Analysis: Herenton sounds a lot like another Memphis mayor — Strickland
Mayoral candidate Willie Herenton holds fundraiser at University of Memphis Holiday Inn Select on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
In a crowded mayoral race where a plurality will win, the former mayor is staking his claim to being tough-on-crime.
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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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