1 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: I'm a homegirl that knows a little bit about everything 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: and everybody. You know, if you don't lie about that. Right, Hey, y'all, 3 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: what's up. It's Laura L. Rosa and this is the 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Latest with Laura L. 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 2: Roza. 6 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment, 7 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: news and all of the conversations that shake the room. 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 3: Baby. 9 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 1: So today I am bringing you guys a conversation that 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: I'm sure will shake the room and we'll have you 11 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: guys talking. And y'all know we love to hear back 12 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: from you. Take it to the streets and the tweets. 13 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 1: You call the treets outside, we outside, we outside outside, 14 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: every other page, I'm Lauren L. Rosa. Everywhere that's l 15 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: O O r e N l O R O s A. 16 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: I mean it's in the title of the show, but 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: y'all still get it wrong. But yeah, take it to 18 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: the streets and the tweets, get in the comments, get everywhere. 19 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: Let me know how you guys are feeling once you 20 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: listen to this interview. I had the pleasure of being 21 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: hosted in Memphis over the weekend and it was amazing, 22 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: and so I went there for the pod Box podcast festival. 23 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: I was there for about a day. I literally was 24 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: there overnight, did this festival at the Coast Library. Shout 25 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: out to you know, ina Esco and all of the 26 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: Cosset Library team and everybody that I met there. I 27 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,479 Speaker 1: had such a great time. Amen, say may I had 28 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: a great time in Memphis. Shall and adopted me. I'm 29 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:28,400 Speaker 1: going back. But more importantly, while I was there, the 30 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: you know, the city and everyone in the city. They 31 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: had been talking to people a lot while they're and 32 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 1: one of the things I kept hearing was that people 33 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: are currently preparing or were currently preparing over the weekend. 34 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: This is actually taking into effect today September twenty ninth, 35 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: for the National Guard to come into the city. The 36 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: National Guard, per the governor of Memphis, Governor Bill Lee 37 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: and President Donald Trump, the National Guard will be coming 38 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: into the city because they are trying to fight, to 39 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: help fight, help local agencies fight the violent crime that 40 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: is happening in Memphis. And from you know, everyone I 41 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,920 Speaker 1: talk to while they are, these are everyday citizens just 42 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:12,839 Speaker 1: trying to figure it out. I think, you know, there 43 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: is a need for resources. Definitely, from what I understand, 44 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: there's a need for resources because there are violent crimes happening. 45 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: And although they've been able to have success in some places, 46 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 1: there's not as much success in others when it comes 47 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: to completely stopping the violent crime. But the and now 48 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: the governor has said, hey, we need a National Guard 49 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: to come in at as what happened, and that is 50 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: what's happening. But these every day people, you know, as 51 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: much as they want the resources and the help and 52 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: they want their neighborhoods to be safe, they're scared right now, y'all. 53 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: Like they're over there preparing for the National Guard to 54 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 1: come in and they don't know what that means. They 55 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 1: don't know if you know, everyday people and these everyday 56 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:56,359 Speaker 1: you know enforcement agencies will clash with National Guarden. They 57 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: already feel like you know, in certain places they're not 58 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:00,920 Speaker 1: safe because of the violent crime that we're discussing, and 59 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 1: now these law enforcement or these additional resources and agencies 60 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 1: like the National Guard are being brought in. And you know, 61 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: this is a Memphis is black, Memphis is black as 62 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: I don't know what, So, you know, just that whole 63 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: conversation about what that relationship looks like between the community 64 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: that is already there and the National Guard coming in 65 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: and what force looks or doesn't look like, and how 66 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: that's used, and just so many things. People were having 67 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,119 Speaker 1: a lot of conversations with me about while I was there, 68 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: to the point where I said, to, you know, the 69 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: pot Box podcast festival team, while we were at dinner, 70 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: is there a way I could talk to the mayor 71 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: and just you know, have a conversation up with him 72 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: about what's going on and what the plan is, and 73 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: you don't just use it when I get back to 74 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: work at the latest with Laurna Rose of the podcast 75 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: and on the Breakfast Club. And they said sure, So 76 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: he came out to the podcast festival. We had some 77 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: time backstage where we were able to talk and really 78 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 1: meet and I let him know that I'll be sharing 79 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: this interview, and we talked about everything like why is 80 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: this happening? Why is the governor bringing the National Guard here? 81 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: Do you guys feel like you need the help? And he, 82 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: you know, he's open to the help. But what happens 83 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: after If you guys don't have the resources now once 84 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: they leave, will you have it then? And people are scared? 85 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: How do you talk to the people in your community? 86 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: There are people who are preparing to you know, get 87 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: everybody's like, hey, get your affairs in order. I got 88 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 1: out of my the car that picked us up from 89 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: the airport. When I arrived at the hotel, I got out, 90 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: the driver said y'all be safe now, and I was like, 91 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: why did? He said, I does? And when I went 92 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: to dinner, they were like, because everyone, you know, people 93 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: are in town for there was a Southern Heritage Classic happening. 