Beale, Downtown report peaceful weekend amid crowds
Zachary Doyle (left) and Lawrence Uhl walk down Beale Street before the Memphis Grizzlies playoff game on April 16. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
A $5 entry fee, plus weapon and ID checks, were required to enter Beale Street between 8 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m., helping officials track the number of visitors.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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