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“This is a destination job for me,” said Townsend, who recently celebrated 100 days as the Greater Memphis Chamber’s president and CEO. In that time, Townsend has met with 100 business leaders, attended 44 ribbon cuttings and had a lot of conversations about public safety.
Year to date, the Chamber says its efforts have helped land six development projects, including the news that Richardson International plans to invest $220 million to upgrade its Wesson Oil plant in Midtown.
Wesley Caldwell, 23, was indicted June 1 on charges of criminal attempt of second degree murder and aggravated assault. He was previously charged with aggravated assault.
A call to the Memphis Police Department resulted in the arrests of four men after what the family said was a case of mistaken identity that led to a physical altercation with police.
MPD leadership is developing a “robust plan” to address the “myriad of crime issues in our neighborhoods and business corridors this summer and beyond.”
The “Critical Conversations” in-person and livestreamed town hall series is just one of three new or renewed police efforts to reach the public.
He has been out on bond since Nov. 14, 2019, the day he was booked.
The initiatives are part of an effort to address the issue of crime in Memphis and discuss solutions to move the city forward, according to a press release.
The committee proposal is a reaction to last week’s violence in the city, with more discussion to come at committee sessions later this month before a vote.
Traffic, parking details announced for the Beale Street Music Festival’s temporary home at Liberty Park near the Liberty Bowl.
A comprehensive traffic study is planned for incorporated Cordova, but crime was the main topic of discussion Tuesday evening.
The ordinance sets guidelines for peddlers, food trucks, ice-cream trucks and handbills, but most heavily addresses door-to-door solicitation. It passed two of three required readings in previous meetings.
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is back at work after a two-week self-quarantine after he went to Ghana with Memphis in May delegation. He discusses policing in the age of COVID-19.
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Dec. 18. Today, the federal government is expected to announce a new initiative for seven cities, one of them being Memphis.
The Memphis City Council has tentatively approved a bigger raise for police and firefighters than the 3 percent Mayor Jim Strickland proposed for public safety employees.
Mayor Jim Strickland will propose 3 percent raises for commissioned Memphis firefighters and police officers in the budget proposal he takes to the City Council next month.