There are 3 article(s) tagged J. Lawrence Turner:

• September 2020

  • Mississippi Blvd. pastor calls for ‘clear, identifiable shifts’ in policing

    The pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church thinks the first part of Mayor Jim Strickland’s effort to reform the Memphis Police Department didn’t go far enough.

    By Bill Dries September 06, 2020

• July 2020

  • Black clergy oppose police residency referendum as insufficient

    African American clergy call for residency requirement for public safety to be taken off the November ballot. They don't think the measure will help bring about the police reform for which they are pushing. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 07, 2020

• January 2019

  • Strickland cites gains, challenges at year’s end

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said on New Year's Eve the city is making progress on poverty, but there are remaining challenges as he called for the improving local economy to include all Memphians.

    By Bill Dries January 01, 2019