There are 3 articles by Erica May :

• September 2020

  • 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.”

    By Erica May September 16, 2020

• July 2020

  • Guest Column
    Opinion

    Opinion: 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.

    By Erica May July 16, 2020

• June 2020

  • GUEST COLUMN
    Opinion

    From 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.

    By Erica May June 12, 2020