MPD asks for $15M more in last-minute budget surprise
Interim Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis (middle) attends a city council committee session to give updates on crime statics and the Tyre Nichols investigation on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The surprise came to the Memphis City Council Monday night, June 24, with copies of a two-sentence resolution.
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