Memphis has a juvenile curfew, but we don’t know if it works
Locally, despite a youth curfew in place, there was a mass shooting Downtown Aug. 13. (The Daily Memphian file)
City of Memphis Chief Communications Officer Allison Fouche confirmed the city isn’t collecting data on the number of youths detained: “Our focus has been on enforcing the curfew when necessary.”
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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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