As street racing revs up, police crack down
Muscle cars pass by the lights on Beale Street while cruising B.B. King Boulevard in Downtown Memphis on May 9, 2020. Police are cracking down on illegal street races that have popped up recently around the city. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Street contests called "take overs" have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, and police are cracking down on the illegal racing.
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Yolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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