People’s Convention highlights different approaches to achieving goals
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris addressed the crowd during the People’s Convention on Saturday June 8. The event at the Paradise Event Center brought together politicians, activists, and voters to select a slate of candidates in the local Oct. 3 elections. “In order for there to be real change in our community, it takes more than just voting. It also takes things like donating,” Harris told the gathering. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The People’s Convention over the weekend offered indications that different points of view remain on how to blend protest with conventional political involvement.
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