Political Roundup: Memphis mayoral candidates criticize fellow contenders
Memphis mayoral contender Van Turner opened his campaign headquarters Saturday, Aug. 19, in East Memphis. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian)
Mayoral contender Van Turner also said Saturday the city’s “crime wave” has to be “met where it is.” Also, the special legislative session in Nashville could influence the Memphis mayor’s race.
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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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