There are 49 article(s) tagged Floyd Bonner Jr.:

• September 2023

  • Stadium funding could land on next Memphis mayor’s desk. Six candidates said what they’d do.

    Six candidates were asked how they would allocate $350 million in state cash between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and FedExForum. 

    By Samuel Hardiman September 15, 2023

  • Memphis Mayor’s Race 2023: Floyd Bonner Jr.

    Bonner has run on the promise of growing the Memphis Police Department, expanding its ranks and fighting for stricter criminal sentencing laws — policies that mimic those of the man he is trying to succeed, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 05, 2023

• August 2023

  • Bonner says he’s the answer to Memphis crime question

    “Our number one issue is crime ... I love our community and I cannot stand by and watch what is going on in our city …” Floyd Bonner Jr. has said throughout his yearlong campaign. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 28, 2023

• July 2023

  • Police and fire unions endorse Bonner for Memphis mayor

    The unions that represent Memphis police officers and firefighters handed Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. a key endorsement Tuesday. 

    By Samuel Hardiman July 25, 2023

• June 2023

  • Memphis mayoral candidates differ on sentencing laws

    The Daily Memphian sent the Memphis results of its countywide crime poll to eight mayoral candidates and a list of questions. Here are their answers.

    By Samuel Hardiman June 26, 2023

• May 2023

  • Sanford: The court battle is over, but more pressing residency issues in mayor’s race remain

    “Whether the residency issue continues to dog Van Turner and Floyd Bonner Jr. in the court of public opinion remains to be seen. But both have legitimate responses about their time living outside the city.”

    By Otis Sanford May 25, 2023

  • Memphis mayoral candidates react to the residency court ruling

    Here is what some of the Memphis mayoral contenders had to say about the Chancery Court ruling that there is no residency requirement for candidates in the October 2023 elections.

    By Bill Dries May 22, 2023

  • Bonner, Turner can run for Memphis mayor

    The two mayoral candidates, neither of whom have lived in Memphis for two years, and the City Council argued that a 1996 referendum repealed residency requirements.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Bill Dries May 18, 2023

  • New mayoral poll shows Bonner, Herenton, Turner in lead, Young gaining

    The poll showed Van Turner and Floyd Bonner tied with about 15.9% of the vote. Willie Herenton trailed them at 13.9%, and Paul Young had 12%.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 17, 2023

• April 2023

  • Memphis mayoral debate among five contenders puts 2023 race in spotlight

    The Monday debate at Halloran Centre, presented by The Daily Memphian, is about crime and criminal justice. The race to be the next mayor, however, is still a struggle largely taking place out of public view.

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman April 25, 2023

  • Two Memphis mayoral candidates top fundraising. Then there’s everyone else

    The campaigns for several would-be Memphis mayors as well as close observers of the crowded race believe it’s going to take between $800,000 to $1.2 million to win the city’s highest office.

    By Samuel Hardiman April 17, 2023

  • Memphis mayoral residency lawsuits combined, city remains out of lawsuit for now

    Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins denied a motion to make the city of Memphis part of the lawsuit. But he consolidated two legal challenges to the City of Memphis’ five-year mayoral residency requirement Friday. 

    By Samuel Hardiman, Bill Dries April 03, 2023

• March 2023

  • Floyd Bonner Jr. contests residency requirement in Memphis mayor’s race

    Bonner is seeking to stop enforcement of the city charter’s residency provision for candidates running for Memphis mayor. 

    By Bill Dries March 14, 2023

  • Residency requirement in Memphis mayor’s race could affect three candidates

    The Shelby County Election Commission released a legal opinion Feb. 28 that said Memphis’ five-year residency requirement for mayoral candidates should be enforced in the upcoming Memphis municipal election. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 07, 2023

• February 2023

  • Amid residency questions, Floyd Bonner buys East Memphis home

    Bonner moves back within the Memphis city limits ahead of his bid for city mayor later this year. 

    By Samuel Hardiman February 17, 2023

• November 2022

  • Memphis mayoral candidates face residency issues after federal court ruling

    A challenge to a six-month residency rule by a Mason, Tennessee, mayoral candidate came with a ruling last month that could revive a five-year residency requirement in the Memphis mayoral race.

    By Bill Dries November 02, 2022

• October 2022

  • Three Memphis mayoral contenders clash at early campaign forum

    At a Shelby County Young Democrats forum, Joe Brown, Van Turner and Paul Young talked about name recognition, experience, crime, Black business ownership and, in one case, how women have no place in the mayor’s race. 

    By Bill Dries October 28, 2022

  • Inmates open up about causes of violent crime

    Past victimization and having a parent who’s incarcerated are among the main drivers of violent behavior, according to a report. But acknowledging the importance of education and schoolwork reduced inmates' sense of hopelessness.

    By Julia Baker October 27, 2022

  • Sheriff officially running for mayor

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. joined the early forming field for Memphis mayor Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a formal announcement from Clark Tower. 

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022

  • Floyd Bonner Jr. to announce run for Memphis mayor

    Bonner’s announcement follows several months of consideration on the heels of his easy second term win in the August county general election.

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022

• April 2022

  • Sanford: Bonner’s performance as sheriff transcends partisan politics

    “In an ideal world, there should not be a Democratic or Republican way to enforce laws, ensure public safety, oversee our jails and juvenile detention facilities and hire capable deputies and support staff.”

    By Otis Sanford April 07, 2022

• September 2021

  • Bonner kicks off re-election bid for sheriff as others open 2022 campaigns

    Sheriff Floyd Bonner says the COVID-19 pandemic has made his job more difficult but touted low crime rates in unincorporated Shelby County. 

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2021

• January 2021

  • Sides agree to guidelines for curbing COVID-19 in county jail

    County officials and attorneys for Shelby County Jail detainees have agreed to guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the jail.

    By Yolanda Jones January 26, 2021

• September 2020

  • County Commission Scorecard: Police reform in the Sheriff’s Office

    Three police reform measures cleared the Shelby County Commission on the first of three readings this week. But it amounted to a test vote with more votes in play than were committed. Our commission scorecard shows where the division is on the specific issues.

    By Bill Dries September 18, 2020

  • Sheriff says Shelby County Jail implementing COVID-19 changes

    On “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. also said he sees an “appetite” for reform among law enforcement in general but has some hesitation about trying to codify reform measures he’s taken to apply to future sheriffs.

    By Bill Dries September 18, 2020