Opinion: Without MPD, ‘our city will not push through this crisis in crime’
The Memphis Police Department responds to an officer involved shooting on Poplar Avenue Feb. 2. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Julie Wunderlich
Julie Wunderlich is one of the organizers of Back the Blue 901, a citizen group dedicated to supporting the Memphis Police Department and sharing information on MPD’s outreach programs.
“Justice for Tyre Nichols must happen. ... In unison with this, we absolutely can and must appreciate the actions of the hundreds of good officers in our police department.”
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