Shelby County Commission coming up with strategies to stop gun violence

Tameka Daniel Greer with Memphis Artists for Change says she’s glad to see the item up for a vote in commission chambers, but this should not be where the violence prevention conversation ends.
“The fact that it’s on the agenda is commendable, but I hope to see a serious desire to suggest in supportive services long-term,” she said.
Greer said topics like food insecurity and mental health also need to be addressed.
“This didn’t happen overnight. It looks very familiar, starting to feel much like the 60′s in our cities. So if we know that these problems have continually repeated themselves, we need to create some kind of intervention and prevention that is long-term,” said Greer.