Box score: Railroads, Chamber push for stiffer cargo theft penalties
A BNSL locomotive leads a long line of freight cars Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Memphis is the No. 2 city in the nation for cargo theft behind Los Angeles-Long Beach. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Memphis is the No. 2 city in the nation for cargo theft behind Los Angeles-Long Beach, and it’s a problem that “has a ripple effect” for retailers and consumers.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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