COMING SUNDAY: DID SHERIFF DEPUTIES OVERSTEP THEIR BOUNDS WITH GRANDMOTHER

On Tuesday did the Shelby County Sheriff's Deparment over step there bounds when they arrested a 55 year old grandmother for disorderly conduct because she wanted her unruly 20 year old grandson who she has raised since birth to leave her home.

The woman Patrica Merriwether Hollis a local college professor was roughed up and placed in the back seat of a squad car while officers without a search warrant assisted the 20 year old in searching the house looking for his wallet. Sheriff's deputies also allowed the grandson to leave in the car of Ms. Hollis even though she showed them a clear title with her name solely on the document.

Ms. Hollis who is also a diabetic had an attack while in the squad car, states that officers at first refused to come to her aid , saying that nothing was wrong with her. Hollis states that officers used pressure point procedures to pick her up from her slumped over position on the back seat with hand cuffs on. When the officers decided to call for an ambulance when they opened the door Ms. Hollis fell out the car hitting the ground with her feet still in the car. Hollis was pulled out the car and left on the ground until paramedics arrived on the scene.

The reason Hollis states that officers arrested her is because she told officers that she would place the belongings of her grandson outside which she did, but the officers standing in her home told her that they had control of her house once they arrived on the scene. She did not agree with them especially since the grandson was OUTSIDE the house and not inside where she was., It would seem that there was nothing to control.

Hollis has spoken with IAB officer Oscar Harris and is preparing to file a lawsuit against the Shelby County Sheriff's Department. Ms. Hollis's car still has not been found her grandson Patrick Merriwether is a car salesman at Bill Heard Chevrolet, so why did he need to take his grandmother's 1994 Gold Honda Accord?

KKK WARNS OF DEATH THREATS AGAINST OBAMA

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It has been proposed by many that many Whites and White hate groups are totally against the idea that by this time next year a Black man could be the most powerful man on the planet,in the person of Barack Obama as the President of the United States. I guess the question must be asked Are some Whites still sick enough to attempt to kill Obama to make sure that a Black man does not become President?

Ward's Pastor Tells Congregation That Ward Is Not Going Anywhere

Armstead Ward is the head deacon and tither at Morning Chapel Baptist Church in Cordova,which is pastored by Calvin Whitlock who members state will not allow a member to serve God in any capacity if they are not a tither told the congregation that his deacon although he lied shall remain in his job at MLGW. .

Armstead Ward, vice president of human resources for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, violated policy by lieing about where he lived. Ward listed as his address a vacant home at 2690 Lola appraised at about $26,000. He actually lives at a home valued at more than $600,000 in unincorporated Shelby County.Ward has owned the Shelby County home since 1995 and the Lola property since 2002.

Whitlock told his congregation that he had held his own investigation and that the media had lied about where Ward lived. But I guess that Ward who must be paying his way into heaven and the pastor don't know what the truth is. Ward signed documentation that gives his address as 2690 Lola which is a city address which would make him be within policy, but he actually lives in the county.

Jerry Collins President of MLGW willfully allowed Ward to violate policy, It is well known that staff knew where the head of Human resources lived. Ward is stated to be leaving on September 5, because Collins states that the time is needed to make the transition. We'll just have to sit back and watch and see if Collins will allow policy to continue to be violated by working out a scheme for Ward to keep his job.

LOOK AT THE HOUSES, NOW WHERE DO YOU THINK WARD LIVES

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With 60 Complaints Of Sexual Harrasment By Female Employees Of MLGW Clint Richardson Should Be Investigated

Clint Richardson makes over $100,000 as a manager with MLGW and has over 60 filed complaints of sexual harassement that seems to be ignored by the MLGW board and president Jerry Collins.

Women have complained also that Richardson only allows them 4 minutes in the rest room when at certain times of the month it takes longer. These women also feel that when men investigate these charges that it's just a joke to them and the complaints always come back as just complaints made by silly women.

Can 60 women all be wrong or is it a common Practice to abuse female employees of MLGW. Why has there not been an investigation by the MLGW Board to make sure that the women are not preyed upon by Richardson?

Do we have a case as at Juvenile Court where Henry Hodges was allowed to get away with abusing young girls until I broke the story that now has a $12.5 million dollar lawsuit against him, the court and Shelby County Government. This idiot who is being protected by Ward Armstead and Jerry Collins should be investigated and the women brought before the MLGW board or the Memphis City Council.

I am told that Jerry Collins has stated to his staff to ignore this site and it will just go away. WRONG Jerry I will stay on your ass until something is done about your sorry excuse for running MLGW and until Richardson is investigated. I have spoken with a council member who believes that the city should take a greater role in the happening of MLGW to prevent what may turn into a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Mr. Collins I will be speaking with members of the councils asking to them to protect the dignity of these women from the likes of Richardson. And Jerry if you think I'll give up I want you to know I will dig into your ass so deep that Richardson will be able to crawl much more deeper up in it then he already is.

Sources State That E.W. Moon Is To Appear Before Federal Grand Jury

Sources state that developer E.W. Moon has been called to aear before a federal grand jury either this week or next week. Could this call be to find out what he has on Willie Herenton who has been question about his rivate land deal with the mayor. Moon paid the mayor $50,000 in a private land deal after landing $702,000 in no-bid city road design contracts.

The deal involved a one-third-acre lot where Herenton built a $236,000 two-story home. In 2005, Herenton sold the then-vacant lot in Banneker Estates for $50,000 to Moon. Months later, Moon quit-claimed the still-vacant property back to the mayor for just $10, according to deeds filed with Shelby County Register Tom Leatherwood's office. Herenton has since built the home on the lot.

Or could Moon's visit have to do with the FBI's investigation into the $300,000 in engineering contracts that he received and the numerous emails that were sent between him and MATA? Maybe it's about his involvement with John Elkiington and Lee's Landing a garage near Beale Street. I do know for a fact that several months ago the FBI made a visit to Beale Street. where they took and made copies of paerwork concerning the Historic District and the parking garage.

COULD MOON BE THE STRAW THAT BREAKS THE MAYOR'S BACK?

Where's Nikki?

Where is Nikki Tinker and is she still running for Congress. Tinker who only moved to Memphis several years ago and has no history of community seems to be fighting a losing battle. Rumor has it that her money has dried up and that she will only be able to put on a 30 day campaign blitz.

Knowing that she has no chance of defeating Steve Cohen some who were on her ship have decided to jump. I was speaking with Alonzo Grant of the infamous political Grant brothers,Saturday morning at Lemoyne College at a forum for candidates(which she missed) and after hearing Cohen states that he was impressed with the one term congressman who has a record of service.

But the biggest question is why is she in the race at all, Is she crazy enough to think that just because she's black that that will be enough? Does she think that she can win without a platform or an issue driven campaign? How will she be able to debate Cohen's many years of service when she has none? What is she scared of that she won't even return the call of a local TV station that's trying to set u a debate between her and Cohen?In fact just last week when a local reporter from the Tri-State Defender called her on her cell she became irate wanting to know how he got the number. Maybe Nikki needs to stay on the porch with her grandmother than walk the halls of congress.

The Complete Deal That The Government Offered Edmund Ford That's Going To Make It Hard For A Case Against Ford And Lee To Go Forward

The U.S. Attorney Generals office knew that their case against former City Councilman Edmund Hull Ford was not a solid case and that Joe Cooper was not the best person to have on a stand speaking ill of anyone. In fact the government was so troubled by what they knew was a case of entrapment that they didn't want to take the case to trial.

As I only have reported the government offered Ford probation in return for a guilty plea. Even without a trial a guilty plea would have shown up as a win for the FBI and the U.S.Attorney's office, but Ford refused saying that he was not guilty thus he would take his chances before a jury.

But the probation was not all of the offer,according to Ford the government also offered to drop the charges and not go forth on the case involving himself and former MLGW President Joseph Lee. Which would have meant that the indictment against Lee would have disappeared also.

But one must question why the government was so willing not to prosecute the case that they say that Lee gave Ford excessive time to pay a MLGW bill in return for his vote that placed him in charge of MLGW. The answer is simple the government has no case at all. With no video and Ford not being the only councilman to vote for Lee where's the proof of a crime. The government also knows that its not a crime to give a customer an extension,but good customer service.

The government also knows that Ford's bill was a water bill only, that was attached to two other businesses on the property at 3390 Elvis Presley. Ford's business along with the other businesses all share the same water line and that the water portion of the three bills showed up only on Ford's bill. The government also knows that the other businesses have refused to pay their share of the water bill,thus placing a hardship on Ford to pay the water bill for all of the businesses.

The government also knows that to go forth with this case means that they will be questioned as to why they didn't indict Former President of MLGW Herman Morris who had a VIP list of customers who were not to be disconnected but that Customer Service was to violate the policy that all other customers were under but taking those on the list to Morris for him to solely deal with. The government knows that on that list is the former publisher of the CA Angus McEachern who Morris had stated that he wanted to keep happy so as to keep negatives from being printed about the utility company,But was given 10 years to pay a $10,000 WATER BILL.

The government knows that to find a juror that has not had to have an extension on a MLGW bill is almost going to be impossible, The government knows that in a trial that they must explain how they went after Ford for a $16,000 bill when at the same time The Cook Convention Center was 3 years past due with a balance of over $600,000. What juror is not going to feel that Ford is not being treated fairly when the city and other big businesses are allowed to get hundreds of thousands behind but yet allowed to keep their service while the poor business owner and homeowner can be disconnected for less than a hundred dollars. The government knows that the list of small balance disconnects during the period that Ford and Lee were indicted can be provided.

