Opinion: ‘Short-sighted officials with a liberal agenda’ help spread crime
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy speaks at panel discussion about the state of crime in Memphis at First Baptist Church Broad March 30. (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.
“We can’t solve the poverty and cultural issues that plague our community in the short or even medium term. But we can build more prisons, with an emphasis on reform.”
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