Memphis City Council sues Election Commission over gun-control vote
Memphis City Council Chairman JB Smiley Jr. speaks at an Aug. 30 press conference at Memphis City Hall. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“We won’t back down and d--n sure won’t be bullied,” Memphis City Council Chair JB Smiley Jr. said, as council members announced the lawsuit.
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