Edmund Ford, Shelby County and commissioner

Edmund Ford Jr.: Timeline of bribery, tax evasion charges Shelby County commissioner faces
The CA examined public records and the indictment of Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. to make a timeline. Here's how things have played out.
What we know about Shelby County nonprofits allegedly tied to Edmund Ford Jr. bribery case
The Commercial Appeal used meeting records and court documents to determine the local organizations which were unnamed in the federal indictment.
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. federally charged with bribery and tax evasion
Edmund Ford Jr. has been federally charged with bribery and tax evasion, court records show. Here's what we know.
How much time is Edmund Ford Jr. facing?
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was indicted last week on one count of alleged bribery and kickbacks and six counts of attempted tax evasion. The federal indictment filed Thursday, Feb. 27, reveals businesses tied to Ford deposited more than $250,000 into bank accounts from various nonprofits from 2017 to 2021.
Shelby County Mayor requests pause on Commissioner Ford Jr.'s role in grant process
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on Monday asked that the Shelby County Commission to pause Edmund Ford Jr.'s participation in the grant-making process amid a federal investigation into the commissioner's alleged bribery scheme.
Shelby County mayor asks for hold on Edmund Ford Jr.'s grant-giving power after indictment
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, in first statement since Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was indicted, asked for a pause in Ford's role in giving grants.
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Commissioner Ford Jr. can’t contact these people. Here’s why
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. has been told “not” to contact several people as his bribery and kickbacks case ...
Edmund Ford Jr. placed on leave from job at the City of Memphis without pay
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr., who was federally charged with bribery and tax evasion on Feb. 28, has been ...
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The Early Word: Crime expert feels safe here, and Ford Jr. is off the job for now
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Commissioner Ford Jr. charged with bribery, tax evasion
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. will turn himself in to federal authorities sometime Friday, according to reports.
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City of Memphis places Edmund Ford Jr. placed on unpaid administrative leave
City of Memphis has placed Edmund Ford Jr. on administrative leave without pay amid a federal investigation, an official ...
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Ford indictment spotlights County Commission ethics guidelines
There is no provision for removing a Shelby County commissioner facing criminal charges like Edmund Ford Jr., but there is a ...
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Commissioner Ford Jr. placed on leave without pay from city job
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was placed on administrative leave without pay from his job with Library Services, ...