The Early Word: Memphis not working with ICE, but places are closed for ice
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Feeling stir crazy yet? It’s Tuesday, Jan. 27, and there’s a good chance you’re still stuck at home. Schools are closed again today, and a planned Memphis-Shelby County Schools board meeting was postponed. Plenty of other places are closed, too. Check our snow day week blog for all the deets.
The Memphis City Council is still on, but the meeting is going virtual. And it’ll be earlier than usual.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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