Paul Young says MPD Chief Davis will stay
Memphis Mayor-elect Paul Young said he would keep Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis as Memphis Police Department chief. (Gerald Herbert/AP file)
“We’ve had a number of dialogues over the past couple of months, and I feel confident that she can and will be able to lead us into a better space with regards to public safety.”
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