Stronger, swifter sentences crucial, Mayor Young says
“We must demand tougher gun laws,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young wrote in a statement. “We must demand sentencing that mirrors our love for our community. Sometimes, that love needs to be tough love.”
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April 2024
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Proposed public-safety foundation gets support from Young, Davis
Mayor Paul Young and Interim Chief C.J. Davis support a Memphis City Council ordinance to create a philanthropic and research foundation that would take private donations and put them toward the city’s public safety efforts.
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100 days in, Young talks about hope — amid reality — in city’s narrative
Throughout his first 100 days, Memphis Mayor Paul Young has sought ways to get to “yes” and make Memphians feel heard by their new mayor, wielding his newfound power and spotlight to recast the city’s narrative and try to paint hope on Memphis’ self-portrait.
But yes is not easy to come by. Listening takes hours that turn into days. Narratives don’t change in 90 days. Or 100. Already, circumstance has intervened.
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‘A call to action': Officials honor three children lost to abuse, neglect
“It is critical in the face of such tragedy that we don’t surrender to hopelessness. We’ve got to strengthen our resolve, amplify our voices and expand our reach,” said the executive director of Memphis Child Advocacy Center.
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Mayor says MPD’s new lieutenant position is necessary
MPD and its police union disagree over the recent creation of a frontline supervisor role, but Memphis Mayor Paul Young says the second lieutenant rank is needed to avoid another U.S. Department of Justice consent decree.
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City Council Scorecard: the first veto, health insurance extension and salaries
The first Memphis City Council Scorecard of the body’s term of office finds the council cleaning up a few leftover matters and examines the vote that didn’t happen on a North Memphis biomass facility.
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March 2024
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Political Roundup: Paul Young’s blitz, Blackburn at the border and more
The political roundup recaps some of the major action just ahead of the April 4 deadline for candidates to get on the August ballot.
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Mayor Young accosted at East Memphis restaurant
The City of Memphis said in a statement that a man grabbed Young as he was leaving dinner and the man then attempted to force his way into the mayor’s vehicle.
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‘A historic day:’ Young touts results of Black Mayors’ Coalition
Mayor Paul Young and a coalition of Black mayors and city officials from 10 states and Washington, D.C., gathered in Memphis Thursday to discuss results of a two-day conference where they discussed crime and efforts to reduce it.
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Sen. Hagerty, Mayor Young focus on crime problem from ‘30,000 feet’
Sen. Bill Hagerty, Mayor Paul Young, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and other local officials focused on steps and initiatives that the group could agree on.
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It’s ‘time for a breakthrough’ on community violence, Mayor says
Memphis Mayor Paul Young told hundreds of community stakeholders during a two-day conference that violence plaguing the city can’t be combatted by flooding the streets with police officers.
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Cohen, Young, Davis talk crime and cameras at City Hall
Cohen secured $1.9 million in federal funding for MPD — half for surveillance cameras and the other half for officer equipment.
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Trash. Drag racing. Weed, pills and stacks of cash.
City leaders get an earful from Frayser citizens at Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s third “One Memphis” forum.
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Black mayors coming to Memphis to talk crime strategies
Memphis Mayor Paul Young is hosting a newly formed coalition of Black mayors from 12 states.
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Pine Hill golf clubhouse opens with a different view
“Pine Hill needed a win,” Mayor Paul Young said at the opening of the new clubhouse, which overlooks the revamped golf course in Longview Heights that opened last June.
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Community leaders called to collaborate for economic development
The Shelby County Joint Economic and Community Development Board met on Thursday to update and discuss ways to promote economic development around Memphis.
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Memphis leaders discuss police, racism and legislation at national convening
Speakers throughout the day included family members of Tyre Nichols and other nationally recognized police brutality victims, Memphis Mayor Paul Young and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari.
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Calkins: How to fix the city’s gang problem? Here’s an idea even better than a truce
Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with gang members last week and asked for a “truce.” But you know what’s better than a truce? Giving kids an alternative to joining gangs in the first place. That’s where Memphis Rox comes in. And it could use your support.
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Young: City will have ‘robust dialogue’ with Memphis Tourism about FedExForum funding
Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s comments come as the city, county and Grizzlies' pursuit of more funding for FedExForum reaches a critical juncture.
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MPD officer shot four times early Friday morning, suspect captured
A Memphis police officer was shot four times during a traffic stop early Friday morning, March 8, and is in critical condition after going through surgery, MPD Interim Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said.
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Mayor Young transition team maps crime plan, other recommendations in ambitious report
The 112-page report outlines numerous strategies for Mayor Paul Young’s four-year term of office, including several sets of crime strategies from ‘drones as first responders’ to cooperating with the Justice Department investigation of the MPD.
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Young taps new ‘framework’ to address Memphis crime
“When I look at my success as chief, I’d like to push it off to what 360’s done, personally,” the police chief of Omaha said of Omaha 360, the model for Memphis’ new violence intervention and prevention framework.
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Tennessee Education Commissioner faces heat at town hall
Lizzette Reynolds, who discussed school vouchers, drew criticism. Other speakers included Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis and Mayor Paul Young.
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Young’s second ‘One Memphis’ town hall continues focus on crime
The meeting at Gaisman Community Center focused on the Latino community in the area who complained that they are being targeted by criminals and ignored by police.
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Volunteer coach among 56 homicide victims since Jan. 1
Adrian Goodrich, also known as ‘Coach Skeet,’ is one of the people killed in January and February, according to data provided by Memphis Police Department. In the same period last year, there were 54 slayings.
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