Who’s responsible for reducing crime? For some, the onus is on the mayor
Community Conversations, convened by The Daily Memphian, gives voice to the many reasons for — and solutions to — the crime problem
Memphis Police Department chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis speaks during a press conference after Mayor Jim Strickland and director of the U. S. Marshals Ronald Davis held discussions with local law enforcement officials and community stakeholders about crime impacting Memphis and Shelby County July 11. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Focus groups brought together by The Daily Memphian highlight many concerns residents have about the sources of crime and the difficulties involved in increasing public safety.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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