Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Brent Taylor Repeatedly Pushed Laws to Supersede Memphis Officials’ Authority — ProPublica

Undermining Voters: As state senator, Brent Taylor passed laws that superseded the will of Memphis voters. Now he wants to represent them in Congress. 

Overruling Elected Officials: Voters elected Democratic District Attorney Steve Mulroy, who rejected a tough-on-crime approach to public safety. Taylor’s laws have restrained his authority. 

Harming Black Memphians: Laws restricting how county judges set bail and reversing limits on police traffic stops disproportionately harm Black residents, studies show…

 https://www.propublica.org/article/brent-taylor-memphis-tennessee-preemption-laws




 

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