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Memphis police create unit to combat wave of violent crime
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Updated: Feb 16, 2017, 8:50 PM
Published: Feb 16, 2017, 9:50 PM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department has created a new unit in an effort to reduce increased violent crime in the city.
Officials told The Commercial Appeal (http://memne.ws/2lT2qRk) this week that the Violent Crimes Unit was started last month. Its creation comes after last year's new homicide record with 228 killings.
Maj. Darren Goods, who's been appointed to lead the unit, says the VCU will target any pattern of violent crime, such as carjackings and sexual assaults.
It's made up of five distinct MPD bureaus: homicide, the gang unit, the Safe Streets Task Force, Project Safe Neighborhoods and the Investigative Support Unit.
Police Lt. Col. Don Crowe says its goal is to bring together those units so they're sharing resources and information and making a more concentrated effort on their investigation.
Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks to headline Bonnaroo music fest
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Published: Jan 11, 2022, 9:21 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — J. Cole, Tool and Stevie Nicks will headline this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which is set to return after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and weather. 

The lineup for the June 16-19 festival in Manchester, Tennessee, was released Tuesday and also includes The Chicks, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, 21 Savage, Machine Gun Kelly, Roddy Ricch, Flume and Illenium. 

Last year's festival was set to go on with extra COVID-19 precautions in place for fans, but heavy rains from Hurricane Ida left the grounds unsafe for driving or camping. The festival takes place on a former farm in rural Tennessee about an hour southeast of Nashville. Tickets go on sale Thursday. 

The 2020 festival was postponed to 2021 because of the pandemic.

Other artists on the lineup include Bleachers, Lord Huron, Disclosure, The War on Drugs, Billy Strings, Porter Robinson, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Herbie Hancock. 

Online: https://www.bonnaroo.com/