Brent Taylor addresses crime, ‘making Memphis matter’ in Collierville
Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, told the Rotary Club of Collierville if crime isn’t controlled, Memphis — like Detroit — will be “the example of a failed American city.” (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, spoke at Collierville’s Rotary Club Tuesday, saying if Memphis doesn’t handle its crime issue, it will become an “example of a failed American city.”
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Abigail Warren
Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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