94 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:34,040 Speaker 1: But they were explaining to me there are a lot 95 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 1: of people right now that are they buckling down. They 96 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: making sure you know, license and registration is up to date, 97 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: and insurances and just everything that they warrant everything that 98 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 1: they can because they don't want to have to have 99 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: contact with the National Guard. So let's take a listen 100 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: to my interview with the mayor of Memphis, Mayor Paul 101 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: Young Black Mayor. Yeah, we talk about some things. Let's 102 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: get on into it. 103 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 4: Well, you know, there's a lot going on in Memphis 104 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 4: right now with all of the national conversations. 105 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 2: They were telling me about it last night. No I didn't. 106 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: I knew about DC and the conversation about Chicago, but 107 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: I didn't know that they were starting here. 108 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was asking them. I'm like, how do you 109 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 2: prepare for that? 110 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 3: Like what do you we are preparing? 111 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 4: And you know, I've been trying to articulate to people 112 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 4: that we're different than Chicago with LA because our governor 113 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:30,359 Speaker 4: has said yes and the President said yes. So as mayor, 114 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 4: I don't have a say in whether they come or not. 115 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 4: So what we're doing now is working to align how 116 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 4: they come, where they're going to show up, what their 117 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 4: assignments are going to be. So we're putting together a 118 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 4: whole strategy of how we gained and we've been having 119 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 4: positive dialogue with the National of Art, major generals and 120 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 4: all of those folks. You know, my goal is to 121 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 4: try to keep them focused on violent crime and uh 122 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 4: not you know, pat the crimes and things of that nature. 123 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 4: But really the thing that is a challenge for us, admitted, 124 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 4: is that we do have folks that are committee violent 125 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 4: crimes and not being brought to justice. 126 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 2: Do you feel like it's going to be helpful though? 127 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 2: And like, if so, how long? 128 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 1: Because that's not something you don't just come here for 129 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: like a month or two, And you know, like, how 130 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: long do you think they need to be I think 131 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: that it's a long term conversation I. 132 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,720 Speaker 3: Think that did other resources. 133 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 4: A lot of times people get fixated on the National 134 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 4: Guard piece, and I think that's just a visible presence. 135 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 4: I think the thing that's going to be helpful is 136 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 4: the FBI DA and all the investigative resources that they're 137 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 4: going to be able to bring to support our police department. 138 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 3: Because when you. 139 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 4: Have a certain amount of homicides or a certain amount 140 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 4: of shootings and you only have X amount of investigators, 141 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 4: it's going to leave a lot of them being unsolved. 142 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 4: So having their different technologies and things like that are 143 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 4: going to help us be able. 144 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: To solve What about that because every telling me say 145 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 1: that the jails are like overflowing at this point, like 146 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 1: people don't even have sales or sit in the hallway. 147 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 2: So what do y'all do then? 148 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 1: Like where do you put people that you're gonna like 149 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: they're going to be arresting people? 150 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, they are, So they're going to be working with 151 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 4: counties so that's around the city in order to help 152 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 4: on that. But that is a big problem, which is 153 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 4: why I think our emphasis needs to be on find 154 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 4: the most violent folks, and that's who we focus on 155 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 4: and not just you know, petty crimes. 156 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 2: A lot. 157 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: It's interesting to hear you hear say that because a 158 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: lot of people I know when Chicago, when they were 159 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: saying that what might happen, a. 160 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 2: Lot of people's pushback was. 161 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 1: It's just not going to help because of the force 162 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: that'll be you know, that'll be brought to the city, 163 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: which people are going to fight back against. But you 164 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: think opposite because you feel like you'll be able to 165 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: work with them. 166 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 3: I want to say, I think opposite. 167 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 4: I think that my goal is to get the strategy 168 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 4: executed in a different way than what people are perceiving. 169 00:07:57,320 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 3: I think people are proceeding. 170 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 4: If you have the military that's enforcing laws in the 171 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 4: city against people, that it's going to lead to more conflict. Hey, 172 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 4: my goal is to minimize the role of the National 173 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 4: Guard and try to elevate the role of those other intitutes. 174 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 2: Got you, how do you control that? 175 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 3: Though? 176 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 2: Like, how do you know they're going to come in 177 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 2: here and listen to you? 178 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 3: We can't control it, I mean, but my goal is 179 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 3: to try and use influence to do it. What I 180 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 3: heard from the folks in d C was that when. 181 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 4: They first came in, it was ki this came from 182 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 4: the FEDS and the folks that worked, that worked for 183 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 4: the mayor and all that in the DC. But when 184 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 4: they started, when they started folding into the operations that 185 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:43,199 Speaker 4: the DC police already had in play, that's when they 186 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 4: both see that they were more successful. Got So that's 187 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 4: why I'm trying to drive this thing in that direction 188 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 4: as opposed to what they're concerned about in Chicago. 