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 […]

Lawmakers 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 […]