Black Lives Matter Protesters promise to bring Memphis to a screeching halt Monday @ Graceland
Protesters say on Monday, they will try to bring Memphis to a screeching halt. Just as they did weeks ago on the I 40 Bridge. This time at Graceland on the night of the candle light vigil service when thousands of fans and tourists from around the world are there to pay respect to Elvis Presley. The incident that shut down the I-40 Bridge gave protesters more power than they've had in a long time. Protesters are hoping to recreate that on Monday at Graceland. Fox Memphis: Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland will now take their call and hear their demands for change. Former city councilman Myron Lowery looked at the list of seven focus areas put out by the Coalition of Concerned Citizens. The group met Thursday with Strickland about them. “The problem is that some of their requests were overly vague, too generalized, too broad and unachievable,” Lowery said. Lowry said some demands are achievable and it would only take the City a few days to hand over the dollars spent o...
