Activists present plan to curb youth violence in Memphis
Damon Curry Morris recently spoke with a 16-year-old gang member who said he was in the gang because he was “tired of seeing his mother struggle,” the teenager told him. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“When they have trauma, they’re going to bring the trauma to the streets,” said Damon Curry Morris, who’s leading a group of local activists in drafting a plan to address youth violence.
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crime city of Memphis Memphis City HallAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on Desoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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