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Awakening

An alcoholic homeless man known as Mr. Sleepy comes to

My bank teller called me out of line one day and said, "Joe, I need your news team to take back my neighborhood." Debra was upset about a busy crack house directly across from her home on a residential street in Memphis, Tenn. It had been a persistent problem for years. "I've called the police, building code enforcement, and the mayor more times that I can count," said Debra. "The city boards up the doors and windows but before long, someone rips off the plywood andrestarts the cocktail party that goes on 24 hours a day. I can't sit on my front porch or let my children go outside," my... Login to read more
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