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From premium to basic: So you want to defund the Police Department?

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: June 12, 2020 5:46 PM CT | Published: June 12, 2020 4:00 AM CT
Erica May
Special to The Daily Memphian

Erica May

Erica May is an emergency number professional (911) and works in public safety. She is a member of Shelby County’s Council on Gun Safety and a proud resident of South Memphis. Erica is a periodic contributor to The Daily Memphian.

Let us not use the death of George Floyd as an opportunity to scapegoat and launch an unfair assault on an entire profession. I’ve spoken to police officers. They too are disturbed and hurt by that tragic event.

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