Community still dealing with unprecedented spike in homicides
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Daily Memphian) — Memphis recorded a homicide nearly every day last year.
The city’s record-breaking 332 killings in 2020 represented a 49% increase compared to 2019.
The lasting impact is so widespread that it has propelled everyday Memphians into action, turning community activists into gang war peace brokers and parents into public safety crusaders.