Law banning drivers’ cell phones cruising toward Memphis
School Crossing Guard Maggie Jackson (middle) directs traffic for Snowden School parents and students crossing North Parkway on March. 4, 2020. The City Council approved the first of three readings of an ordinance that would bring speed enforcement cameras to school zones.. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The two city measures reflect larger debates about criminal justice reform and the increasing use of cameras in public settings.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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