‘This is a public health issue:’ Community, leaders demand gun reform bills
More than 400 community members and elected officials participated in the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission's eighth annual “Guns Down Don’t Shoot: A Walk Against Gun Violence" in Westwood on Saturday, July 15, 2023. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
As residents assembled outside the Westwood community center, local and state leaders called for government action against gun violence. “Our state legislature needs a sense of urgency to address this problem through appropriate legislation.”
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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