Now maybe you understand why the government was willing to make this case disappear for Ford taking a guilty plea,now maybe you also understand why David Kustoff has resigned his post as U.S. Attorney General, even though the FBI does the investigating it's up to the General to bring charges and in both of these cases Kustoff has brought forth indictments without solid evidence that a crime has been committed. Kustoff acted off the pressure of power brokers and not off protecting the rights of all citizens including poli-trick-ans.

It is my prediction that without a U.S.Attorney in place the case will be delayed, or dropped for a lack of sufficient evidence to go forth. If it is delayed it will be delayed until next year after the election of a democratic President who will have to appoint a U.S. Attorney for this area who will clearly see that there was an attack on democratic leadership and the case will never be heard.

WHY NO PRESS CONFERENCE?

After the trials of Roscoe Dixon, Calvin Williams, Katheryn Bowers, John Ford, and others involved in the various stings of the FBI and the U.S. Attorney General offices David Kustoff always held a press conference to gloat over what his office along with the FBI had done to take down another corrupt poli-trick-an. But why didn't the General who was supposed to resign on the 15th but stayed on a extra week to be able to hold a media event after the Edmund Ford trial hold one?

Why didn't Kustoff state that the American justice system worked and that a jury of Fords peers had found him NOT GUILTY on 6 COUNTS? Why didn't the General state that the case that the FBI presented was a staged event to imprison a man just because his name was FORD? Why didn't he state that having JOE COOPER as a witness wasn't the brightest idea to have?

Oh thats right, the General only wanted a conviction not JUSTICE

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Ford's Attorney Wants To Be A Part Of Exclusive Interview Between Myself And Edmund Ford

The first interview that will be done by former City Councilman Edmund Ford will be presented on next week on "Express Yourself". The interview was set for Friday but Ford's attorney Michael Scholl expressed to Ford that he also wanted to be present on my show. This is out of concern for the trial in August that may or may not happen.

SIDENOTE: I received a call from ACTION NEWS5 when I arrived at the studios of KWAM telling me that reporter Janice Broach was on her way to the station to observe along with her photographer the interview between Ford and myself. I never received a call asking me if it was okay for Broach to come to the station, which it wasn't.

There is no way that I would have allowed ACTION NEWS 5 to record the interview, so that they could use it as a "FIRST ON 5". Janice Broach should have called me before taking it upon herself to just think that she was welcome to waltz in for an exclusive view of an interview between myself and Ford.

Could 60 Female Employees At MLGW All Be Wrong?

I was contacted by several female employees concerning Clint Richardson a manager at MLGW. who they stated had over 60 separate charges of sexual harassment filed against him. Under the Tennessee Open Records Act I pulled his personnel file and begin to investigate.

I had not counted on the file being nearly 200 pages long.I have only had time to read about 50 pages, so this story will be written in segments. On Sunday I hope to have read at least another 50 pages and have more to report.

If you click on to enlarge you will see that in 2005. there is a report that names 17 women who filed charges,and a letter that is addressed to former city council woman Carol Chumney in 2007 where she is investigating alleged harassment from 40 women.

Also there is a email from Latonya Green in 2004 where she is complaining about having a limited time in the rest room and that during that "Time of the month" women need more time but Richardson wouldn't allow it. i will be during a detail story on Sunday after I read some more, but my question is could all these women be lying on this man,and if what the women say is true why is he still on the job?

Was It The FBI's Plan To Use Joseph Lee To Incriminate Herenton?

The FBI's case against Joseph Lee and Edmund Ford will have no videos or scumbags creeping around as paid informants just speculation started by attorney Richard Fields who as a part of a plan by power brokers to get to Willie Herenton went to former MLGW employee Peggy Brewer to go after Herenton through Lee. The plan was to expose a past due MLGW bill of then City Councilman Edmund Ford Sr. The FBI masterminded a scheme to give the appearance that the reason Ford's bill was past due and his power at his funeral home had not been disconnected was because Ford had voted for Lee to become President of MLGW.

Never mind the fact that there were several hundred other customers who were thousands past due, including the Cook Convention Center which was three years past due with a bill of $600,000. Never mind the fact that Ford's past due bill was a water bill only. Never mind that the water bill included 3 separate businesses all using the same water line which was all showing up on Ford's bill. Never mind the fact that since the water bill showed up on Ford's bill the other businesses using the water refuse to pay him. Never mind the fact that if Joseph Lee was trying to protect Ford why was Ford's home service disconnected for none payment?

One must question why the FBI would be concerned about Ford's MLGW bill. Is it because his name is Ford and since brother John was indicted the Fed's thought that they would take out the whole political Ford family whether they had a criminal reason or not as seen in Ford's case where he was found Wednesday to be not guilty on 6 counts. In that case Special Agent In Charge Mark Post could not state under oath why Ford was even being investigated. By the way Post is the Special Agent In Charge in the Ford Lee case also.

But here's what I think the real reason Lee was indicted, I think that Nick Clark who had been the brain behind getting District Attorney General Bill Gibbons to investigate Strip Clubs,and was the mastermind that lead his on investigation into the Martini Room and turned over his findings to Gibbons who then raided the club was also the mastermind of this senseless investigation.

It is my belief that Clark who serves on the MLGW board and who had an FBI agent at his home when Gwen Smith made a visit, thought that if Lee was indicted the pressure could be placed on him to come up with something that would incriminate the mayor. The Fed's would then indict Herenton and give give Lee immunity for his testimony against Herenton. This way Clark would have gotten rid of both Lee and Herenton and he could take control of the utility company placing who he wanted at the helm.

Ford's not guilty verdict has some what messed up the FBI's plans, because now the community knows that these American terrorist will design crime where there is none,and destroy the lives of citizens to serve their own agenda's.

The government will be very hard pressed to get a guilty verdict on the Lee,Ford case. There is no substance and it will cause power brokers to call into court who can't stand the test. Plus Joseph Lee has a very special surprise that will destroy any chance of selecting a juror that will not have a belief that he is innocent. While I know what that surprise is I will hold it until it's released here before the trial.

Teacher Launches DeAunta Farrow Scholarship

David Paige a former Memphis City School teacher who hosted a web page to inform the community how the system was failing students left the MCS system and now is teaching in West Memphis Arkansas. Paige has created a student monitoring program call "The Ticket Program" which informs parents if there child has behavior problems in school. Paige also rewards students with safe dance parties where no cussing music is allowed and is chaperoned by himself and parents.

Tonight I attended such a dance at the Girl's Club in West Memphis where before the dance a tribute was held for 12 year old DeAunta Farrow who was gunned down last June by West Memphis Police. Paige through his Creative Minds Corporation launched a scholarship program in honor of Farrow.

ED AND MYRNA FORD TO APPEAR FRIDAY ON "EXPRESS YOURSELF"

Edmund and Myrna Ford will be my guest on Friday at 4pm on "Express Yourself" on AM 990 KWAM. You will hear for the first time in this two hour interview all the details about the FBI investigation that they used to attempt to entrap him. We will also discuss his feelings about Joe Cooper and fair whether friends.

CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND,AND AS YOU STATED AFTER COURT "MY GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD" AND TODAY IT WAS PROVEN THAT THE HOPE OF THIS NATION IS NOT IN THE GOVERNMENT, THE U.S.A., THE C.I.A., OR THE F.B.I., BUT IN G.O.D.

SIDENOTE: those of us in court in yesterday that believe in GOD knew what we were dealing with when in the closing arguments by the government the tape that they wanted to use would not work that was labled "666". But Myrna lifted one hand in the air in praise and held her bible in the other and quoted "NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME SHALL PROSPER".........And it didn't.

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Fed's Case Against Lee And Ford Weaker Than Ford's First Case

If you think the FBI's case against Edmund Ford Sr. was weak concerning his involvement with Joe Cooper,wait until you see just how weak the case involving Joseph Lee and Ford is. The government will attempt to prove that Lee allowed Ford's MLGW bill to get $16,000 behind because he voted for him to get his job as President of MLGW. I wonder how they plan to prove that without indicting the other council members who also voted for Lee.

I wonder if the Fed's will indict former MLGW President Herman Morris for having a VIP list that allowed VIP's in the city to circumvent the rules by speaking only with him before they were treated as other rate payers are treated.

I wonder if the Fed's will call former publisher of the CA Angus McEachren to the stand so he can explain why his name was on the list and why he was given 10 years interest free to pay a $10,000 water bill. I also wonder if the Feds will call in city officials from the Cook Convention Center who was three years behind on their bill to the tune of over $600,000. How about Fred Smith on properties that were hundreds of thousands of dollars in arrears but yet was not disconnected.

Edmund Ford had three separate bills for his business due to the fact that there was only one water line but there were two other businesses on the Elvis Presley property. Even though Ford was a city councilman he was also a customer. On the back of all MLGW bills its states that if you need an extension to call the company that we as rate payers own. So for Ford to get extensions was within his rights. In fact at the time that Lee was indicted in April of last year there was over 200 customers that were over 30 days past due with bills of $5,000 or more.

Here's an example of just a few

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187 LANTERN SQUARE APARTMENTS 3737 JAMES RD 0 6746.62 6746.62 188

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237 HERSHEY CHOCOLATE USA 133 W DESOTO RD 0 5813.27

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How Do You Like Yours, Fried Or Baked?

