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    Sanford: The Trump-Corker plan to put profit over people went bust – fortunately

    I knew that former Sen. Bob Corker briefly served as a Tennessee commissioner of finance. What I didn’t know is that Corker cares more about finances than human lives. I knew he had guts. I also thought he had a heart.

    By Otis Sanford April 02, 2020
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    Sanford: I missed my Sunday school class. I have no regrets

    Many Memphis churches, particularly those with mostly African American congregations, have not suspended in-person worship, underscoring the importance the church has in African American life. But the ritual of gathering to worship, even in a spotlessly clean building, is now much too risky. 

    By Otis Sanford March 26, 2020
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    Sanford: Take the CDC’s advice: ‘Don’t be nervous to work with the media!’

    A Tennessee legislator's tweet that "the national media is promoting fear and sheer panic" earns well-deserved criticism. 

    By Otis Sanford March 19, 2020
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    Sanford: No more Mr. Nice Guy

    Gov. Bill Lee sticks to his guns, unmoved by pleas from law enforcement officials, mayors, gun merchants and firearms trainers. 

    By Otis Sanford March 12, 2020
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    Sanford: Voting is serious. Just ask 105-year-old Charlotte Robertson

    Election commission records show Robertson has participated in every presidential election going back to the 1970s – and no doubt long before that. And she rarely misses a Memphis municipal, county or state election, including primaries.

    By Otis Sanford February 27, 2020
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    Sanford: Tennessee has a man problem in politics, public policy

    Far too many of this state’s political leaders have a paternalistic and chauvinistic attitude toward women. And what’s worse, these guys just don’t care how it looks.

    By Otis Sanford February 20, 2020
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    Sanford: Put the police residency requirement to a vote

    The unspoken sentiment behind objections to relaxing residency rules appears to be the prospect that white officers from small towns in North Mississippi, West Tennessee and Eastern Arkansas would be policing unfamiliar territory in North Memphis, South Memphis and Orange Mound.

    By Otis Sanford February 13, 2020
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    Sanford: Lamar Alexander needed courage – and an editor

    Instead of the word salad that came from Tennessee’s senior Republican senator late on the evening of Jan. 30, all we really needed was a single sentence.

    By Otis Sanford February 06, 2020
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    Sanford: Memphis politicos pick their presidential candidates

    State legislators and the Memphis and Shelby County mayors are among elected officials who have endorsed a presidential candidate and plan to campaign for their choice.

    By Otis Sanford January 30, 2020
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    Sanford: GOP group seeking fair impeachment trial focuses on Tennessee senator

    Republicans for the Rule of Law is advertising in Tennessee to drum up support for a fair Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump. The group hopes to put pressure on Sen. Lamar Alexander to vote to have witnesses during the trial.

    By Otis Sanford January 23, 2020
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    Sanford: Gov. Lee stands up to state GOP on refugee issue

    This political tempest involves the thorny issue of whether Tennessee should continue to participate in a federal refugee resettlement program.

    By Otis Sanford January 16, 2020
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    Sanford: The year of the voter

    Partisan anger for and against President Donald Trump will drive voters to the polls in high numbers. But other factors, such as health care, will play a role.

    By Otis Sanford January 09, 2020
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    Sanford: Does Trump also support law enforcement?

    U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant voiced support when the attorney general criticized communities that fail to show proper respect for law officers. Were they also concerned when Trump attacked FBI leaders? 

    By Otis Sanford December 19, 2019
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    Sanford: Sanitation workers are pawns in a political tussle – again

    A $7 increase for enhanced trash collection stalled in a City Council vote. If the increase isn’t approved, 199 full-time Solid Waste employees will lose their jobs. 

    By Otis Sanford January 13, 2024
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    Sanford: Union Avenue is ground zero for change in Memphis

    Blighted property on Union at B.B. King Boulevard became AutoZone Park. A new hotel occupies the site of the bus station. Now Union Row has the potential to remake Downtown Memphis.

    By Otis Sanford December 05, 2019
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    Sanford: A 1978 consent decree against police spying is as modern as the Constitution

    The landmark lawsuit accusing the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department of spying on citizens returns to court 40 years later.

    By Otis Sanford November 07, 2019
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    Sanford: Shelby County Democrats embrace the L word

    On the night Mississippi voters are deciding between two degrees of conservatism, Shelby County Democrats will gather in Germantown to ask the question, “How Liberal Are You?”

    By Otis Sanford October 31, 2019
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    Sanford: Trump loaded his Twitter bomb with racial shrapnel on purpose

    Trump’s use of the word “lynching” in his tweet was designed to change the conversation from damaging testimony that is shifting public opinion toward the conclusion that he is unfit for the presidency.

    By Otis Sanford October 24, 2019
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    Sanford: Tragedy in Fort Worth should affect our police residency debate

    Under ordinary circumstances, the fatal shooting in Fort Worth and the police residency issue in Memphis would have nothing in common. But these are not ordinary times where police and community relations are concerned.

    By Otis Sanford October 17, 2019
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    Sanford: A great ex-president shows up for work in Nashville

    This former president doesn’t build walls to keep people out. He builds houses to put people in. Jimmy Carter's demeanor, tone and work ethic stand in start contrast to the current occupant of the White House.

    By Otis Sanford October 10, 2019
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    Sanford: A compassionate, sobering message to a former mayor

    On Oct. 3, 2019, 28 years to the day of his stunning mayoral victory, Dr. Willie W. Herenton gathered again with supporters on election night in Memphis. He was again the underdog, but this time the outcome was humbling.

    By Otis Sanford October 05, 2019
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    Sanford: Fords join the battle of the ballots

    Joe Ford and his son Justin Ford aren't running for office in the Oct. 3 election, but each man is putting out a list of endorsements. 

    By Otis Sanford September 26, 2019
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    Sanford: Sawyer’s hurtful words come back to hurt her

    Tami Sawyer’s already longshot quest for mayor has imploded. And the wounds were all self-inflicted.

    By Otis Sanford September 19, 2019
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    Sanford: Will voters give well-qualified young clerk candidates a chance?

    The lesser known candidates for City Court clerk may not say it publicly, but there is resentment that Myron Lowery and Joe Brown hope voters choose familiarity over qualifications.

    By Otis Sanford September 12, 2019
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    Sanford: A magazine cover inspires outrage, and a critical question

    Where was the racial diversity in the room that would have, and should have, said we cannot publish this cover?

    By Otis Sanford September 03, 2019

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