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Posted by: Paul Burch on Nov 16, 2023

Tennessee Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, has asked for Gov. Bill Lee’s aid to help address rising crime issues in and around Memphis, ABC24-Memphis reports. In a letter addressed to the governor, Taylor cites recent crimes, including the murder of St. Jude employee Alexander Bulakhov. The senator is requesting unannounced "surges" of patrols from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a "monitoring" team to better track crime data, and support to hold the judicial system more accountable.