189 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 2: Do you feel like. 190 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: Do you feel like you were at the point before 191 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 1: this where you were like there was no hope for 192 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: solving the violent crime issue here? 193 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:00,839 Speaker 3: No. 194 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 4: I definitely didn't feel hopeless on it because we've been 195 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 4: doing I mean, we've been moving it in the right direction. 196 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 2: Haven't you guys seen a decreased I think you said. 197 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 4: Percent on homicides, nineteen percent on violent crime year over year, 198 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 4: thirty seven percent on car fils And that was in 199 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 4: twenty twenty four. This year would be those numbers. So 200 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 4: I know that the things we're doing work. It's just 201 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 4: when you're starting and you're this high, when you get 202 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:32,079 Speaker 4: to this level, it's still too high and people are 203 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 4: still frustrated. So for me, I didn't think that it 204 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 4: was hopeless. I just thought it's gonna take more time, 205 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 4: and so that's why I won't when this happened. 206 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 3: Since it's happening, we can't stop it from happening. 207 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:45,200 Speaker 4: I want to try and drive it in a way 208 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 4: where it does amplify the work that we've already been doing. 209 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: So even if your governor has said no to it, 210 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: it still could have happened. 211 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 2: Correct, No, don't. 212 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:55,679 Speaker 4: I don't think, I mean, because then it would have 213 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 4: been Yeah, it would have been different. But when you 214 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 4: have the governor, it puts us in the same position 215 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 4: that DC was in. 216 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:04,240 Speaker 1: The reason why I asked that is because I think 217 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: a lot of people would say, if you guys are 218 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: seeing the decreases, even though it's taking time, why not 219 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: just think on what you've already been doing. Why say 220 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: yes to that? And there's the risk of it not working. 221 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 3: Well, I mean, I think the thing is we don't 222 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 3: get to say, is the governor see it? Yes? 223 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 2: Why would a question work to him? Why would he 224 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 2: say yes? 225 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 3: Well, that's a different kind of politics. That's politics above me. 226 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 4: Because you know, they're both Republicans and we're a blue 227 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 4: dye in a red state, and that decision was made 228 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 4: without us. 229 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 2: That's messed up. 230 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 3: But yeah, it's an interesting time. 231 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 4: But it's one of those things where my goal is 232 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 4: to make sure we navigated in a way that we 233 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 4: become an example for the rest of the country. 234 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 3: How do you deal with it. 235 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 4: In a way where you minimize negative impact on the 236 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 4: community and maximize positive impact. 237 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 2: Well, I always try to best of luck man appreciation. 238 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 3: That's challenging, appreciated. 239 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 2: It's the hardest spot to being. 240 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 3: It's definitely hard. I mean, yesterday the government was here. 241 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 4: We did a fresh time yesterday, so there's a lot 242 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 4: of the feelings are at a peak right now in 243 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:18,320 Speaker 4: the city. M h yeah, but that aside, you're going 244 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:24,480 Speaker 4: to enjoy your time. We don't have challenges with the crime, 245 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 4: but soli cities all across the country, right, So you know, 246 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 4: my goal is to just make sure that we amplify 247 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 4: the good in the city and we overtake this negative 248 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 4: narrative and don't let it dominate the headlines and. 249 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 3: Define who we are. 250 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 2: Now. 251 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: That was my sitting down with the mayor of Memphis again, 252 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: Mayor Paul Young, and they have created a website dedicated to, 253 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 1: you know, informing the public on what to expect. That 254 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:59,240 Speaker 1: website where people can go and get some of that 255 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: information is Memphis, Tennessee dot gov backslash safe and clean, 256 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: and it just answers your questions about you know, what 257 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: to expect, what does this look like when the federal 258 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: agencies come in, and a ton of other frequently asked questions. 259 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: I hope this works out. I mean, I think anytime 260 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 1: somewhere is you know, lacking resources. As we talked about, 261 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 1: you know, he said the jails are overflowing and there's 262 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 1: just not a lot of support where they need it. 263 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: There's a problem that needs to be solved, for sure. 264 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 1: I just hate that there's a fear because of the 265 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: relationship between you know, certain law enforcement agencies and the 266 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: people on the ground that live in these communities. There's 267 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: a fear of does this cause us more harm or 268 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:46,680 Speaker 1: does this help us? So I'm hoping and I'm praying 269 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 1: that the plan that Mary Jung talked about is a 270 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 1: plan that is actually going to help the city and 271 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: that other cities can look at and watch and mimic, 272 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 1: you know, as this thing spreads from city to city. 273 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 1: It happened in DC that there were some conversations around 274 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: Chicago that didn't happen you know, now Memphis and you know, 275 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 1: other places. So yeah, I'm just wishing the best for everybody. 276 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:09,680 Speaker 1: At the end of the day, there is always a 277 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 1: lot to talk about y'all. Could be anywhere with anybody 278 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,559 Speaker 1: talking about it, but you guys choose to be right 279 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 1: here with me. I'm Laura la Rosa. This is the 280 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: Latest with Laura l Rosa. This has been an exclusive 281 00:13:20,920 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: episode and exclusive sit down and interview with Mayor Paul Young, 282 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,560 Speaker 1: who is the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. As I was 283 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: gonna say, as they prepare for, but as they currently 284 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:33,319 Speaker 1: like right now, as the National Guard descends on Memphis. 285 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: So we've guys are bring you the latest right from there. 286 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: See you guys in my next episode.