find solutions for reducing the jail population. The jail's population has consistently exceeded its capacity of 2,400 since July 2024. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is contracting a retired federal judge to find ways to reduce the population at the Shelby County Jail.
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MSCS has sued PowerSchool months after a hack saw students and teachers have information taken. In the lawsuit, MSCS alleged nearly 500,000 current and former students had personal info taken. Most of them had their social security numbers accessed too. https://t.co/DFGPdFOBT4
When Tyre Nichols’ family spoke Thursday, it was in anger and sadness. As his parents spoke rain fell. “But how the hell do we have a f****** trial and not one count — not one count out of 21?” His father said as the rain started. https://t.co/plzvZZFMfM
Here's the latest with the Tyre Nichols civil lawsuit — the last of the three pieces of litigation. Also, a look at a small, albeit expected, update to the Nichols federal case.
On this week's docket: After blanket acquittals for three former officers in the Tyre Nichols criminal trial, attention turns to the civil case. https://t.co/zxxPzfSk64