Micaela Watts

4 days ago | marijuanamoment.net | Marc Perrusquia |Micaela Watts

“A prosecutor described MPD’s explanations as sometimes ‘cringey,’ and gave the example of an officer claiming to have smelled marijuana in a car that was going 60 miles per hour.”By Marc Perrusquia and Micaela Watts, The Institute for Public Service Reporting MemphisMemphis simmered in the July heat as a police cruiser pulled over a blue Nissan Altima motoring through the downtown business district.

1 week ago | therogersvillereview.com | Marc Perrusquia |Micaela Watts

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1 week ago | tennesseelookout.com | Marc Perrusquia |Micaela Watts

This story was originally published by The Institute for Public Service Reporting Memphis. Memphis simmered in the July heat as a police cruiser pulled over a blue Nissan Altima motoring through the downtown business district. The car’s temporary tag had expired days earlier, an oversight police often resolve by issuing a citation.

1 week ago | news-herald.net | Marc Perrusquia |Micaela Watts

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1 week ago | newportplaintalk.com | Marc Perrusquia |Micaela Watts

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