There are 35 article(s) tagged Memphis Mayor Paul Young:

• March 2024

  • Mayor Young accosted at East Memphis restaurant

    The City of Memphis said in a statement that a man grabbed Young as he was leaving dinner and the man then attempted to force his way into the mayor’s vehicle.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 28, 2024

  • Sen. Hagerty, Mayor Young focus on crime problem from ‘30,000 feet’

    Sen. Bill Hagerty, Mayor Paul Young, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and other local officials focused on steps and initiatives that the group could agree on. 

    By Bill Dries March 27, 2024

  • Memphis leaders discuss police, racism and legislation at national convening

    Speakers throughout the day included family members of Tyre Nichols and other nationally recognized police brutality victims, Memphis Mayor Paul Young and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari.

    By Julia Baker March 22, 2024

  • MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect captured

    A Memphis police officer was shot four times during a traffic stop early Friday morning, March 8, and is in critical condition after going through surgery, MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 08, 2024

  • Young’s second ‘One Memphis’ town hall continues focus on crime

    The meeting at Gaisman Community Center focused on the Latino community in the area who complained that they are being targeted by criminals and ignored by police.

    By Bill Dries March 01, 2024

  • Volunteer coach among 56 homicide victims since Jan. 1

    Adrian Goodrich, also known as ‘Coach Skeet,’ is one of the people killed in January and February, according to data provided by Memphis Police Department. In the same period last year, there were 54 slayings. 

    By Julia Baker March 01, 2024

• February 2024

  • Mayor Paul Young asks gang members for ‘7-day ceasefire’

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young convened a discussion with local gang members with the help of 901 Bloc Squad and Heal 901, two of the city’s violence intervention programs.

    By Aarron Fleming February 27, 2024

• January 2024

  • Mayor Young weighs whether to uphold one of Strickland’s vetoes

    Strickland vetoed a referendum ordinance that would ask voters whether the Memphis City Council could set its salary and the salary of mayor-appointed directors. The council believes the veto was done improperly.

    By Samuel Hardiman January 19, 2024

  • Memphis hits nearly 400 homicides in 2023

    Memphis ended the year 2023 with 397 homicides, breaking the city’s previous homicide record by more than 50 additional killings. 

    By Julia Baker January 08, 2024

  • ‘No tolerance for the chaos:’ Young pledges unified front to fight crime

    “We hear our citizens loud and clear,” said Memphis Mayor Paul Young. “They want to see action. They want to see us strategizing and figuring out how we’re going to reduce the chaos, the hurt and the pain that we see in our community.”

    By Samuel Hardiman January 04, 2024