Community Action
REP. TOWNS MEETS WITH BLACK FRANCHISE OWNERS SUING MCDONALDS
NASHVILLE— Rep. Joe Towns Jr. of Memphis will meet on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 with two of 77 former Black McDonald’s franchise owners who are suing the fast-food giant for racial discrimination. Jim and Daryl Byrd own stores in Shelby and Fayette counties. As part of the lawsuit, they maintain that minority franchisees were given…
Read MoreLawmakers Unveil Landfill Legislation; Urge Community to Fight Expansion
NASHVILLE—House Democratic Caucus Chair Vincent Dixie, State Senator Brenda Gilmore and Metro Councilman Jonathan Hall will hold a press conference TODAY AT NOON, Friday, March 19th to discuss a proposed expansion of Waste Management’s Southern Services landfill. The landfill is located in Bordeaux at the corner of Briley Parkway and Ashland City Highway. Community resistance…
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