For All those who were so sure that Former City Councilman Edmund Ford would be convicted how do you feel now? Some of you didn't care about the facts of the case you just wanted to see this man convicted because the greatest terrorist of the American people. the FBI said he was guilty. This group of terrorist couldn't even state why an investigation was started and forged their case on a misfit and liar like Joe Cooper.

And for those of you who think that your joy will come in the FBI"s case against Ford and Joseph Lee, you better stock up on crow because it's so weak that nothing that they present will stand. Plus there are some surprises that you will see here first that will show you just how hard it's going to be to get a conviction.

Edmund Ford Sr. Will Either Be Found Not Guilty On All Counts Or The Jury Will Be Hung

As I set in courtroom 1111 in the Federal Building on Wednesday morning I along with several of the jurors whose facial expression told the story were concerned about the fact that FBI Special Agent in Charge Mark Post didn't know how the investigation into former City Councilman Edmund Ford got started.

Since we had already heard from an FBI agent on last week that had no answers either surely the Head agent would know why we all were in the courtroom of Judge Samuel Mays.It is my prediction that the jury will not be naive enough to convict Ed Ford on any of the charges and will either find Ford not guilty or there will be a hung jury.

With 5 blacks on the jury seeing how weak the Federal Prosecutors case happens to be, Along with the edited tapes presented by the government,there is no way that all five will vote him guilty.

If Ford 's jury is hung the government must a make decision on whether or not to retry the case, which with Joe Cooper being their primary witness is totally stupid. One of the factors that the government would have to be concerned about is the fact that between now and then there case and Joe Cooper would be torn asunder by the media and that it would be very hard to sit a jury who was not aware of the facts of the case.

MY PREDICTION: FORD WILL EITHER BE FOUND NOT GUILTY OR THE JURY WILL BE HUNG.WHICH IN EITHER CASE IS GOOD FOR THE FORMER CITY COUNCILMAN.

Is A Sex Fiend Running Loose At MLGW

Several weeks ago I was contacted about a MLGW administrator who has over 50 separate charges of sexual harassment,who was demoted during the tenure of Joseph Lee but was returned to his previous position by current President Jerry Collins.

I submitted a request for this person's personell file under The Tennessee Open Records Act. I was told today by Communications Director Gail Jones Carson that the file should be ready for me to pick up Tuesday morning.

If what I have been told is true I will post the information on this site and then push for the termination of this man who seems to be a great threat to the women of MLGW.

G.A. Hardaway Is A Self Serving Poli-trick-An

FROM THE CA:

In his short tenure as an interim House member from Memphis in 2007, Eddie Neal won approval of a bill near to his heart -- and likely the heart of many Shelby Countians -- to prohibit people from holding more than one elected local office. The House passed HB82 last year, 73-19, after amending it so it applies only in Shelby County, home of many dual officeholders over the years. The Senate approved it, 28-1, in February, after Sen. Paul Stanley, D-Germantown, honored his commitment to Neal. But the Senate had to change the original effective date in the bill from July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2008.

That means the House has to concur in the amendment or the bill does not become law. Last month, Rep. G.A. Hardaway, a freshman Democrat from Memphis, took over sponsorship of the bill in the House. Hardaway has shown little interest in passing the bill; the day after he assumed its sponsorship, he deferred a final House vote on the effective date to the last day of the 2008 session, which is supposed to be this week.

Neal, who was serving an interim appointment in a vacant seat when he proposed the bill last year, is now running against Hardaway in the Democratic primary for the seat. And Neal believes Hardaway is "trying to sabotage" the bill that had Neal's name associated with it last year.

"I was appointed (last year) by the Shelby County Commission, a novice at this thing," said Neal. "I had worked in the community and saw it as an opportunity to do something good. I thought about it and had the bill drafted. Sen. Stanley passed it (the bill) in the Senate. I'm afraid that they're just going to let this thing die."

G.A. Hardaway is a self serving poli-trick-an who does not care about the concerns of the citizens of Shelby County but chooses to serve the agenda of other poli-trick-ans. In Shelby County Myron Lowery and Janis Fullilove both serve in two elected offices. Both serve on the City Council and the Charter commission.

There will be a full press effort to remove hardaway from office and replace him with Eddie Neal who for years as a private citizen has fought against the likes of Hardaway. Last summer I was contacted by Randy Wade of Congressman Cohens office who ask me to visit an elderly woman in Organge Mound with him. The woman was living in a home that was about to fall in but didn't want to move because it was her home.

Family members had been contacted and were trying to get the woman to move in with one of her daughters,Hardaway not wanting to miss a chance to promote himself had already called a television station so that it could appear that he was the saviour of this woman. I spoke with the reporter and the station and they decided not to feed into his ego. As soon as the reporter left so did Hardaway,and the congressman office was left to sole the problem which they did.

Cooper Brags At BBQ Contest About Being FBI Informant

Instead of bragging openly at the Memphis In May BBQ contest about being an informant for the FBI maybe Joe Cooper should be in disguise hiding from drug dealers who are rumored to have a hit out for him. In fact the Feds did him no good in having him testify that he works for "Network Express" a company that delivers prescription drugs to nursing homes and homes for troubled youth.

Cooper is charged with providing drug dealers with Cadillac's and registering them in the name of others including William H. Thomas Jr. Who in his testimony against Edmund Ford he states is the client that he was working for in the billboard project.

According to former County Commissioner John Willingham Cooper visited his BBQ site Friday night on the Mississippi River. Willingham states that Cooper was bragging about how he was an informant for the Feds. Willingham also states that early Saturday morning Cooper called him and thanked him for allowing him to come by so that he could feel human again.

You may wonder why drug dealers would like to see Cooper dead, if you read his indictment you may just understand:

THE COMPLAINT AGAINST JOSEPH GLENN COOPER (“JOE COOPER”)

The affidavit attached to the complaint against Joe Cooper alleges that Cooper was an unsuccessful candidate in the May 2, 2006, Democratic primary election for Shelby County Commissioner for District 5, and he previously worked at Bud Davis Cadillac. According to the affidavit, in 1977, Cooper was sentenced to one year imprisonment for violating 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 (aiding and abetting), 371 (conspiracy) and 656 (theft, embezzlement or misapplication by bank officer or employee).

Cooper is charged in the complaint with a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3) based on his receipt of cash and a money order as partial payment towards the purchases of automobiles by drug dealers. As described in the affidavit, these charges arose from a long-running narcotics investigation that has already resulted in indictments charging 26 defendants.1One of these defendants participated in the undercover operation resulting in the charges against Cooper.
As described in the affidavit, that defendant, Korreco Green, was arrested on July 25, 2006. 2 Green then told federal law enforcement personnel that Joe Cooper had assisted him and another drug dealer in purchasing cars, which were registered in the names of other persons. According to the affidavit, further investigation revealed that there were five cars involved: two Cadillacs purchased by Green and registered in the names of two other individuals, and three Cadillacs purchased by the other drug dealer and registered in the names of three other individuals

The affidavit states that Green agreed to work with the investigators in documenting his relationship with Cooper and the existence of the car transactions. As described in the affidavit, over the course of the next few days, under the investigators’ supervision, Green’s telephonic and in-person communications with Cooper were recorded. The affidavit alleges that, on July 27, 2006, Green met with Cooper and paid him $3,500.00 in cash and a money order as partial payment for the amount Green and the other dealer owed Cooper for the cars. As described in the affidavit, in that meeting and in other recorded communications, Cooper made statements indicating that he understood that he was dealing with drug traffickers. The affidavit also describes Cooper’s comments indicating his concern that one of the cars he sold to the other dealer was missing, that the missing vehicle needed to be found as soon as possible. Regarding this car, the affidavit states that Cooper said, “no telling what’s going to be in that car” if its picked up.

The statute cited in the complaint against Cooper,18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3), provides in relevant part that:
3) Whoever, with the intent +
(B) to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of property believed to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity; conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction involving property represented to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, or property used to conduct or facilitate specified unlawful activity, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. For purposes of this paragraph ..., the term "represented" means any representation made by a law enforcement officer or by another person at the direction of, or with the approval of, a Federal official authorized to investigate or prosecute violations of this section.

The penalties for a violation of section1956(a)(3) are a maximum prison term of 20 years, a maximum $500,000 fine, and a maximum of three years of supervised release.
Conclusion
These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tom Colthurst, Vivian Donelson and Larry Laurenzi, with the Office of the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

The investigation of Cooper and the related investigations of drug dealers were conducted by the Memphis Resident Office of the DEA in partnership with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The investigations of Peete and Ford were conducted by the FBI’s Memphis Division , with assistance from the DEA and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
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Note: Charges brought against a person through a complaint are accusations only. That person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

1. See prior press releases: Complaint Unsealed in Drug Conspiracy Case Charging Eight Defendants, Including a Shelby County Deputy ( October 25, 2005); Complaint Filed Against Deputy Jailer Charging That She Stored Cocaine at Her Residence (December 6, 2005); Superseding Indictment Unsealed after Arrests in Cocaine and Marijuana Conspiracy Case ( August 4, 2006

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2. Korreco Green was charged in the drug conspiracy count and in a separate firearms violation count. Green is also a defendant in a state murder prosecution. He is currently in federal custody.

HOW MANY OTHER DRUG DEALERS THAT THE FEDS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IS COOPER CONNECTED TOO?

Message From A Child

WRITTEN BY A 15 yr. Old SCHOOL KID IN ARIZONA :
New Pledge of Allegiance (TOTALLY AWESOME) !

