Daily News: Which Came First The Grand Jury Or The Congressional Bid? MEMPHIS, TN (WKNO) - In a letter dated yesterday and addressed to Attorney General Eric Holder, former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton charged that a federal grand jury investigation of him is timed to ruin his Congressional bid. Eleanor Boudreau spoke with Bill Dries who covers Memphis politics. Dries said before the Justice Department investigates a politician, like Herenton, it weighs many factors. © Copyright 2009, WKNO