Update

City shaken by week of violence seeks comfort and answers

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 09, 2022 10:25 PM CT | Published: September 09, 2022 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Balloons and stuffed animals sit as a memorial to Eliza Fletcher, the Memphis woman who was kidnapped and killed while on her morning run.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

Balloons and stuffed animals sit as a memorial to Eliza Fletcher, the Memphis woman who was kidnapped and killed while on her morning run. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

Leaders of the local Justice and Safety Alliance talked about the week of violence that has shaken the city on “Behind The Headlines.” 

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