Health care providers urge Gov. Lee to act on gun violence
Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference Monday, April 3, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee held a news conference with state legislative leaders to talk about proposed legislation to address gun violence in schools. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Signees of an open letter to Lee’s administration — drafted by a Memphis pediatrician — come from all over Tennessee, including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Sewanee, Knoxville, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet.
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gun violence Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Governor Bill Lee Dr. Jason YaunAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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