Letter to the Editor: Elected officials should join business leaders on 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)
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Lee Todd writes, “This effort against crime in Memphis will take everyone’s efforts. Citizens and people of authority must stand united. Until that happens, it will be about as beneficial as pouring water into the wind.”
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