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Teen Previously Held Responsible for Reckless Homicide to be Prosecuted as an Adult for Violent Shooting at Party
Friday, August 24, 2007 (144 reads)

Antonio Taylor, 17, will be prosecuted as an adult for allegedly shooting and injuring a victim at a party this summer. Taylor is one of the teens held criminally responsible in 2004 for the beating death of a classmate during a gang initiation inside Westside High School.

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Jury Finds Memphis Teen Guilty of First Degree Murder for Gang Related Homicide
Friday, August 17, 2007 (330 reads)

It took a jury an hour and half to convict Louis Mayes, 19, for shooting and killing Christopher Wallace in 2005. Mayes was sentenced to life in prison.

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Shelby County D.A.'s Office, Memphis Police Address Safety of Students Starting New School Year
Monday, August 13, 2007 (317 reads)

The D.A.'s Office and Memphis Police Department closed 21 alleged drug houses near schools through "Operation Safe Crossing," a city-wide initiative to make the streets safer for students and teachers heading back to school.

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Jury Convicts Memphis Man for First Degree Murder in Deadly Carjacking
Friday, August 10, 2007 (359 reads)

Jeremy Garrett, 29, was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a man during a carjacking.

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District Attorney Asks TBI to Investigate Memphis Police Brutality Allegations
Friday, August 03, 2007 (293 reads)

The TBI will conduct an investigation into the allegations that three Memphis police officers used excessive force against five individuals during an incident in late May outside a south Memphis business.

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