Street racing, muffler crackdown draws council concerns
In this file photo, Memphis City Council member J Ford Canale asks City of Memphis chief operating officer Doug McGowen a question during a Nov. 5, 2019, executive session at City Hall. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
A set of three proposed ordinances aren’t due for a vote by the full council until the new year. But several council members are concerned about how police will carry out the ordinances if they are passed.
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