Deadly surge: Community reaches within to curb crime

By , Daily Memphian Updated: December 15, 2023 4:34 PM CT | Published: December 09, 2023 4:00 AM CT

“It’s so many layers, so let’s fix some of these things so we can start seeing a change. As long as it stays like this, it’s sort of like the wild, wild west out there,” says Delvin Lane, executive director of 901 Bloc Squad.

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Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.


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