Business leaders push for state help with Memphis crime
“This community has become untenable for many of our team members and their families, and if something isn’t done to get the crime epidemic under control I fear for Memphis’ viability as a city where businesses choose to locate, or remain,” said Richard Smith, CEO of FedEx Airline and International, a subsidiary of Memphis-based FedEx Corp. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The worried message from a slew of executives to the state’s Republican leadership follows months of public statements from some who signed the letter that the city’s future hangs in the balance.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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