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Political analyst Otis Sanford says Memphis Mayor Paul Young is pitching a city property tax increase at a time when interest in public safety is at a premium.
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Proposals to allow teachers to bring guns to class and to cut the number of judges in Shelby County are just another week in the Tennessee General Assembly.
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State lawmakers ensure that Memphis cops can pull people over small infractions, but won't sign off on crime lab or new jail to put serious criminals away.
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This week lawmakers debated bills on school vouchers and whether a city government can have any say on how their local police force conducts itself with residents.
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Republicans propose several measures to further make supermajority rule unanswerable to critics, communities and constitution.
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Shelby County's crime problem could be addressed with an intensive, multi-agency effort. But it'll take money and political will.
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State Sen. Brent Taylor proposes a new judicial district for the Memphis suburbs.
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White says adding unelected school board members appointed by the governor, who lives in rural middle Tennessee, would help fix problems in low-performing urban school districts.
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A community beset by crime wants tougher laws. But a year after police beat Tyre Nichols, the debate continues over what those laws should be.
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Some new anti-crime laws proposed by Tennessee Republicans could run afoul of federal laws, but also have big consequences for juvenile crime.
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As the Memphis City Council reconsiders a police chief's job or council members' lifetime health benefits, state government puts limits on speech and debate.
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Another year of record homicides creates more urgency for a tough, coordinated response to Memphis' biggest problem.