Memphis asked for help with speeders; state reminds MPD of overlooked — and unused — money
State officials say Memphis police are sitting on money that could help the situation of speeding on area highways. (The Daily Memphian file)
With local motorists driving ‘as if they are in video games,’ city and state law enforcement are at odds over who bears more responsibility for enforcing highway speeding laws.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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