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The #OneMemphis story the mayor won’t tell

When the Department of Justice released its pattern or practice report findings about Memphis on the evening of Dec. 4, I immediately began reading all 73 pages. The stories, in detail, are depressing. This summation in the report doesn’t lie:  MPD’s intrusive and unconstitutional stops, searches and arrests violate the rights of people through Memphis. […]