MPD launches Downtown traffic control safety plan
The Memphis Police Department’s new Downtown traffic safety plan cracks down on cruising, drag racing, reckless driving, discharging a firearm and reckless endangerment. (The Daily Memphian file)
The announcement follows the injuries of eight people during a shooting at South B.B. King Boulevard and Peabody Place at 2:33 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.
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Memphis Police Department Downtown Memphis Commission Downtown MemphisJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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