Since the Pledge of Allegiance And The Lord's Prayer Are not allowed in most Public schools anymore Because the word 'God' is mentioned.... A kid in Arizona wrote the attached

NEW School prayer :

Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule For this great nation under God Finds mention of Him very odd If Scripture now the class recites, It violates the Bill of Rights. And anytime my head I bow Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green, That's no offense; it's a freedom scene. The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall Might offend someone with no faith at all. In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state.

We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.. They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King. It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong, We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls, Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles. But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, No word of God must reach this crowd.

It's scary here I must confess, When chaos reigns the school's a mess. So, Lord, this silent plea I make: Should I be shot; My soul please take! Amen

Feds Scared Of Praying Wife

Myrna Ford who is known for her love for her husband and sons and for her belief in the power of prayer found out earlier this week that the Federal Government does not want a praying woman close to a court room especially if her husband is on trial.

Monday Myrna set outside the courtroom on a bench because as a witness she could not enter the courtroom prior to her turn on the witness stand. Dresses in a pink suit with watching shoes Ford set on the bench reading her bible. When Joe Cooper walked by she quoted a bible verse that says "No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Prosper". When FBI agents and the Federal prosecutors walked by Myrna Ford holding the bible would recite the same scripture. While the wife of the man whose life hangs in the scales of justice was not loud or disrespectful she made sure that the scripture was heard.

On Tuesday morning when court resumed Federal Prosecutors called for a side bar with Judge Samuel Mays and Edmund Ford's attorney Michael Scholl. The prosecutors wanted Myrna Ford moved from view so that her prayers could not be heard. The prosecutors had seen the power of prayer when lawyers from another trial on the same floor where speaking with Myrna telling her that there was no way that there client who was on trial was going to go free,and that there was no way that they were going to win. Ford immediately had prayer with the lawyers, who were proud to let her know the next day that they had won there case and that there client was going free,

Myrna Ford was kept the rest of the week in the library on the floor just steps away the courtroom. But what better place to continue to read her bible than in the library. On Thursday evening after Joe Cooper admitted that he had never spoke with Edmund Ford about a bribe,and that his conversations about the billboard project and the money given Ford where separate,plus the statement that "Lying is the way business is done in America" FBI agents frustrated wanted to move Myrna Ford out of the library into a very closet like room,but staff of the library intervened and told the agents to leave her along she was not bothering anyone.

The Feds who prior to the trial had offered Edmund Ford probation if he would accept a guilty plea know that they have no case against the former City Councilman. The tapes plainly show Ford receiving money for car payments and money paid by Cooper as part of a finance deal for Ford to buy the property where his business resides. The statements that Cooper made on the stand also show that Cooper never tried to connect the money to the project,thus based on Cooper's testimony a bribe did not happen........Myrna Ford returns to the stand Monday morning,

Sources State That Caroline Mason Has Been Reassigned To The Missing Person's Bureau

Now that the contract between Granada Entertainment the producers of "The First 48 Hours" and the City of Memphis will not be renewed the homicide detectives who had become national stars will now have to solve crime without a film crew following them and just bask in the glory of going their job.

Sources state that Caroline Mason is having a hard time adjusting in fact just this week Mason who is known to keep 8x10's in her desk drawer to autograph was removed from the Homicide Division and reassigned to the Missing Person's Bureau.

Did Cooper Screw The FBI Too?

Today on the witness stand in the federal courtroom of judge Samuel mayes Joeseph Cooper stated that he never had a conversation with Edmund Ford concerning a bribe in the case that Ford finds himself on trial for. Cooper also stated under oath that Ford has never taken any money for anything that he has helped him with in the past, So why is a trial still going on?

It was made very clear today in court that the money received by Ford from Cooper was only for payments of car notes and for loans on a downpayment for Ford to purchase the property at 3390 Elvis Presley where his business resides.

It appears to me that Joe Cooper has screwed the government. The FBI agent trying to entrap Ford gave Cooper direction on how to entrap but Cooper handle the matter in his own way. The money that the government gave Cooper to give Ford only allowed him to do the bidding of William Thomas the developer that owns the billboard.

Cooper has proven with his testimony that Ford never was bribed and that he never discussed money with the former Councilman for his influence. What Cooper did was to take the reduction in jail time offered by the feds and sought to place bigger fish in the frying pan? In other words let me go and I'll get something on someone else even if I have to make it up.

Cooper was told by the FBI agents not to use the car payments in the bribe, but he paid that no attention and used it anyway. Cooper's plan is to create sales and receive his oblighten. Cooper has used the FBI's offer to cut his time to his benifet espedially mony45

Tapes Show No Proof That Former Councilman Took Money For BillBoard Project

Before I wrote this story I checked out the other media sited to see what their spin was on the trialof former City Councilman Edmund Ford,and as I thought no one mentioned that there was no evidence on the tapes that show or prove that Ford took nearly $8,000 for his influence.

Yes you see Joe Cooper passing money to Ford but never on any tape is it said that Ford is taking money for votes. I wonder why no media source reported that the only conversations about money is in reference to car payments and money that was being given to Ford as part of a down payment for the purchase of the property that Ford's funeral home is located on Elvis Presley.

The first tape shows Cooper passing $3,000 wrapped in a past due notice from GMAC concerning the fact that Ford was behind two notes on his Cadillac. Cooper states that Rusty Hyneman is the co-signer and that Ford's lateness on the payments is blocking Hyneman from receiving a $50,000,000 loan. Cooper states on tape that the 3,000 was to pay the two past due payments and to pay for the next month. So if Cooper's statement is that the money is for car payments how can this $3,000 be considered a bribe?

While Ford does discuss the Billboard that Joe Cooper wants built for his client William Thomas never once is it stated that Ford is taking money for his vote. Yes Ford speaks of lining up votes, but he's heard several times saying that it's being done because it's the right thing to do. I wonder what is said when the President of the U.S. makes calls to members of the congress and senate trying to secure votes for his legislation. I wonder why the mainstream media did not mention that Cooper was attempting to act as a loan broker trying to secure a loan for Ford to be able to purchase the building where his present business is located

Joe Cooper is seen and heard on Tape stating that the payments of money to Ford were solely down payments for the $50,000 needed to have the down payments to pay Dennis Churchhill for the Elvis Presley property. Again no connection of Ford and the money to anything that has to do with a bribe, In all the money transactions its very plain that Ford never asked for any money.

Joe Cooper had his last meeting with Ford on November 30,2006 giving Ford $2,000 to place on the $50,000 down payment. Which is what Cooper states on tape. Cooper states that the Feds told him to go home,pack and go to Jackson Tennessee for his protection. It must be stated as was stated in court by an FBI agent on yesterday that the threat was not Edmund Ford, but various drug dealers. There was a rumor on the street that drug dealers had placed a hit on him for his involvement in the drug trade and the investigation that he had caused.

Cooper states that he received $10,000 from the FBI and stayed in the Jamerson Hotel for a month. Cooper also stated that out of the money given he made a house payment. At this point on the stand Cooper breaks down and complains about how he and his wife were almost "Out on the Streets". Cooper went on to state that he presently works for Network Express, a company that delivers prescriptions to nursing homes and homes for troubled youth.

It seems that Cooper in his attempt to save his ass also screwed the feds because on all the tapes he never ties Ford with money to the billboard project.The big surprise with the tapes will soon take place when Michael Scholl Ford's attorney plays all of the tapes and not just the edited verison that only showed what the FBI wanted seen. If the feds would have had a strong case they would have never offered Ford a plea bargain that would have placed him on probation. I think that the FBI can prepare to place a check in the loser's column.

What Juror In Their Right Mind Will Believe Anything That Joe Cooper Has To Say?

Knowing that the case against Edmund Ford Sr was weak and that their star witness Joe Cooper has no credibility the Feds offered Ford a plea bargain that would have given the former City Councilman his freedom with probation. But Ford refused stating that he has done nothing wrong and wanted his day in court.

Joe Cooper who stated on Tuesday evening that he was involved in wrong doings at the time that the Tennessee Waltz was taking place can not be taken seriously by a jury. The DEA states that Cooper was furnishing drug dealers with cars in the name of William Thomas a local attorney and developer. In fact it's Thomas that Cooper was suppose to be working for when the alleged bribes took place.

The DEA also states that Cooper was laundering money and looking for "Mules" to deliver drugs from memphis to Mexico. So who was Cooper working for? William Thomas is a millionaire with a plane and storage buildings,hmmmm.

The question must also be asked why would a rich developer and attorney have drug dealers car registered in his name and his address. The question must also be asked what role did Bud Davis Cadillac play in cooper criminal acts. For the cars to hit the street paper work had to signed in the finance department which means that Thomas had to show up and sign for the cars. If Thomas states that he does not know anything about the cars being registered in his name and the registration going to his office on Sanderlin,that means that someone at the dealership had to be in partnership with Cooper.

Joe Cooper getting caught tells the feds that he can deliver a Ford so their mouths water. But what you have here is a man who has never told the truth in his life, has been known to be a bag man for Billboard King Bill Tanner,and a bag man for other poli-trick-ans trying to save his life. You will find out in the next few days exactly why Ford took money from Cooper. Knowing that the Feds read this site I will let that come out in court.

In reading the CA I noticed this paragraph: Defense attorney Michael Scholl painted his client as a hardworking funeral home operator hounded by Cooper, “an evil, lying criminal.” trying to save his own skin..

When Scholl tried to get DEA agent Raymond Keith Brown to tell jurors that Ford had nothing to do with the drug investigation, the DEA agent replied that drugs were found in Ford’s home when he was arrested in November 2006. An obviously surprised Scholl then asked for a sidebar conference with prosecutors and U.S. Dist. Court Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr.

