There are 8 article(s) tagged One Memphis:

• November 2024

  • ‘Embarrassing’ blight and roadwork issues dominate One Memphis forum

    Mayor Paul Young hears of concerns regarding a road infrastructure project, as well as blight and crime, during his final One Memphis event of the year.

    By Julia Baker 8 hours ago

• October 2024

  • Hickory Hill forum focuses on blight, absentee property owners

    The Hickory Hill One Memphis forum is the seventh since Mayor Paul Young took office this past January.

    By Bill Dries October 22, 2024

• September 2024

  • Young talks MATA, crime, consultants at One Memphis forum

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with around 150 people at his latest town hall at the McWherter Senior Center in East Memphis.

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2024

• May 2024

  • Memphis mayor talks crime ‘suppression’ at One Memphis town hall

    Paul Young said the city’s strategy for crime suppression includes “criminal activity disruption” along with focusing police and city blight efforts in high-crime areas.

    By Bill Dries May 28, 2024

  • Mother who lost son in Orange Mound Park calls out fear at town hall

    Jennifer Fason spoke before a crowd of 200 who gathered at Orange Mound Community Center Tuesday, April 30, at the latest One Memphis forum led by Memphis Mayor Paul Young.

    By Bill Dries May 01, 2024

• March 2024

  • Trash. Drag racing. Weed, pills and stacks of cash.

    City leaders get an earful from Frayser citizens at Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s third “One Memphis” forum. 

    By Bill Dries March 27, 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

  • Crime dominates mayor’s ‘One Memphis’ town hall

    If Memphis Mayor Paul Young had any doubts that crime is the most prevalent issue with Memphians, those doubts didn’t last long Tuesday, Feb. 27, at his first in a series of “One Memphis” town hall meetings.

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

    By Bill Dries March 01, 2024