Business leaders push for state help with Memphis crime
“This community has become untenable for many of our team members and their families, and if something isn’t done to get the crime epidemic under control I fear for Memphis’ viability as a city where businesses choose to locate, or remain,” said Richard Smith, CEO of FedEx Airline and International, a subsidiary of Memphis-based FedEx Corp. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The worried message from a slew of executives to the state’s Republican leadership follows months of public statements from some who signed the letter that the city’s future hangs in the balance.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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