A tale of two crime discussions
The city’s divide on how to respond to violent crime is as complex as the problem
Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis (center, at a walk through Orange Mound) spoke recently at two different town hall meetings that both addressed violent crime in Memphis. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A common presence at the two July town hall meetings within two days of each other was the city’s new police chief, who is feeling her way through different discussions on what is the most effective response to violent crime.
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