Review board for sheriff’s office moves ahead
The first Shelby County Commission meeting of the year saw a first step toward a review board to hear misconduct allegations against the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
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City of Memphis Police chief tops list of mayoral appointments coming before City Council
The council questions 17 appointees by Mayor Paul Young to his administration in Tuesday committee sessions. Council chairman JB Smiley Jr. says the process will not be the swift confirmation process with few questions that it has been in the past.
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Shelby County City Council to take final vote on health insurance for themselves
The extension of health insurance coverage for city council members would apply to four council members who left office at the end of 2023.
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City of Memphis MPD chief loses council test vote on reappointment
The grilling was part of the reappointment process for Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis, whom Mayor Paul Young is recommending to continue in her role. The council returns to the matter in two weeks when the vote will determine whether she stays.
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City of Memphis Sweat, Gibson among Young’s first confirmed directors
Memphis Mayor Paul Young has three confirmed directors for his administration and three interim leaders.
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MPD chief loses council test vote on reappointment
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Shelby County Minerva Johnican Building honors ‘trailblazer’ in earlier era of change
The former county commissioner, city council member and Criminal Court clerk who died in 2013 was remembered Thursday, Jan. 11, as the marker bearing her name was unveiled outside the 99-year-old building.
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City of Memphis What Mayor Young’s appointees have planned
The Memphis City Council wanted Young’s appointees to come to them with plans for the next four years. Here are some of those plans and goals from some of the city’s divisions.
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City of Memphis City Council punts health insurance benefits extension for itself
The ordinance that would apply to four council members who left the council just last month would extend city health insurance to city elected officials who serve two terms or eight years in office.
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Mayor Young confident police chief will gain support of MPD rank-and-file
Young administration has three confirmed appointments on board
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Food News The Memphis in May barbecue contest rival has a name
Forward Momentum announced details Thursday, Jan. 11, of its barbecue contest this May in Tom Lee Park.
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Behind The Headlines Police Chief Davis’ showdown with the City Council: What it means
A reporter’s roundtable on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines” included a discussion of the rough reception MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis got at the year’s first city council session.
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Shelby County‘Snow Day’ has different meaning for essential services
From clearing roads to holding court, snow days come with some serious considerations and lots of detail for local government services.
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Shelby County Young Griffin is new county deputy chief administrative officer
Dorcas Young Griffin will remain in an interim role as director of the county’s community services division in the move up to deputy chief administrative officer.
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City of Memphis Memphis Tourism buys Memphis in May HQ
The $1.5 million sale expands office space for Memphis Tourism, which keeps its office just 120 feet away and allows Memphis in May to remain in its headquarters after a year of big changes in the festival.
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Behind The Headlines Northside Square developers take on barriers to affordable housing
Roshun Austin and Archie Willis III of the Klondike Partners development group talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the financial hoops the adaptive reuse of Northside High School has had to jump through.
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City of Memphis Davis’ tenure as police chief faces critical City Council vote
MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis was one vote short in a council test vote two weeks ago. The council also expects an update on winter storm recovery effort by MLGW during Tuesday, Jan. 23, committee sessions.
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City of Memphis MPD chief’s reappointment on hold at Mayor Young’s request
Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis would continue to serve in an interim capacity.
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City of Memphis Council confirms 9 municipal chiefs, but Public Works on hold
The nine directors and city chiefs were approved without a single no vote Tuesday. Public Works director Robert Knecht’s reappointment drew some criticism from council members, prompting a two-week delay.
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City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young vetoes pay referendum, city council overrides
The referendum, which would allow the Memphis City Council to set its own pay and that of city division directors, will remain on the August 2024 ballot for city voters to decide.
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Council confirms 9 municipal chiefs, but Public Works on hold
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Shelby County Federal court ruling recalls tumult over expired COVID-19 vaccines
Judy Martin retired from the health department in 2020 after more than 1,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine expired; her lawsuit alleged Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris damaged her reputation with a social media post.
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Shelby County County budget retreat: missing figures, job vacancies and ‘gobbledygook’
Shelby County commissioners and about 40 other people including county finance and other division leaders met at Shelby Farms ahead of Mayor Lee Harris’ budget proposal.
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City of MemphisWhat MPD Chief Davis’ interim status means
Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis has gone from reappointment to interim status in a temporary compromise that is new ground in what is normally a smooth confirmation process before the City Council.
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Shelby County County Commission makes up for meetings lost to weather
Topping the commission agenda Monday, Jan. 29, are final votes on a review board to hear complaints of misconduct by Sheriff’s deputies and deputy jailers as well as changing the county Land Bank to a “real estate department.”
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Shelby County Commission approves juvenile court ‘reporting center’ for first-time offenders
Children selected for the center will be awaiting juvenile court decisions or adjudications of their cases; the minors will come in groups of 16, with six cohorts a year at the facility. The County Commission also approved a Citizen Law Enforcement Review Committee.
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Shelby County Ford hints at possible commission recall
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. said Monday, Jan. 29, that he plans to ask local election officials how to recall another county commissioner.
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Shelby County New county real estate department vote delayed
The County Commission is considering switching the Shelby County Land Bank into a Shelby County Real Estate Department and giving the new office additional responsibilities.
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