Opinion: Calling partisanship racism doesn’t make it so
John Covington says, “Beyond the incendiary rhetoric, the facts are straightforward: Tennessee Republicans wanted another Republican seat – and said so plainly.”
John Covington
There are 11 articles by John Covington :
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September 2026
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Opinion
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August 2026
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Transparency shouldn’t stop at the DA’s door
“If a serious charge generated through the Memphis Safe Task Force is not prosecuted, citizens have a legitimate interest in knowing what happened. That is not an attack on prosecutors. It is accountability.”
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July 2026
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Opinion Opinion: District Attorney Steve Mulroy makes ‘Force Science’ a straw man
“Police officers routinely face circumstances few citizens will ever experience. They must distinguish victims from suspects, assess deadly threats, and make irreversible decisions in fractions of a second.”
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June 2026
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Opinion Opinion: Politics aside? When it comes to Otis Sanford — not quite
Opinion: “Otis Sanford begins his recent column with a reasonable premise: Politics should be set aside when discussing the federal indictment of suspended General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer. Unfortunately, that’s not what follows.”
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Call it what it is — a tax increase
“If county government chooses to collect millions of dollars more than the state-certified revenue-neutral rate allows, taxpayers deserve the honesty of calling it exactly what it is: a tax increase.”
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May 2026
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Beyond redistricting rhetoric are reality and results
“To hear many Tennessee Democrats tell it, partisan redistricting is some unprecedented assault on democracy itself — a historic political crisis unlike anything the state has ever experienced.”
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April 2026
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Opinion Opinion: In the face of unprecedented danger, Memphis police officers answer the call
“May we never forget those we’ve lost. May we never take for granted those who still stand watch. And may we always remember that every day, in a city where danger is always present, Memphis police officers continue to answer the call.”
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April 2025
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Increased pay for MPD is ‘essential’ to lowering crime
Memphis Police Association Vice President John Covington writes , “There is an undeniable need for more officers, especially given the growing workload and escalating dangers that complicate our recruitment efforts.”
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October 2022
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City of Memphis Opinion: Hiring more police in Memphis is now possible
One of the leaders of the Memphis police union argues that at a time when the national competition for police officers is fierce, Memphis has laid the groundwork for long-term sustained success in hiring police and fighting crime.
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January 2022
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Guest ColumnistsGuest column: Police officers, like elected officials, also need raises
“Memphis desperately needs more police officers. The pandemic and societal upheaval have only exacerbated an issue Memphis has been struggling with since 2014 when police pensions and healthcare benefits were slashed.”
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September 2019
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Guest Columnists Memphis police, fire associations seek ‘For’ vote on sales-tax referendum
'Until we get serious about rebuilding our police and fire departments and fixing our retention problem, we will never be able to proactively attack the issue of crime.'
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