Stories/Essays: Senseless Streets: mbgang07-01

As a group of students near Frayser High School ask investigator Jimmy Chambers for some spare change, he jokingly replies that he only has {quote}spare chains{quote} and reaches for a pair of hand cuffs. Chambers says that the high schools are a good source for {quote}intel{quote} when it comes to solving gang-related street crimes.(Mike Brown/ Memphis Commercial Appeal)

As a group of students near Frayser High School ask investigator Jimmy Chambers for some spare change, he jokingly replies that he only has "spare chains" and reaches for a pair of hand cuffs. Chambers says that the high schools are a good source for "intel" when it comes to solving gang-related street crimes. 

(Mike Brown/ Memphis Commercial Appeal)