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Neighborhood leaders got together during a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 16, to respond to the recent slaying of Yvonne Nelson, a community leader who led the Whitehaven Development Corporation and wrote community news for years.
The conception of the council was inspired by an increase in gun-related crimes that is likely due to the relaxing of gun laws in Tennessee, such as 2014 legislation that allows people to keep guns in cars without permits.
“Police alone also can’t stop the violence. It will require a community-wide effort. And that includes the faith community.”
“There is no one easy, quick answer to the challenge of gun violence, but there are some common sense steps that could make a significant dent.”
The organization is hosting a free MAMA’s (Memphis Allies Mother’s Appreciation) Day lunch Saturday at Legacy Impact Community Resource Center, 2285 Frayser Blvd., from noon to 2 p.m.
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.
A bill by state Rep. London Lamar would require data sharing between police departments and the state health department, and would require TDH to produce an annual report on the public health impacts of gun violence.
Pianist who survived being shot five times holds recitals in hopes of inspiring people to see something positive beyond the violence in the city.
“None of us are doing well, but Dolph would have wanted us out here, so we out here giving back to the people just like he would have wanted.”
Protesters against gun violence marched through the streets of Downtown Memphis on the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday where the dead are honored and remembered. Those who took part in the march said they are tired of the gun violence in the city.
SCS’ October board business meeting discussed an uptick in violence, as well as the upcoming town hall for education funding.
A woman was also injured during the robbery.
If we want to reduce gun violence, psychologist Robert Enright says, then forgiveness therapy, including teaching children from a young age about the “poison” of resentment, should be commonplace here and across the world.
Daily street homicides and highly publicized mass shootings have several things in common, and the easy access of guns is just one of them.
Gov. Bill Lee visited Journey Hanley Elementary, and while addressing education, he also discussed concerns about the permitless carry legislation that has concerned a number of local leaders.
Leaders behind the walk are enthused by the strong community support during the first two events in Downtown Memphis and Whitehaven.
A shooting at FedEx Ground’s Indianapolis facility that left eight people dead and several others injured is likely to cause delivery service disruptions.
Last year’s record 332 homicides in Memphis have taken a toll on those involved, from community activists to grieving parents to experts who struggle to come up with solutions to stem the violence.
One day at a sports bar more than 20 years ago ended with one man losing his life and another, Jerald Trotter, spending almost 13 years in prison.
Saturday’s event – one that featured many elected officials and community organizations – was the second unity walk in a three-month span.
Joy Touliatos, GVIP czar, is ready to get the program underway with partners involved in the plan.
Memphis ends 2020 with 332 homicides, a record number. Police say the pandemic played a part, but there is no easy answer to why the increase occurred.
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings issued a brief statement Monday about the record number of homicides in the city. To date, 302 people have been killed.
Memphis has reached 300 homicides this year, a record- shattering number.
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