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    Marshall Project Sues for Memphis Crime Commission Documents

    Secretive agency channels money from companies to cops.
    by Simone Weichselbaum Feb 06, 2019 2 minutes

    The Marshall Project today filed suit to force the disclosure of documents related to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, a secretive nonprofit agency that advises local government officials in Shelby County, Tennessee, on criminal justice issues and has been a conduit for corporate donations to the police.

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