There are 11 article(s) tagged Rep. G.A. Hardaway:

• June 2024

  • Local leaders hear fears about crime from Vollintine-Evergreen residents

    Crime is down in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood this year compared to last. But some residents still don’t feel safe. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 19, 2024

• December 2023

  • Through storms of COVID and crime, Strickland’s Memphis pushed forward

    Jim Strickland’s years as mayor took Memphis into its third century of existence, through the COVID-19 pandemic and brought it face-to-face with some of the worst crimes and crime waves in its modern history.

    By Samuel Hardiman December 31, 2023

• September 2022

  • Leaders discuss solutions to ‘bend the curve on violent crime’

    Community members joined state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon and District Attorney Steve Mulroy to discuss the toll that violent crime has taken on the city. 

    By Alicia Davidson September 24, 2022

• June 2022

  • ‘It’s been drastic': New camping law ups risk of felonies for homeless population

    The new bill will make it a felony to camp on local public property, punishable by up to six years in prison. With transitional homes filling up faster than ever, where does that leave Memphis’ homeless community? 

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    Memphis group receives $3.8M grant to help combat youth homelessness

    By Ben Wheeler June 22, 2022

  • While other areas quickly fill legislative vacancies, Shelby County has reasons to wait

    Republican-controlled county commissions in other parts of Tennessee have moved fast when state legislative seats open up, appointing replacements in less than a month.

    By Ian Round June 16, 2022

• February 2022

  • Family of gun violence victim speaks to legislators in support of two bills

    The grandmother and aunts of Artemis Rayford, a Memphis boy killed at home by a stray bullet on Christmas day, woke up at 3:30 a.m. yesterday to drive to Nashville.

    By Ian Round February 24, 2022

  • Sanford: Family Dollar customers deserve better than contaminated products

    The expansive discount chain – with seemingly a store on every corner in Memphis — is mired in a financial and public relations nightmare of its own making because it put corporate profits over public safety.

    By Otis Sanford February 24, 2022

• July 2021

  • Tennessee Dept. of Health resumes vaccine promotion, school clinics

    Tennessee may still immunize 14-18-year-olds under Mature Minor Doctrine but instances are “very nuanced and fringe,” said Commissioner of Health Dr. Lisa Piercey.

    By Jane Roberts July 26, 2021

• May 2021

  • Tennessee moves to ban no-knock warrants

    Tennessee legislators moved in the final days of their just-completed session to ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants, both changes sought by activists in the wake of the police-involved deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.

    By Ian Round May 07, 2021

• April 2021

  • Legislation takes aim at protesters

    A bill in the Tennessee General Assembly would create harsher penalties for paid protesters and outside agitators, but opponents say the issues addressed by the legislation aren’t legitimate concerns.

    By Ian Round April 01, 2021

• November 2020

  • Black Caucus files bill to protect intellectually disabled from death penalty

    The Tennessee Black Caucus has filed a bill seeking to protect the intellectually disabled from the death penalty. The legislation stems from the case of death row inmate Pervis Payne of Shelby County. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 05, 2020