Lawmakers doubling down on crime in upcoming session
In the wake of a citywide mass shooting and the abduction and slaying of Eliza Fletcher, lawmakers have amped up talk of so-called tough-on-crime laws. Runners, supporters and mourners attend the “Let's Finish Liza's Run” event on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Many of the proposed bills would increase penalties for rape, kidnapping and other violent crimes and require the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to test rape kits faster.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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