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TN Politics: Memphis Officials Earn "A" for Rapid Response to Video

WKNO | By Christopher Blank
Published January 31, 2023 at 9:36 AM CST
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Political analyst Otis Sanford says the Tyre Nichols beating video was bad, but City leaders didn't make it worse by sugarcoating it.

Sanford adds that previously, the race to replace Mayor Jim Strickland was focused on crime. Now, it will be crime and police reform.

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Christopher Blank
Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.
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