General Assembly passes ‘truth in sentencing,’ but Lee won’t share his position
Rep. William Lamberth (center), the House majority leader, speaks at a press conference in January with House Speaker Cameron Sexton (right). Doug Kufner, Sexton’s spokesman, stands at left. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
House Speaker Cameron Sexton invoked the names of Memphis rapper Young Dolph and Rhodes College student Drew Rainier, both of whom were shot and killed last year, in a speech arguing against early release for a handful of crimes.
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Tennessee General Assembly Gov. Bill Lee truth in sentencingIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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