Moments later, Mays told jurors to disregard any mention of drugs allegedly found in Ford’s home and reminded them that he is not accused of any drug crime.

Why did the judge tell the jurors to disregard any mention of drugs? Not only is Ford not on trial for drugs, but the two half smoked joints that agents claim to have found at the Ford home could not be connected to Edmund Ford Sr,and Ford denies that the joints were even in his home. Was this an attempt to tie Ford to the drug connected Joe Cooper? If this case depends on the testimony of Joe Cooper the Feds might as well get ready to place a check in the loser's column. What juror in their right mind would believe anything that he has to say?

Bill O'Reilly's Interview With Me

Today I was a guest on the nationally syndicated radio talk show "The Radio Factor" hosted by Bill O'Reilly. Here's the segment of his progrom where his interview with me took place.

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This link will take you directly to the KWAM website where you can click on to the interview.

Rape Dance Will Be Discussed Today On National Radio

Today I will be interviewed by Bill O'Reilly on his nationally syndicated radio talk show. The radio appearance comes after School Supt Dan Ward refused to appear yesterday on O'Reilly's TV show if I was also going to appear. The conversation will be about Mitchell High School and the very distasteful rape dance that was performed while staff watched.

"The Radio Factor"no longer airs in the Memphis market it formally aired on KWAM until the station decided to move my show to the day time. The show will be taped and aired this evening on "Express Yourself and if I can transposed the mp3 file it will be posted here as well.

I was told this morning by O'Reilly's staff that the interview will be at least 15 minutes and maybe more. "The radio Factor is heard daily by millions on over 200 different radio stations and is the second highest rated radio talk show in it's time slot,bettered only The Rush Limbaugh's Show.

Fullilove's Threat To Reporter Was Not The Sober Thing To Do

I was totally shocked when on TV for thousands to hear and see City Council woman Janis Fullilove threatened Action News 5's Janice Broach. Fulliove made the statement"I listened to the person on your station, Janice Broach, and I'm gonna tell Janice Broach my grandmother always told me, 'You dig one hole, you better dig two.' And Janice, you better watch out. You're hole comin' baby."

This statement by Fullilove proves that there is something wrong with her that popping a pill won't cure. The first term council woman is upset that Broach broke the story about her arrest in MS in March when she wouldn't take the "Drunk Test".

The arrest was no secret, there were reporters over the last month you had been trying after hearing the rumor of the occurrence who were trying to get proof of the incident. Yes I was aware that Janis was arrested,in fact I received the call from a source the very night that Janis was booked and was told that she was stopped after a driver in the Tunica area noticed the way that she was driving and that her behavior gave the appearance that she was under the influence of alcohol.

I spoke with Janis the next morning and told her that I was aware of her being arrested. She confessed to me that she had in fact been drinking. I told her that she needed to get some help for herself and if she promised not to drink and drive again I would not expose her. She promised that she would not.

In trying to help a friend I may have enabled her to drive under the influence again maybe even taking the life of a child and perhaps even killing herself. So it's for that reason that I must write this article. Janis stating today that she does not have a drinking problem in totally untrue. Friends of hers have stated that they fear for her but won't push her to seek help. Political leeches who attached themselves to her knew of her problem and instead of running her to get help they ran her for office.

I have no doubt that Janis wants to be a public servant,and that she has the community at heart but she needs to take care of herself before she attempts to take care of citizens. The fact that she had Mayor Willie Herenton at her side at a press conference on Monday was not a wise move, because now the community and those in her district know that her allegiance is to herenton and that she will give him her vote on anything that he wants.

As for the latest accident in Tunica where the child was injured,Janis stated to me on last week that she had had two glasses of wine before attempting to drive home. When I spoke with Janis on last week she didn't know what happened,She believed that her car had been broadsided and that the woman from Paris Tennessee was at fault. In Fact Janis told me where her car was and to go and look. After viewing the car I knew that Janis was wrong about being broadsided because there was no damage to her car on either side.

After viewing her car at Dennis Hall's Body Shop I called Janis and told her that her car was not hit on either side her reply to me was " You're Looking At the Wrong Car". I knew then for sure that Janis had no idea at all how the accident occurred. The limping that is seen on TV in the Council chambers show that she was hurting,but its my opinion that it was not due to a medical condition but from the wreck.

While Council Member Wanda Halbert states that the council is a family and that she along with others on the council are going to help Janis,she needs to tell her big sister that it's time to face up to her problem,and come out of denial and get the needed treatment that is needed to defeat this sickness that could take her life or the life of others. Those of us who know and respect Janis but refuse to tell her the truth will as guilty as her she she kills herself or someone else. It's time for her friends to be true to her,love her, pray for her, but force her to face the truth about herself, Because Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk.

Where Was her Mama?

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Rape Dance Video Goes National

Tonight I will appear on the national news program "The O'Reilly Factor" hosted by Bill O'Reilly. I will be discussing the rape dance video that was placed on YOUTUBE of students from Mitchell High School showing just how gross they can behave. Tune in at 7pm and 10pm on your cable station.

SIDENOTE: As I prepared for the taping I was informed by Reilly's people that Memphis City Schools Supt. Dan Ward did not want to do the interview with me. I wonder what "Old Man River" was scared of? Anyway Reilly has asked that I do his national radio show on tomorrow to discuss this issue.

Why Would The City Give Elkington's For Profit Company The Lease On Handy Park For Just $1.00 A Year?

John Elkington is the President and CEO of Performa Entertainment Company,the company that manages The Historic Beale Street District under agreement with The Beale Street Development Corporation. Performa is listed with the state of Tennessee as a FOR PROFIT corporation. So why did the City of Memphis give a for profit corporation Handy Park for just one dollar a year?

Elkington uses the park as his own private business enterprise,where he make money personally off the rents of the businesses that are in the park and even though he owes the city millions he's allowed to keep all the profits from musical events held.

Was this deal given to Elkington because someone in City Hall may be his business partner? Whose protecting Elkington and why?

Even though he has wrestled the city out of millions and seems to have poli-trick-ans in a submission hold the Feds are about to enter the ring and it's for sure he'll get penned.....As in LeavenWorth Federal Pen

Why Did The City Give John Elkington Handy Park For Just One Dollar

While John Elkington has been allowed by the Herenton administration not to pay one dime in 25 years to the city.The City of Memphis has played a role in allowing Elkington use city property to further enrich himself while not following the contract that he has with the Beale Street Development Corporation the organization that Elkington has an contract with in partnership with the city. Several years ago the city entered into an agreement with Elkington to lease Handy Park for just ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. The lease allows Elkington to use the park in any manner he so chooses with all the events taking place paying him to be there. In other words Elkington is allowed by the city to make money off the park for himself while not paying the city any of the money owed for 25 years.

To add insult to injury Elkington has sold the naming rights to the park to Pepsi for an undisclosed figure,with that money also going directly to him. As if that is not enough merchants on Beale report that all new businesses that open on the Historic street that serve food are required to only use Pepsi products.

The misdeeds that the city government has allowed Elkington to continue goes even further. Every sign you see on the street, John Elkington solely receives the advertising proceeds. Elkington receives money from Pepsi to be able to advertise on the buildings on Beale.Plus Elkington receives the monies from the casino's that advertise on Beale.

I have asked a City Council person to seek out the terms of the contract between the city and Elkington concerning handy Park. In the audit that the city is conducting the council should seek out to find the amount that Pepsi paid to Elkington for the naming rights of the park,plus how much he's receiving for the signage. When I receive that contract it will be posted here. I'm told that the council has every plan to totally find out what has happen on Beale and why Elkington refuses to pay his debt to the city.

Since I know that council members read this site, I am urging them to find out why this portion of city property has been given to a man who owes millions to the city It's time for John Elkington to be removed from his role on Beale Street and allow the Federal Government to investigate why the city has not been paid, since there is over $20 million dollars in Federal money that was granted to BSDC and the City of Memphis.

While Herenton and his staff want to increase the taxes of citizens the mayor should explain why Elkington has been given a free ride. John Elkington has become very wealthy off the proceeds of The Beale Street Historic District, while the city has refused to demand accountability of Elkington. The city who only has an agreement with BSDC and not Elkington has not made any attempt their co-grantee, but has acted as though they have a direct contract with Elkington and his company Performa Entertainment.

For many years former Director of The Beale Street Merchants Association and former City Councilman Ricky Peete ran interference between Elkington and the City,blocking any attempt to rein Elkington in. Perhaps in the investigation that Randle Catron Director of BSDC is asking of the Federal Government into the affairs of Beale Street maybe he ask them to interview Peete in prison asking him about the business affairs of Elkington.

There is also the rumor that the FBI is already looking into Elkington based on information that was found in Pette's computer when he was arrested. The Feds should also look into the connection between Elkington and and the mayor's office to find out if the herenton administration has used it's influence to defraud the city from the debt due from Elkington. It's also interesting that when Gale Jones Carson left City Hall to go to MLGW that she was replaced by Elkington employee Toni Holman.

The council member that I have been in contact with concerning the park issue will also find out who approved the one dollar a year lease and ask for an accounting of how much money Elkington has made off of the park that no longer pays tribute to W.C. Handy. I'm sure that if the feds look close enough they will find that the reason that Elkington has been allowed to defraud the city is because someone in city government is his partner in crime.

Why Is Nick Clark Still On The MLGW Board?

