Commission calls on Lee to veto critical race theory bill as he signs it
Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley addresses the commission in a May 2020 meeting at the Peabody Hotel Grand Ball Room. Billingsley didn’t vote on the critical race theory bill. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County commissioners voted 11-0 with two commissioners not voting in approving a resolution similar to one approved by the Memphis City Council last week.
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