Memphis hospitals call for gun violence to be declared public health crisis in Tennessee
Gun violence incidents, especially among children, are on the rise in Memphis in 2023, and local hospitals are joining those calling on state leade...
Gun violence incidents, especially among children, are on the rise in Memphis in 2023, and local hospitals are joining those calling on state leaders to do more about the problem. Man found dead in shooting off Sycamore View Severe weather possible for Father's Day Wednesday, representatives with Regional One Health and LeBonheur Children's Hospital, who both see the majority of gun violence patients in Memphis, joined the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee (ACCT) and the Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis (BCCM) in a press conference calling on the state to declare gun violence a public health crisis.