Hernandez Govan, the man accused of masterminding the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph in 2021, was acquitted after a three-day trial last week. Prosecutors alleged that Govan hired the two men who shot Adolph Thornton Jr., known in music as Young Dolph.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and criminal justice reporter Aarron Fleming talk about why those claims might have fallen short with Govan's attorney arguing another man played a larger role in Thornton's death.
Plus, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner says a new jail wouldn't fix everything, an advanced analytics website predicts how the Memphis Tigers basketball team will fare this season, UTHSC hopes to create a model for improving rural health care, two area legislators want TBI to audit MPD crime stats, MSCS student numbers have dropped at the start of the school year and the Tennessee Supreme Court halts MPD demotions.
