Sanford: Beloved faith leader’s murder should be catalyst to end gun violence
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu. Follow him on Twitter @otissanford.
“Police alone also can’t stop the violence. It will require a community-wide effort. And that includes the faith community.”
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