Opinion: Memphians are sick and tired of excuses about crime
‘Memphians are sick and tired of excuses about crime.' Memphis Police officers on the scene of an apparent carjacking at Poplar Avenue and Hawthorne Street last September. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Shep Fargotstein
Shep Fargotstein is a third generation Memphian. He is married and has five adult children, one of whom lives in Memphis. He runs a wealth management group based in Memphis.
The case for building a bigger local jail, adding more judges and courtrooms, and changing how bail is handled.
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