Slate of bills by state Sen. Brent Taylor target bail, juvenile crime
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, speaks during the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Some of the more than 20 bills Taylor filed take aim at Shelby County’s current bail practices and a recent Memphis City Council ordinance that banned pretextual traffic stops by Memphis Police Department officers.
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public safety Tennessee State Government Brent TaylorAarron 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.
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