If you believe that TN State Rep. John Gillespie's actions, lying to the family of Tyre Nichols, we're utterly despicable, please support his Democratsic opponent, @JesseForTN97.
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John Gillespie's lack of integrity was on full display at our State Capital today. Not only did he subvert the will of the people of Memphis, he did so with a glaring lack of honesty towards the grieving parents of a dead son. His actions are truly shameful, and I will work tirelessly to defeat him this November.
The tax giveaway for the super rich she voted for increased our national debt by almost 400 times this amount.
The “obvious waste” she’s been cutting includes food assistance for seniors, public tv shows that teach kids to read, and healthcare for the disabled.
#priorities
Per capita over the last 15 years, Tennessee has lost the most rural hospitals due to our Republican State Legislature’s refusal to expand Medicaid. The loss of 9 additional hospitals would be devastating.
Huge thank you to TN State Representative @GabbySalinas for taking time from her busy schedule to chat with @EastMemphisDems about immigrant rights and her experience as a newly elected official. Stay tuned for announcements on next month’s speaker.
Marsha Blackburn hasn’t held a real town hall in YEARS. If you’re afraid of questions, you don’t have the answers.
Tennesseans deserve representatives who will face the people they serve—not hide from them. #DoYourJob
⚖️What is the difference between DISPOSITION and DEPOSITION? 🤔
These common legal terms sound similar but are nothing alike. However, they can be easy to confusion unless you hear them and use them on a regular basis.
Disposition is a legal term we use in the district attorney’s office multiple times a day. That’s because it refers to the outcome of a criminal case - guilty, not guilty, dismissed, or diversion.
Deposition is a word common in civil cases but not as common in criminal cases. It is sworn testimony taken outside of a courtroom and used to gather information.
So, if you are involved in a lawsuit, there is a decent chance that you or others who know about the case will be deposed. However if you or a loved one are charged criminally, your case continues until there is a disposition.
#legalterms #Memphis #publicsafety
What. A. DAY!!
We want to thank everyone who attended and donated for our classroom supply drive! We have BOXES of school supplies going directly to Treadwell Elementary School classrooms.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, cooks, and volunteers that made this possible.
Thank you to everyone who attended & donated to our classroom supply drive! We have BOXES of school supplies going directly to Treadwell Elementary classrooms.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, members, & amazing volunteers who made this possible.
On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.
Congratulations to friend of the East Memphis Democratic Club, (and last month’s speaker), Sarah Houston (@WanderLikeWater) of (@ProtectAquifer) on your appointment by Shelby County @MayorLeeHarris to the Shelby County Air Pollution Board.
Monday, June 23rd, the Shelby County Commission will vote on funding for a focused crime lab in Shelby County. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and I have worked to educate commissioners and the community about the importance of this lab.
Now we need your help.
Please email your county commissioner and respectfully ask them to fund the lab so we can increase the solve rate of crimes and hold offenders accountable.
The present system with a lab in Jackson, TN serving all of West Tennessee lacks the capacity to meet all of our needs timely. This is not a criticism of the hard-working people in that lab. It is simply a reality of the volume of evidence that needs to be tested to bring violent criminals to justice and drive crime rates downward.
#crimelab #ballistics #digitalforensics #rapiddna #Memphis #Publicsafety