Opinion: Let Memphis choose its own leadership
Kaleb Sy
Kaleb Sy is a rising sophomore at Columbia University and an honor graduate of East High School. He is a member of the Columbia Black Pre-Law Society, and a writer for the Black Pre-Law Journal and the Columbia Policy Institute.
“It is obvious to me our state government does not care about the residents of Memphis unless ... Republican politicians can use our city as a breeding ground to exploit our problems.”
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