MPA’s first woman president talks about making history, police reform
MPD Sgt. Essica Cage (outside the Memphis Police Association building Sept. 9, 2020) is the first Black woman selected to lead the police union. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Sgt. Essica Cage, the new leader of the nearly 2,000-member police union, discusses the city's residency requirement for first responders and her opinion about defunding the police.
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Yolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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