Black mayors coming to Memphis to talk crime strategies
Memphis Mayor Paul Young will host the Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime in Memphis on Wednesday and Thursday to share ideas to reduce crime. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Mayor Paul Young is hosting a newly formed coalition of Black mayors from 12 states.
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