City asks Tennessee Supreme Court for help in fight with union
The City of Memphis has asked the Tennessee Supreme Court to intervene in its lawsuit against the Memphis Police Association and prevent the demotion of 131 second lieutenants. (Marta W. Aldrich/Chalkbeat file)
The City of Memphis has asked the state high court to intervene in its lawsuit against the Memphis Police Association and prevent the demotion of 131 second lieutenants.
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Memphis Police AssocationSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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