Opinion: ‘Now the deafening part. There will be no justice’
Alex Canale
Alex Canale’s family business, D Canale, has been in Memphis since 1866.
“Elected officials have chosen to turn villains into victims and victims into villains. Victims are burdened with the cost of broken windows, impounded stolen cars, missing work, therapy and the overall thought of safety.”
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