Cooper-Sutton urges ‘restraint’ in letter to firefighters union
Memphis City Council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton released an open letter to the firefighters union on Monday, Dec. 15. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The letter apologized for the contentious nature of the debate over a raise for firefighters, but also said the raise would not matter much.
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Yolanda Cooper Sutton Memphis Fire Fighters Association Memphis City CouncilSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and 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 Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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