Mayor Paul Young asks gang members for ‘7-day ceasefire’
Memphis mayor Paul Young hosts a press conference at Memphis City Hall Jan. 26, 2024. Young recently met with local gang members through the help of two of the city’s violence intervention programs to talk about what is driving them to engage in violent lifestyles. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Mayor Paul Young convened a discussion with local gang members with the help of 901 Bloc Squad and Heal 901, two of the city’s violence intervention programs.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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