If Willie Herenton believes that Nick Clark played a role in trying to set him up last year in a sex scandal using Gwen Smith and Richard Fields as his pawns, then why is this Herenton appointee still on the board of MLGW? One would think that Clarks whose term has expired would have be kicked to the curb immediately.

So why hasn't Herenton moved to replace Nick Clark. Surely it's no problem to find someone to replace him. Has Herenton been told to back away from Clark? Does Clark actually have something on the mayor that makes the man with no punk bone in his body fearful? What other reason would the mayor hold on to a man who he thinks tried to destroy him?

BEALE STREET DEVELOPMENT SEEKING FEDERAL INQUIRY INTO WHERE THE FUNDS ARE FROM BEALE STREET THAT BELONG TO TAX PAYERS

Randle Catron Executive Director of Beale Street Development the organization that was able to get the Federal government to pour millions into the revitalization of what is now known as The Historic Beale Street District has taken the steps for the Federal government to investigate the management of Performa Entertainment and John Elkington.

John Elkington who by contract works for BSDC has refused for 25 years to produce to the City of Memphis one dime in revenue but has set stages to produce revenue for himself without accountability. Some of those stages are the advertisements on Beale that he solely controls, The naming rights to Handy park to Pepsi, 15% kickback from security,along with commision from rentals and percentages of the gross income of businesses on Beale.And I have never been able to understand how the Park commission and the city allows Elkington to lease HANDY PARK FOR JUST ONE DOLLAR A YEAR FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL USE TO MAKE MONEY.

Even though the city announced earlier this week that there is an audit taking place with Elkington and his company,Catron does not trust the city to act in the interest of this community,and that someone in city government has worked all these years to protect Elkington from having to give account of funds from Beale Street. In a lawsuit that BCDC has filed against Elkington trying to force him to do the right thing,Elkington has hired former City Attorney Robert Spence to represent him. This very act by Elkington is a conflict of interest.

I'm told by a City Council person that even though the city is auditing Elkington he has not provided all the paperwork needed for the audit to take place. And it's for this very reason that Catron is asking the U.S Justice Department along with the FBI to investigate where the funds that belong to taxpayers happen to be.

The very fact that The government poured more than $20 million into Beale Street gives the government the right to investigate. Catron will also seek for the government to find out whether any local poli-trick-an has used there political influence to help Elkington skirt tax payers money.

The memphis City Council should demand accountability from Elkington forcing him to produce records showing where all the money has gone in 25 years. In this period where the mayor is speaking of an tax increase those who are elected to represent us should stand up for us and demand that all monies due from Elkington should immediatly be paid. Catron's reason for seeking the inquiry is for the sake of the tax payers who are have been cheated and misused by John while he lines his pockets with gold.

JOHN IN THE WORDS OF A SONG THAT CATRON WROTE WHEN HE WAS A WRITER FOR STAX RECORDS...YOUR GOOD THING IS ABOUT TO COME TO A END.

Woman Concerned About Role Of Males At Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court along with Shelby County Government and Henry Hodges are being sued for $12.5 million for the actions of Hodges who as an employee of the court sent a bus ticket to a female runaway from California so that she could run away again and return to Memphis where according to the young woman who turns 18 next month he had vaginal and oral sex with her.

Juvenile Court was aware that Hodges had had improper contact with female minors in the past but still allowed him even after his being charges with Contributing to The Delinquency of A Minor, he was still allowed to keep his job. This is backed by a 2004 memo that speaks of his behavior and the recommendation that he not be allowed alone in the presence of the females in Juvenile court custody.

It has been wondered why Hodges was allowed to state on the job, could it be because it may be a common act for males employed by the court to sexually harass both female minors and adults as well? I received an email today from State Representative that puts a whole new spin on the actions of men at the court.

HERE'S THE EMAIL SENT TO ME

Deborah Camp to me show details 4:13 PM (3 hours ago) Reply

This is kind of old news--I meant to get it to you weeks ago, but it is still kind of interesting.
Henry Hodges, the guy who was finally canned at Juvenile Court was trained by the best.
A good friend of mine worked there almost three decades ago under the "revered" Judge Kenneth Turner. She was accosted by Turner in his office one afternoon. She told her daddy, who was a well placed and respected businessman in the community. Furious, he first of all sent a priest down to Turner's office with a letter informing the good judge that he was "on his way down to see him." Her father then showed up with her mom (who dad told to sit quietly, not say a word, but to stare unblinkingly at the judge the whole time).

In his office, my friend's father basically read him the riot act. The judge tried to defend himself, saying my friend had 'come on to him" and "was obviously mentally ill." Of course, this just enraged the father.

He told him if he ever talked disrespectfully to his daughter, laid a hand on her, or ever talked about her to other people he would make sure he lost his office. He then told Turner to get out his check book and write his daughter a check for a year's salary, which Turner did.
My friend never had any more problems with Judge Kenneth Turner, and she actually stayed in her job another two years until she decided herself to move on to a better one.
But, before she left she was also hit upon by Judge Allen Higher at Juvenile Court (who might still be downtown in some capacity, I don't know). He told my friend that he wanted to take her and another co-worker to a business lunch one day to tell them about some upcoming problems, etc.

She got into the car and Higher then told her the co-worker couldn't make it. instead of driving to the restaurant he instead drove her to a secluded spot down on Riverside. My friend immediately told him to take her back to the office. He said, "You've been giving me bedroom eyes for some time now." She told him he was out of his frickin' mind and asked him if Judge Turner was trying to "set her up."

She became furious--and told him that she had "a man behind her" that would make him lose his job if he didn't straighten up his act immediately. Just for garnish, she said: "By the way, I always carry a tape recorder with me." (She didn't.) She said he almost had a wreck driving back to the court. She didn't sic her father on this one. Instead, she went ahead and applied for another job and got it.

I don't know how long Henry Hodges had worked down there, but apparently there was a culture of harassment. My friend found out later that Judge Higher had had numerous complaints about his behavior.

City Council Woman Janis Fullilove's Story Does Not Match The Condition Of Her Car

When I first heard of City Council woman Janis Fullilove's accident involving a child in Tunica I gave her a call to see how she was and to find out what happened. Janis stated to me that all she could remember was that she was making a left turn when she heard a "BOOM" and was struck in the passenger side of her green Altima.

I asked Janis if she had been drinking and at that time she told me no,But in a conversation with her today she stated that she had only had two glasses of wine. After finding out where her car was located I wanted so badly to think that Janis had been honest with me in the fact that she had been hit after making a left turn,But after viewing the car I now know that she was either not being truthful with me, or she just didn't know what happened the night of the accident.

Looking at the car there is no damage to the passenger side of her car which means that she was not struck. The blue paint on the front bumper proves that Janis in fact hit the blue car that has been seen on a local television station. All the damage to Fullilove's car is solely to the front So it's very clear that the statements that the council woman has made concerning the accident is not true.

In my conversation with Janis I asked if she had given blood at the Hospital in Desoto County and she stated that she had not,but I received a call from a source in law enforcement today that stated that the Mississippi State Highway Patrol did in fact have a sample of her blood from the accident and that alcohol had been found to be in her system and perhaps charges of DUI may be coming forth.

Janis has announced that she has licked the alcohol problem that tormented her several years ago and i hope that she has and that this was just a case of a sober person having an accident. But if this is not the case and she is still drinking than she must make the decision to stop drinking. Knowing Janis and having much respect for her this was not a story I wanted to publish but by no means can I show her a type of special treatment that I would not give to any other poli-trick-an.

But my greatest concern is the fact that if she is again drinking that she is embarrassed to the point that she will seek help. Those of us who know Janis and have turned our heads have done her a disservice and have become enablers. This is not the first incident this year where Janis has had a problem at a Tunica,and after bthat incident I spoke with her and didn't reveal the facts of that matter because she promised me that it would never happen again. While I know that she will more than likely be angry for the posting of these pictures My concern is that she does not kill herself or someone else.

Ward Should Go Now

Armstead Ward has lied and falsified document claiming that he resides in a vacant house at 2690 Lola. Why is MLGW President Jerry Collins allowing Ward to stay on the job until Sept.5,2008? Why isn't Collins abiding by the rules,and why should rate payer pay into Ward's $164,964 per year job? Does Jerry Collins have the balls to play by the rules or is he selective in who the rules apply to?

IS THE DELAY A PLOY TO ALLOW ARMSTEAD TO FIND A HOUSE IN THE CITY? IN THE MEAN TIME SINCE COLLINS WON'T DO THE RIGHT THING RATE PAYER WILL CONTINUE TO PAY ARMSTEAD $13,747 A MONTH

Coming Tonight: Pictures Of Janis Fullilove's Car

I have received numerous calls and emails concerning the automobile accident involving Janis Fullilove and a child in Tunica Ms. Some stated that had Janis been white I would have the pictures by now. I have not dealt with the story because I was trying to find out where the car was located. I now have pictures of the car and will post them tonight,and you will be able by viewing the pictures to tell exactly what happened.

I have spoken with janis several times since the accident,and have advised her to go public herself with what she knows happened at the time of the accident to broke the media bumps that are coming. I will also tell you what my Mississippi sources are saying concerning whether if any charges are coming forth. I will also state what Janis says as to whether she was drinking or not. But no poli-trick-an gets a pass because of their skin color whether I know them personally or not.

Willie Herenton Is Right On Concerning Memphis City Schools

Looking at the budget of Memphis City Schools,Plus the fact that in 2007 with 113,000 children in the system there were 133,000 misconduct incidents, more than 20,00 incidents categorized as violent,more than 1,300 incidents categorized as assault and battery,14,000 suspensions,and 50 arrests.,I must agree with Willie Herenton that it is time for a total revampng of Memphis City Schools.

