Memphis Eyes DOJ Crime Grant

The DOJ’s new $300 million Model Cities Initiative is spotlighting Memphis as the blueprint for crime reduction, with the city eyeing the grant despite debates over whether federal intervention was truly necessary. Mayor Paul Young sees alignment with Memphis’ holistic public safety strategy, while Councilmember Yolanda Cooper-Sutton argues it’s a no-brainer since Memphis is already the model. Applications close in 90 days, and selected cities will have three years to implement reforms — from policing to youth prevention — with full local leadership buy-in required. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/708c8992257bde4d