Incoming council member addresses shooting in her district
Incoming Memphis City Council member Pearl Walker plans to host town hall meetings periodically and send out newsletters informing her constituents of services, like free tire pickups and neighborhood cleanups. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Pearl Walker talks about solutions to crime after five people were shot, leaving two dead, at a car wash on Riverdale Road.
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Pearl Walker crime ShootingAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
Julia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia 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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