Yolanda Cooper-Sutton suspended from City Council committee duties
Memphis City Council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton attends a July 8, 2025, committee meeting. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis City Council Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington suspended Council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton from her committee-leadership duties for 30 days after her conduct during an Oct. 6 council meeting.
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Mary Evans reports on public safety for The Daily Memphian. She previously wrote for the Clarion-Ledger and got her start at Ole Miss' The Daily Mississippian. When she's not in a courtroom or cheering on the Rebs, you can find her trying new recipes from The New York Times, running in Overton Park or scavenging for treasure in estate sales.
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