New offense of aggravated reckless driving aims to stop drag racing
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich, seen at right in September 2021, told the Memphis City Council this week that the vast majority of drag racing charges end up getting dismissed. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
State Rep. John Gillespie, a Memphis Republican, intends to make it easier to prosecute drag racers with an offense more severe than mere reckless driving.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter. He came to Tennessee from Maryland where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a Master of Journalism degree from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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