Memphis is one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. The chance of being a victim of a crime is one in 39. City council voted in favor of new rules on law enforcement practices. This came about due to the unfortunate death of Tyre Nichols, who died during a confrontati on with Memphis police after a traffic stop.
Ret. Col. Sheffield was asked to speak at the meeting by one of the council members, to offer his expertise on law enforcement matters. However, he was shocked when he was refused during the public comment. The council chairman, Martavius D. Jones, asserted committee rules and demanded Sheffield provide his address to prove he resided in Memphis, which Jones did not repeatedly request from other speakers during public comment. Sheffield questioned why his 35 years of service on the police force didn’t give him the right to speak.
Jones did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The other measures voted into law by the city council included race-tracking, which they believed would eliminate bias from law enforcement practices. The ordinance reasoned that Black people were pulled over more often for offenses like speeding, and they believed this had to be minimized for equity purposes.
Source: foxnews.com
