Here are the previous results from our poll regarding Chief Davis’ reappointment from January 2024

Do you believe Chief Davis should be formally reappointed?

“Memphis Paul Young hopes to remove the “Interim” in front of Police Chief Cerelyn ‘C.J.’ Davis title soon.”

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“The @mem_council on Tuesday unanimously voted in favor of a resolution that supports the After School Act, which aims to reduce violent crime among children by offering more activities for them after school hours.”

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“A Memphis judge has ruled that a foreclosure auction of Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland estate in Memphis cannot proceed.

Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins issued the ruling Wednesday morning in Shelby County Chancery Court in Memphis.“

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“Memphis-Shelby County Schools won’t allow teachers to carry weapons on school property.

The district delivered the news in a joint public service announcement with the Memphis Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, May 22.”

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“Anyone who has been paying attention to hot-button issues in law enforcement is aware that the matter of incarcerated inmates with mental illnesses is one of them — and one of the most complex as well.“

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Weird that you only post about Black people committing crimes and mugshots of Black people. Racially biased much?
You don’t ever seem to share those that look like the link below:

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“A Memphis state representative is calling a preemption bill signed into law by the governor more than a case of “overreach” as it turns back efforts to stop “pretextual” traffic stops such as those that led to the 2023 death of motorist Tyre Nichols.”

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Rep. Cohen introduces a resolution to censure Alito: cohen.house.gov/media-center/p…

👇🏽🚨 aka the Gov. Bill Lee agenda

“An inmate at 201 Poplar has filed a lawsuit against the Shelby County Government alleging negligent hiring, training and retention of two deputy jailers who were indicted for allegedly beating him while handcuffed at the county jail last May.”

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Not too well in Memphis however. Thank you. Share the data of how people have died as a result of these not so routine traffic stops. We’ll wait.

Council has sided with AFSCME in first of impasse resolution on 11-0 vote approving 5% raise and $5k bonuses, adding $5.26 m to city budget.

And the Union members want their paper

This is the tweet/status you want to save for understanding of how many votes it takes to move things at the @mem_council level

Every city bargaining unit is here in the historic Memphis City Council chambers. The council is set to vote on impasse resolutions — siding with management or labor on raises — this afternoon so the unions have packed the hall, an semiannual ritual.

Good ole Memphis still hasn’t learned the lessons of a hot mic

As we noted in our advancer this morning, the council also has six impasse committee recommendations to go through with equal time for each side of the pay disputes.

City council has discussed traffic ticket amnesty as way to lower property tax hike. Some critics argue it is one time revenue going toward recurring expenses. Green says she doesn't know if will generate a penny but she estimates several hundred million dollars at stake.

Today in the Memphis City Council meeting