ACLU of Tennessee

2019 Memphis City Council Candidate Questionnaire

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Please respond as soon as possible, but no later than July 10, 2019. We would also like to publish a headshot along with your questionnaire answers. Please share a publishable headshot with us at ACLU-TN, P.O. Box 120160, Nashville, TN 37212 or communications@aclu-tn.org.

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If elected or re-elected to the city council, will you propose programs and/or initiatives to limit the number of arrests for minor offenses in the city?

Yes

Please elaborate.

If elected or re-elected to the city council, will you support a pre-booking diversion program for drug-related offenses and for those suffering from mental health issues?

Yes

Please elaborate.

If elected or re-elected to the city council, will you support a policy to require transparency and democratic accountability before city agencies acquire new surveillance tools?

Yes

If elected or re-elected to the city council will you work to make stop and arrest data, including race and ethnicity data, available to the public quarterly?

Yes

If elected or re-elected to the city council what will you do to ensure a timely, transparent and independent investigation whenever an officer uses deadly force?

Name 3 steps you would take as a council member to make the Community Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) more effective.

Would you support policies, programs or initiatives to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline?

Yes

Please elaborate.

What does criminal justice reform mean to you?

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