MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We're all trying to seek solutions after last week's violence that put Memphis in national headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Our two U.S. senators, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, brought up recent violence in Memphis for proposing a bill that would give more federal money to hiring police and processing rape kits.
Gov. Bill Lee was in Memphis advocating against what he called "soft plea deals" which allow bad guys back on the streets before their sentences are up.
Memphis City Council is asking for more help for Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis, asking the state for 50 more state troopers as well as a digital messaging system to warn the public about dangerous crime sprees similar to an AMBER Alert.
Viewer Jennifer Hanks emailed me with some questions that are more important but more difficult. They're those that don't have quick enough answers for the politicians.
- What brings a child to this level of violence? I suspect the answers are far more complex than "lock them up for their full term."
- Who came alongside Ezekiel Kelly when he was in prison to address his obvious issues? What was waiting on the outside, besides the same environment that bred such violence?
I absolutely believe in justice for the victims, but, I would like to see our justice system do something besides hardening criminals.
Jennifer said she knows it's going to take a lot more than prayer. She's calling on our leaders to actually lead and to search more deeply for answers.