As I sat in the Council chambers yesterday listening to the mayor make his presentation I like councilman Myron Lowery must admit that it was the best speech that I've heard Willie Herenton make in years. Herenton who made it known that he is no longer a candidate to lead the system showed why he would make a better superintendent than mayor. It seemed as though his real task should be to revive a dying and decaying educational system. Politically think what you will or may about Willie Herenton but his points on yesterday were right on target.

The mayor was correct when he stated "So goes Memphis City Schools so goes the City of Memphis" If we are to eliminate some of the problems of this city than we must have an educational system that works.

Herenton's plan to turn around the system was broken into three parts, To improve the teaching and learning, to make schools more efficient, and to make schools safe. The mayor wants to include The new Memphis Police department Real time Crime Center which is located across from Juvenile Court to target school trouble spots the state of the art equipment has the ability to use technology to monitor schools and their surroundings, identify people who are threats to school safety so that they can be arrested.

I totally agree with Herenton that corporal punishment needs to be restored for grades K-8. Herenton stated "If we do not teach discipline in the lower grades, it is hopeless in high school". The mayor also spoke of the need to assess the 15 alternative schools for students who cannot function in a traditional school environment. there are serious questions as to whether these schools are working,. the mayor stated that the system needs to end the revolving door for these students and must develop compelling programs for the sad reality of 5 and 6 year olds attending alternative schools.

Herenton also spoke of the to make the district more efficient and to right size its management structure. the number of employees at the district has increased dramatically over the past 15 years while the stundent population has only grown slightly. Herenton states that the organizational stucture of the district is top heavy and threatens to collapse under its own weight. He goes on to say that there needs to be a complete overhaul of the central office because it has become a drag on the entire system.

The former head of MCS says that "We need to declare every administrative position in the central office vacant,then review whether the jobs are needed,and if they are we need to require every one to reapply" he states that we need a decentralized organization with 4 administrative districts, each headed by an academic focused superintendent qualified to drive improved student performance. Each district would be the umbrella for 40 schools with about 27,000 students. Plus there would be community advisory boards for each district and local school decision making councils for each school.

The mayor stated that the city and county governments should enter into an agreement that modifies the onerous requirements of the ADA law that is driving up the county debt to almost $2 billion and the county tax along with it. It has been 5 years since the comprehensive management and Performance Review was completed listing strategies to save $114 million over 5 years. The mayor stated that we are throwing money away to operate schools whose capacity is not even 60%,and every dollar spent on an inefficient school is a dollar taken out of the classroom.

The mayor spoke of the need to improve teaching and learning by hiring quality teachers and letting them teach by reducing paperwork every minute spent by a teacher on unnecessary paperwork is a minute that can't be spent on teaching. Herenton spoke of the need to revamp adult basic education and vocational training programs, "Every Child,Every Day,College Bound" is a catchy phrase so says the mayor but nonetheless unrealistic. he states that we must beef up education for students who are not interested in going to college. There are plently of skilled,well paying jobs in Memphis that go lacking because there are not enough people trained in those vocations.

It is my position after listening to the mayor that he does in fact have a better slant on the needs of MCS then perhaps on the City of Memphis and that what he stated on yesterday that Memphis needs a "Lean On Me" leader for the the system is correct. Maybe he should be our Joe Clark.

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MLGW Employee Says That Rules Are Being Broken

Samantha Smith a MLGW employee is concerned that the rules put in place under the tenure of Joseph Lee and Odell Horton are not being enforced equally. The rules state that all employees who receive a salary over $90,000 must be approved by the Memphis City Council Ms. Smith states that Fred Jones who I believe is an attorney is not being required to play by the rules. If Jerry Collins is not doing to play by the rules he needs to find somewhere else to play.

HERE'S THE EMAIL THAT I RECEIVED:

SAMANTHA SMITH to thaddeusmatthe. show details 8:14 AM (21 hours ago) Reply

Under the Presidency of Joseph Lee, MLGW board andCity Council enacted an ordinance requiring the Boardand City Council to approve all new employees makingsalaries over $90,000. Recently, the Vice Presidentof Human Resources, Armstead Ward, and the InterimGeneral Counsel, Charlotte Griffin, interviewed,selected, and employed Fred Jones at a salary over$90,000. Mr. Jones' employment was never presented tonor approved by MLGW board or City Council.

In light of the most recent residency cover-up, itmakes one wonder if the Board's policies and CityCouncil ordinances were enacted for the purpose of Mr.Lee's presidency only. Will Jerry Collins, CharlotteGriffin, and Armstead Ward be held accountable, or canthey continue to selectively decide which policies andordinances apply to them? Are there any otheremployees who have been hired without proper approvalsince Mr. Lee and Attorney Horton resigned?

Time Is About To Tick Out For Memphis Police Stars

Sources within the City of Memphis Police Department state that Sgt. Caroline Mason has a desk full of 8x10's in the Homicide Division that she signs her autograph on, for her fans who view her on the nationally syndicated television show The First 48 Hours.

But Mason may soon have to find another use for the pics since according to sources the city's contract has come to an end, and taping has stopped. In fact I'm told that Mason was emotional when Homicide officers were told last week that the contract would not be renewed,and that City Council members were concern as to how Willie Herenton and Police Director Larry Godwin could sign the contract without the council's knowledge.

Several months ago I posted the contract between the City of Memphis and Granada Entertainment USA which produces The First 48 Hours for the A&E Network. While Granada carried a $1,000,000 insurance policy the contract which is standard in the industry showed the city receiving no funds from the company even though millions of dollars in advertising is being sold for the program which airs several times a week.

One council person I spoke with stated that the program painted Memphis in a negative light,and what company would want to move their employees here after seeing the many homicides being aired. And why should Granada Entertainment USA make money off the murders in this city,and why should police officers who are paid by the city become national stars while the city receives no benefits.

So the lovely Caroline Mason,and her bald partner Tony Mullins will now have to be satisfied with doing their job just for the glory of protecting and serving those who pay them,More than likely we'll see them again in Hollywood solving a murder, like at the corner of Hollywood and Chelsea.

Criminal Charges Being Sought Against Former Juvenile Court Employee,And Investigation Into Whether The Court Has Been Used As A Private Harem

Henry Hodges a former employee of Juvenile Court who after an DHS investigation was fired for having a minor child expose her breast and fondle herself is appealing his firing according to Juvenile Court sources. But who in their right mind would even dare allow this pervert back around children in the custody of the court. Well perhaps the same managers and supervisors that allowed him to stay around children even though a 2004 a memo stated that he should not be around female minors in the custody of the court.



While Hodges whose a member of Pentecostal Temple C.O.G.I.C and sits on the board of a youth committee while his wife Karen Hodges serves as an evangelist is praying and appealing to get his job back let me drop some more news on him. The U.S. Justice Department has been asked to do a full scale investigation into how many other minor girls were sexually mishandled while under the watch of Hodges while in custody at Juvenile Court



Sources state that the Justice Department even prior to being asked by Attorney Javier Bailey whose suing Shelby County and the court on behalf of Jazzmine Coleman who was assisted in a runaway by Hodges and then forced by him to perform vaginal and oral sex, had made plans after hearing of this case to investigate the court.



Bailey has sent letters to District Attorney Bill Gibbons asking him to look into the matter along with letters to State Legislators who provide a portion of funding to the court. It is Baily belief that Juvenile Court has provided a private harem for Hodges and perhaps others. Bailey will be seeking to bring criminal charges against Hodges and to seek the termination of the managers and supervisors who knew as early as 2004 of the acts of perversion that Hodges was capable of. Bailey will also be asking for a list of every every minor female that has been in the courts custody since 2004 to see if any other minor was approached by Hodges,



Jazzmine Coleman who now lives with her mother outside of Seattle Washington is sueing The Court, Shelby County Government,and Henry Hodges for $12.5 million for the actions of Hodges while in the custody of Juvenile Court, who had the legal responsibility to provide a safe and secure atmosphere.

On March 16, 2006 the Henry Hodges utilized his access to the records and files contained at Juvenile Court and makes contact with the subject minor child Jazzmine Coleman. He then sent her a bus ticket to run-away from the custody of California Children’s Services and return to Memphis. Upon returning to Memphis, Hodges met with Jazzmine Coleman and told her that his favoritism towards her had a price. He then threatened to send her back to California if she did not have sex with him. He smoked marijuana and drank alcohol with said minor child and demanded both oral and vaginal sex.The minor child submitted to his demands. He then gave her money to spend.Subsequently, Hodges harbored the runaway and engaged in oral and vaginal sex with the young girl several times. He threatened to send her back if she did not submit to his demands.

In late March of 2006, Jazzmine Coleman was sent back to California, but eventually returned to her mother, the Plaintiff, in the State of Washington. At some point law enforcement was notified of the fact that the Hodges facilitated the subject child’s return to Memphis.Hodges was charged with the misdemeanor of Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor. Shelby County Government suspended the Hodges for 15 days but did not remove him from working with young girls, and failed to warn any of the other young girls of the possible peril in being associated with Hodges.Notwithstanding the suspension and the criminal charges, Hodges maded contact with the subject minor child again in Memphis, and from June 2007 through November 2007 he engaged in sexual intercourse with the child several times

In November 2007, Hodges picked the child up in his vehicle and parked in a secluded spot, where he performed oral sex upon the child in the car. Hodges was not removed from the employment of Shelby County Government until April 2008, after allegations surfaced that he had been involved with other young girls.

