Memphis is in a ‘crime crisis,’ focus group participants say
Community Conversations, convened by The Daily Memphian, gives voice to the many reasons for — and solutions to — the crime problem
Memphis police officers extend the crime scene tape around the perimeter of an active shooter situation near the University of Memphis May 2. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
“To them, public safety means more than crime,” Howard Robertson of Trust Marketing & Communications said.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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