Opinion
Guest column: Let’s fight crime, not each other
While we have a small segment of our population wreaking havoc across the city, the “stand-up” citizens argue with each other about what to do and who’s to blame.
Erica May
There are 6 articles by Erica May :
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November 2021
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June 2021
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OpinionOpinion: I am not an anti-vaxxer; I just don’t want the vaccine
Now more than ever, America is a country of choice. The efforts to persuade and coerce citizens into taking the vaccine just do not sit well with me.
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April 2021
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Opinion Opinion: A primer on 911 – how to ‘help us help you’
In the past year I have taken over 1,900 calls to 911, and I’m convinced that a refresher course is in order for children and adults alike. Here are some tips to help you become an effective 911 caller.
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September 2020
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Opinion Opinion: What is the citizen’s role in ‘Reimagining Policing'?
“We have one of the best police forces in the country. As we reimagine police work, we have a responsibility as citizens to remember our part in creating a civil society.”
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July 2020
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Guest Column
OpinionOpinion: MPD makes 98% of arrests ‘without incident.’ Why was Brandon Webber’s different?
Sometimes it seems our memory is as selective as our outrage. Black men are taken into custody every day without incident. Two young Black men accused of killing Memphis police officers – Tremaine Wilbourn and Justin Welch – were arrested without incident.
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June 2020
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GUEST COLUMN
OpinionFrom premium to basic: So you want to defund the Police Department?
Let us not use the death of George Floyd as an opportunity to scapegoat and launch an unfair assault on an entire profession. I’ve spoken to police officers. They too are disturbed and hurt by that tragic event.
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