Introduction of police reforms encounters little resistance
Memphis Police Department director Michael Rallings, who spoke at the George Floyd at Civic Center Plaza on June 8, 2020, says his department is already exercising the suggestions made for police reform. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The first reception to the council resolutions presented Tuesday comes with a record of past resistance that indicates it probably won't be as easy as a council vote. The resolutions are advisory.
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