There are 8 article(s) tagged Mike Williams:

• November 2022

  • Karen Camper joins Memphis mayor’s race

    The State House Democratic leader joins an already-crowded field and emphasized basic city services. Meanwhile, one of her key supporters speculates about another big name that might get into the race.

    By Bill Dries November 11, 2022

• April 2021

  • Opinion: Strickland’s pick for police chief represents the change Memphis needs

    CJ Davis will draw on her 28 years in the Atlanta Police Department, where she rose to commander of the Strategies and Special Projects Division. Isn’t that what Memphis needs, new strategies for fighting crime and making MPD more a part of the community?

    By Otis Sanford April 29, 2021

• September 2020

  • Mike Williams retiring as Memphis police union leader, taking job with General Sessions Court Clerk

    Mike Williams, longtime police union leader, is retiring from the department. He has taken a job as CAO for General Sessions Court Clerk-elect Joe Brown. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 02, 2020

• July 2020

  • City Council takes first vote to remove police residency from ballot, talks other reforms

    Memphis City Council members also got their first look Tuesday at how much police have spent in the past four years on overtime and riot gear as well as other preparations to handle protests.

    By Bill Dries July 08, 2020

• April 2020

  • Memphis police union president shares story after testing for COVID-19

    Mike Williams, president of the Memphis police union, posted a video on Facebook confirming he tested positive for COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones April 27, 2020

• September 2019

  • Edmund Ford Jr. says county should prepare to get ‘fair share’ of proposed sales tax increase

    Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. says if a sales tax increase referendum passes in Memphis, the County Commission should go after the county's “fair share” of the funds.

    By Linda A. Moore September 25, 2019

• August 2019

  • Rally kicks off sales tax hike campaign

    The storefront opening Saturday in the Poplar Corridor begins a campaign to the Oct. 3 election day. It also featured more of the clash of priorities among the major candidates for mayor on the same ballot.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2019

• June 2019

  • Sales tax hike proposal has enough signatures to go on October ballot

    The Shelby County Election Commission will vote Thursday afternoon on adding a sales tax increase referendum to the Oct. 3 Memphis ballot.

    By Bill Dries June 19, 2019