Council asks Strickland to hold up valet parking contract with Flight
Protesters block the intersection of North Main Street and Monroe Avenue at the entrance of Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar on Saturday, June 13, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The action came with word that owners of the restaurant were buying out their partner in the business venture. The council also passed three resolutions on law enforcement that are the first acts by the group in the discussion about the role of police and use of force policies.
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