Opinion: When it comes to Gershun Freeman, ‘this case is different’
“The jailers were attacked by a man having a psychotic break, defended themselves and subdued their attacker. What should they have done differently?”
Topic: Guest Columns
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September 2023
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August 2023
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Opinion: We have to be able to spend money in peace
“We need leaders who will be ‘smart on crime and tough on crime.’ From the consumer, to the corporations and all the way to the entrepreneur – crime is tough on our economy. We don’t have soft criminals and we cannot have soft leaders.”
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Guest Column: Methodist CEO on gun violence — ‘Enough is enough’
“If everyone could feel the anguish of a mother whose son has been murdered; or the father of a daughter who has been killed; or a wife who has lost a husband, and a healthcare community that has lost a member of its family; we would be well on our way to establishing solutions to overcome this societal disease.”
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Guest Column: Memphis, FedEx and St. Jude form ‘partnerships of place and purpose’
“On behalf of everyone at ALSAC and St. Jude, I’m grateful to Memphis for once again sharing its soul with the world during the FedEx St. Jude Championship.”
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Echols: ‘Memphis, we must not overlook each other’
“Our people are gold. They’re not the type you just walk out on. ... The everyday folks that make up Memphis are awesome.”
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Guest Column: ‘When the citizens of a place no longer feel safe’
“There doesn’t seem to be a cohesive plan to address early childhood development, education, income, outcomes and policing across our agencies and non-profits. An all hands-on-deck summit might be a good place to start.”
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Guest Column: Thoughts on ‘The Bear’ from a Memphis chef and owner
“Watching ‘The Bear’ has been the most simultaneously cathartic and traumatic television experience of my life.”
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Guest Column: Realizing ‘we are all in this together’ on a summer road trip
“Being away from Memphis while keeping an eye on it from afar has allowed me to appreciate it more, and to long to be back among the people I love.”
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July 2023
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Guest Column: The story of how one family made Memphis home
More than 40 years ago, Doan and Mylinh Dinh fled Vietnam and established a new family here in Memphis — a city that gave them not just a chance for survival but the opportunity to thrive.
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Opinion: The General Assembly needs a sense of urgency to address gun violence
In advance of the legislature’s special session, the former Shelby County District Attorney and head of Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security argues for a series of changes to the state’s gun laws.
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Opinion: More police data on problem tenants can help reduce crime
Data showing the number of times police are called to apartments helps apartment owners and managers identify problematic tenants and intervene as necessary. It also frees up police resources.
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June 2023
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Guest Column: Memphis is — or can be — the music city of the future
“The work we do doesn’t exist in response to the legacy of Elvis Presley. It exists in response to our contemporary scene — scenes, really — that are thriving, diverse and full of transcendent talent.”
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Opinion: Without public safety, ‘we are paralyzed’
“No matter your political stripe, society shouldn’t feel like it is teetering on the brink. That’s why we are gathering in Nashville for a special session at the end of the summer: We all know that there is more to be done.”
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Guest Column: How hard — and how meaningful — a small business can be
“I know this will not be an easy road to travel — but it is worth travelling. I am so excited and beyond grateful to be able to do it with two people that grew to be my heroes.”
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Opinion: In setting bail, follow the law and be transparent
“Different parts of the criminal justice system tend to operate in silos, and so an easily accessible, easy to understand, transparent reporting system will require the cooperation of many different parties. The public deserves it.”
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Opinion: To achieve real safety, Memphis needs real change
“It’s time to confront crime and safety issues in Memphis by focusing on data, comprehending the root causes of crime, and moving beyond policies centered solely on policing and mass incarceration.”
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Opinion: On gun violence, let’s ‘wear orange’ as a community
“This weekend we will wear orange to honor the lives lost to gun violence and join the fight to help prevent these tragedies from occurring in the future.”
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May 2023
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Guest Column: Life-saving chemotherapy drugs are in short supply
“This shortage is causing oncologists to make difficult decisions. Treatments are being skipped and delayed, doses are being reduced, treatments plans are being changed, and sequences of usual treatment are being altered.”
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Guest Column: Find ways to support foster parenting and DCS
“Shelby County has plenty of stable, capable, caring adults with safe homes whose service to our community could make a big impact for a child, a family, or even the system as a whole.”
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Guest Column: Tennessee Career Academy offers path for future of schooling
“We are living in a time of an identity crisis for K-12 and higher education. The laser-focus on college preparation for all students in K-12 education, regardless of their interests or skills, led to mismatched priorities, frustrated families, and uninterested graduates.”
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Opinion: Has Amazon encroached on the Adopt-A-School Program?
“With business giant Amazon adopting 20 schools in Memphis I am concerned that Amazon has encroached on Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ long-established Adopt-A-School program.”
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Opinion: Fighting back against a ‘crime-induced public health crisis’
“Voter sentiment about our city’s crippling crime epidemic transcends socioeconomic, gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Actual voters want violent, repeat offenders off the streets, legally. They want the bail ‘loopholes’ closed for these offenders who should be held in jail and timely prosecuted.”
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Opinion: Memphis City Council did not back down on gun reform
“We must continue to let our state representatives know how their gun laws have completely upended our city and that we demand Tennessee’s urban cities be given the authority to impose their own firearm laws. It won’t be a quick or easy road.”
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Opinion: For a safer Memphis, bail reform is the right solution
“Loud and powerful opponents of progress, such as Mayor Jim Strickland, have wrongly claimed that Shelby County’s pretrial policies undermine public safety. There is no data behind his claims.”
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Guest Column: ‘People crave cities. They crave community.’
“Our shared future can only be created in community. And to do that, we’ll need to use the most efficient and productive platform humanity has yet devised: a bustling, busy, connected urban center.”
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