“What we did today will not stop crime.”

Tennessee state Sen. London Lamar, a Democrat, regarding a new law that GOP Gov. Bill Lee signed on Thursday, March 28. The new law prevents local governments from passing policies to interfere with police stopping crime. After Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers last year, the Memphis City Council adopted several ordinances aimed at reforming the city’s police department. (WPLN — March 28, 2024)