ACLU of Tennessee

2019 Memphis City Mayoral 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 mayor of Memphis, 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 mayor of Memphis, will you recommend that your police director institute 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 mayor of Memphis, will you adopt a policy to require transparency and democratic accountability before city agencies acquire new surveillance tools?

Yes

If elected or re-elected mayor of Memphis will you recommend that your police director make stop and arrest data, including race and ethnicity data, available to the public quarterly?

Yes

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

If elected or reelected mayor of Memphis, what metrics or criteria will you use to evaluate police performance?

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

Would you create or grow 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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