Curfew enforcement has been mixed across the U.S.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland discusses the mayoral residency requirement and the juvenile curfew for Downtown Memphis on WKNO-TV's “Behind the Headlines.” (Screenshot from WKNO-TV program “Behind the Headlines”)
Curfew programs often also take people off the streets who could report crimes, research shows.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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