Behind the Headlines Podcast

Memphis Police Association President Matt Cunningham and Vice President John Covington discussed recent public safety legislation, agreements and negotiations with the Memphis Police Department, recruitment and more on the WKNO-TV program "Behind The Headlines."

Business leaders on "Behind The Headlines" say Memphians leaving the city because of crime is a real phenomenon and a real threat to the city's economic prosperity that they had to act on.

The coming of spring means another safety plan for the Beale Street entertainment district. Downtown Memphis Commission president and CEO Chandell Ryan talks about the plan on "Behind The Headlines."

Memphis City Council members Pearl Walker and Jerri Green talk on "Behind The Headlines" about fear of crime and what statistics say about the true level of crime and the criminal justice system.

Two state senators, both from the Memphis area and both members of Tennessee's Senate Judiciary Committee, agree on many aspects of the city's crime problem even though they see different paths for solving it.

A continuation of last week's interview with Memphis Mayor Paul Young.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young says the city's new public safety director is a position that will consolidate the city's response to violent crime. Young talked about that and other crime issues on "Behind The Headlines."

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy discussed new legislation, court backlogs and more during an episode of WKNO-TV's "Behind the Headlines."

Leaders of two local nonprofits say on "Behind The Headlines" that local business leaders are wrong in their call to the state to enact changes to bail reform and fund tourism safety measures to the tune of $50 million.

The top federal prosecutor in Memphis, U.S. attorney for Western Tennessee Kevin Ritz, says the Department of Justice inquiry affects the relationship his office has with the law enforcement body.