The Daily Memphian: Poll on crime shows residents want more from leaders
The lack of accountability, transparency and trust in the many different parts of the criminal justice system must be addressed
The people of Memphis and Shelby County deserve to know what’s working to keep people safer, what’s not working, and what’s being done to fix the problems. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Eric Barnes
Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.
“While much of the national conversation about crime devolves into partisan divides and oversimplifications, in Memphis, the attitudes are more complicated and nuanced.”
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