Opinion: We have to be able to spend money in peace
A mother and daughter peruse the shops at Saddle Creek on Thursday, April 7, 2022, (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
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.
“We need leaders who will be ‘smart on crime and tough on crime.’ From the consumer, to the corporations and all the way to the entrepreneur – crime is tough on our economy. We don’t have soft criminals and we cannot have soft leaders.”
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