The Early Word: Strickland pushes ahead on masks, police reform; the FedExForum lease at work

Chris Herrington By , Daily Memphian
Updated: June 26, 2020 6:42 AM CT | Published: June 26, 2020 5:30 AM CT

As local COVID rates continue to rise, Mayor Jim Strickland signed the City Council's mask ordinance, and also announced next steps on policing reform. Geoff Calkins looks at the initial negotiations on the FedExForum lease, and the surplus it's yielded. 

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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.


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