City’s violent crime rate continues decline but homicide count rises
Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, talks during a press conference on Jan. 17, 2020, at the Davis Horton Federal building about improvements in Memphis violent crime statistics and plans to build on that success. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The overall violent crime rate in Memphis dropped more than 8% in 2019 from the previous year. However, the number of homicides increased.
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U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant Michael Rallings Amy Weirich violent crimeYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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