Another factor that will be investigated hopefully by the Justice Department is the fact that now Juvenile Court judge Curtis Person in 2006 was the Chief Legal Counsel for Juvenile Court and a candidate for judge. How is it possible that the CLC did not know about Hodges and the charges filed against him, Did Person avoid dealing with this issue because he was running for office? Did Person think that if this matter went public that he would face defeat, so the matter was swept under the rug to avoid embarrassment.,,,WELL ,THE BEST IS YET TO COME

West Memphis City Council Persons Support Chatt Family In Asking FBI To Investigate The West Memphis Police Department In The Death Of Dewayne Chatt

Crittenden County Coroner William Woolf who is also owner of Woolf Brothers Funeral Home stated to me on yesterday after the funeral of Dewayne Chatt,that the fact that Chatt's body was in rigor at the time he pronounced him dead at the Crittenden County Jail was something that he has never seen in all of his years of dealing with the dead. The time period that Crittenden County Jail officials state that Chatt was entered into the jail and the time he was found dead was a hour and a half far to soon for rigor to set up.

This is just one of the things that has West Memphis City Council persons Marco McCLendon and Lorraine Robinson beliving that an outside investigation into the death of Dewayne Chatt is needed.

There is also the concern from Robinson and McCLendon that the WMPD may have used excessive force after viewing both the cell phone video and the Dodge Store surveillance tape.

The council persons state that the West Memphis Police Department violated policy in not calling for medical attention after Chatt was tased and peppered sprayed. They are also concerned in light of what William Woolf states if Chatt was taken directly to the Crittenden County jail or not.

Another matter that the two council persons will look into Monday is the review of the dash board video and the body mics that all officers are required to wear. After the death last year of 12 year old DeAunta Farrow The city of West Memphis purchased dash cameras for all marked squad cars along with body mics so that the actions of officers can be monitored.

The council members state that the entire ordeal of the fatal night that Dewayne Chatt was killed should be recorded. Officers are required to turn on their body mics in any and all events of police work,thus everything that was said by the 5 officers on the scene should be a matter of record,along with the chase from 15th street to the Dodge Store which should be recorded also.

Herman Coleman also a black council person has refused as chairman of the Police Commission to call for meeting between the Chief of Police and the council to review the actions of police in the death of Dewayne Chatt, It is strongly believed that Coleman is controlled by the mayor Bill Johnson and Bob Paudert and does not want to do anything to make waves and lose their support of him. And for this reason Robinson and McClendon support the fact that on Monday the Chatt family will be doing to the FBI office in West Memphis to ask the federal agency to investigate.

The Chatt family does not believe that a fair and impartial investigation can take place within the WMPD and that federal civil right violation have taken place. In fact Bob Paudert in speaking of why medical attention was not call for Chatt has stated that Chatt didn't ask for it. But in the review of the cell phone video it can be plainly seen that the man was in no condition to call anyone.

Minor Child And Mother Are Sueing Shelby County And Juvenile Court For The Acts Of Henry Hodges

There is documentation that proves that as soon as 2004 Juvenile Court was aware that their employee Henry Hodges was known to have inappropriate relationship with minor females in their custody. Juvenile Court violated the trust of children and their parents by allowing Hodges to remain on the job until last week.

In a story I broke first, it was found that DHS was investigating Hodges for having a minor female in the custody of Juvenile Court expose her breast and fondle herself as he watched. There is also the matter where a minor child in custody for a curfew violation was contacted by Hodges after she was released to her mother. In this case Hodges called the child's home where the mother pretended to be her child. The mother states in a complaint to Juvenile Court that Hodges wanted to meet the minor child and that he told the mother pretending to be the child "You know we got to keep this on the downlow".

But it's the case where Hodges was charged with Contributing to the delinquency of a minor that is about to cost Shelby County millions. This case involved a minor from California at the time by the name of Jazzmine Coleman who was in the custody of Juvenile Court. The child was a runaway that was flown back to California by the court. Henry Hodges contacted the minor child and sent her a bus ticket so that she could runaway again and return to Memphis where according to Coleman he had vaginal and oral sex with her.

A $12.5 million dollar Federal lawsuit has been filed electronically today by Attorney Javier Bailey in behalf of Jazzmine Coleman and her mother Dorthy Coleman who both now reside in Silverdale Washington. Here's the basis for the lawsuit:


The Defendant Henry Hodges was a long time employee of Shelby County Government. More specifically, at all relevant times pleaded herein, said Defendant was a supervisor at Shelby County Juvenile Court, in the Detention Center
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As Supervisor in the Detention Center, the Defendant Hodges was responsible for overseeing the care and custody over the minor children held in said detention area. On or about March 18, 2004, several persons complained to Shelby County Juvenile Court Deputy Administrator Ronnie Clark that Defendant Hodges had developed inappropriate personal relationships with many of the minor girls being held in the custody of the Detention Center. Accordingly, an Inner-Office Memorandum was written by Mr. Clark to Administrator Wayne Rubenstein placing said administration on notice of the questionable inappropriate behavior of Defendant Hodges. Said Memorandum was placed in the master personnel file of the Defendant Hodges at the Human Resource Office of the Defendant Shelby County Government. No investigation was conducted and no disciplinary action was taken pursuant thereto. Hodges continued working with minor girls in the care and custody of Shelby County Juvenile Court.

In January 2006 the subject minor child, Jazzmine Coleman, was listed as a runaway from the California Department of Children Services. She was placed in the custody of said agency after a fire was started at the home of her biological father with whom she was visiting. She was being held there until such time as she could be turned back over to the care of her mother, the Plaintiff Dorothy Coleman, who lives in the State of Washington. The child was picked up by the police in Memphis, Tennessee while visiting with her adult sister. She was immediately placed in the care and custody of the Defendant Shelby County Juvenile Court. The Defendant Henry Hodges supervises one of the shifts and took notice of the subject minor child.

In February of 2006 the Defendant Hodges began pulling the minor child Jazzmine Coleman out of her quarters at odd hours of the night. He began to touch and fondle said minor child, and often asked her to expose her breasts to him. He would frequently suggest to the child that he could help her make money and that once she was returned to California, he would assist her in returning to Memphis. All of this behavior occurred while Hodges was on duty as a supervisor at Shelby County Juvenile Court and as an employee of Shelby County Government.

On February 27, 2006, Ms. Lula Pope (the aunt of the minor child) filed a formal complaint with the Defendant Shelby County Juvenile Court wherein she alleged that the Defendant had developed an inappropriate relationship with the subject minor child while she was in the care and custody of the Defendants. A minor investigation was conducted by the Defendant Shelby County Government. At no time did said investigators take the time to interview Jazzmine Coleman or any other ward of the court. The Defendant Hodges denied the allegations. He was allowed to continue working in the detention area with young girls, notwithstanding the obvious patterns that had developed regarding his inappropriate behavior with the children.

On March 16, 2006 the Defendant Hodges utilized his access to the records and files contained at Juvenile Court and makes contact with the subject minor child Jazzmine Coleman. He then sent her a bus ticket to run-away from the custody of California Children’s Services and return to Memphis. Upon returning to Memphis, Hodges met with Jazzmine Coleman and tould her that his favoritism towards her had a price. He then threatened to send her back to California if she did not have sex with him. He smoked marijuana and drank alcohol with said minor child and demanded both oral and vaginal sex. The minor child submited to his demands. He then gave her money to spend.

Subsequently, the Defendant Hodges harbored the runaway and engaged in oral and vaginal sex with the young girl several times. He threatened to send her back if she did not submit to his demands.

In late March of 2006, Jazzmine Coleman was sent back to California, but eventually returned to her mother, the Plaintiff, in the State of Washington. At some point law enforcement was notified of the fact that the Defendant Hodges facilitated the subject child’s return to Memphis. Said Defendant was charged with the misdemeanor of Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor. The Defendant Shelby County Government suspended the Defendant Hodges for 15 days but does not remove him from working with young girls, and failed to warn any of the other young girls of the possible peril in being associated with Hodges.

Notwithstanding the suspension and the criminal charges, the Defendant Hodges maded contact with the subject minor child again in Memphis, and from June 2007 through November 2007 he engaged in sexual intercourse with the child several times. In November 2007, Hodges picked the child up in his vehicle and parked in a secluded spot, where he performed oral sex upon the child in the car. Hodges was not removed from the employment of the Defendant Shelby County Government until April 2008, after allegations surfaced that he had been involved with other young girls.

The lawsuit is asking for $10,000,000 for Jazzmine Coleman, $1,500,000 for Dorthy Coleman, and $1,000,000 from Henry Hodges.

Will The West Memphis City Council Call Paudert In?

Herman Coleman is a West Memphis City Council Man who is also currently the chairman of the Police Commission. When the council meets today he will be asked to call a meeting of the commission to discuss the death of Dewayne Chatt and the conduct of the West Memphis police involved in the tasing and other abuse at the Dodge Store.

The commission is made up of 5 city council persons, Herman Coleman,Romona Taylor,Clarence Davis,Marco McClendon, and Phillip Carter.

The commission has the power to call the meeting which would be public so that the West Memphis Police department could explain their actions in the death of Chatt. And according to the state charter The police department can not refuse to be present.

City Councilman McClendon states that there are things that he saw in both the posted and televised videos that are disturbing to him and that he will seek to have the 5 officers involved suspended while an investigation from an outside source is done. Even though Coleman represents the ward where Chatt was abused by the police there are those who feel that he is not bold enough to call for the meeting. We'll see what happens at 1pm this afternoon