The Early Word: Task Force and Local Events
Millington is requesting Wanda Halbert's rent check, while Mayor Paul Young wants the Memphis Safe Task Force to focus on violent crime.
Little Petals offers big flavor for those on the go, and local theaters are opening two murder-themed shows tonight.
This weekend, River Arts Fest will showcase local art Downtown, and a Vietnamese culinary culture adventure will take place in Memphis.
The Memphis Safe Task Force has made hundreds of arrests, overcrowding the jail, with one judge reporting 50 to 70 additional cases last week.
Mayor Paul Young wants the Memphis Safe Task Force "laser-focused" on violent crime.
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Author's summary: Task Force tackles crime and local events abound.