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Paul Young sworn in as new mayor of Memphis
Mayor Paul Young was sworn in to office Monday morning, along with 13 members of City Council.
As the new mayor, Young said he is “on a mission” to save his city.
“Families are mourning the pain of loss of loved ones from senseless violence. The chaos has taken a toll on our collective psyche and it threatens to derail all of the progress and promise of what Memphis can be,” Young said.
But the new Mayor is also bringing a promise, saying with the help of everyone, they can turn the tide.
“Let me say more clearly, the largest black city per capita, we can make that America’s safest city we can make that America’s cleanest city,” he said.
Young also says he knows public safety is a number one priority for many Memphians and his goal is to unify the community to find solutions.