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Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton Friday morning announced plans to introduce a bill that would amend the state constitution and allow judges to not set bail for a wider variety of violent charges. The move could open the door for fewer people charged with violent offenses to have an avenue for pretrial release, Lucas Finton reports in this story.
The amendment was announced during a press conference at Memphis City Hall that saw Memphis Mayor Paul Young flanked by Sexton, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, a number of state legislators representing Memphis and Shelby County, local law enforcement officials and Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy.
Lights, camera, BBQ: A slab of Rendezvous ribs requires about 90 minutes of basting and grilling before the meat is ready to be served to the waiting mitts and hungry maws of the restaurant’s loyal customers.