Assessment coming on whether to remodel, rebuild county jail
State inspectors say 201 Poplar needs to be rebuilt or remodeled because the nearly 40-year-old facility is in bad shape.
Linda A. Moore
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Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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February 2020
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Shelby County AFSCME to Harris: Veto residency ordinance for public safety workers
The labor union official says the ordinance that allows some public safety workers to live outside the county is not "morally or fiscally responsible."
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Shelby County Commission panel has suggestions on monitoring employee residency
Committee recommendations include an annual certification of residency for Shelby County employees.
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March 2020
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Metro Live blog: Brown, Boyd seem headed toward general election in clerk race
Democrat Joe Brown and Republican Paul Boyd are leading the way in the General Sessions Court Clerk primaries.
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Shelby County County Commission committee endorses paid parental leave
The resolution gives Shelby County employees six weeks of leave at full pay for employees who have babies or adopt. It would take effect July 1, 2020.
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Metro Residency ordinance passes on first reading in commission committee
The ordinance formalizes the documentation employees must present when challenged about living in Shelby County.
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Shelby County Shelby County budget $85M in the hole for 2021
County Commissioners were told Wednesday that revenue shortfalls and funding requests have the upcoming fiscal 2021 budget projections out of balance.
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Shelby County County commissioners want sexual-harassment policy enforced
Shelby County commissioners want to send a message about following the sexual harassment policy, regardless of who is accused.
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City of Memphis City Council: Grants process to remain unchanged ... for now
For now, the city council will keep its ground rules for dispensing $2.6 million in grant money at $200,000 per council member. But the council continues to battle what is a longer line of organizations seeking a limited amount of money.
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Metro Commission passes on first reading new rules for proving employee residency
Details on how the county defines residency and what employees need to prove it passed in an ordinance on first reading.
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Shelby County Widow gets $800,000 settlement from county in husband’s shooting death
Edmund Studdard was killed by two Shelby County sheriff's deputies in 2016.
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Shelby County Paid parental leave now a reality for Shelby County employees
The new policy launches July 1 and gives six weeks pay for county employees who have a baby or adopt.
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Shelby County Shelby County wants out of permitless gun carry legislation
Shelby County Commission wants to be "carved out" of Tennessee's proposed permitless carry law.
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Metro Shelby County’s efforts to fund MATA inch forward
Participants at the Shelby County Commission's public transportation ad hoc committee meetings have whittled down options in search of ways to raise $9 million for MATA.
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Metro Sexual harassment policy resolution passes County Commission
A resolution that asks Shelby County government to enforce the rules laid out in the employee handbook on sexual harassment regardless of who is accused was passed by the County Commission Monday, March 9. -
Business State basketball tournaments canceled for coronavirus
State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19.
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Shelby County County Mayor Harris, delegation in Ghana during pandemic
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris remains in constant contact with staff and health department officials while on “a very important trip to a very important place.”
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Shelby County Commissioners hear COVID-19 update, praise Harris trip to Ghana
Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case
- Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
- Small business emergency declared
- Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
- Community Foundation launches response fund
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Business Coronavirus daily blog, March 11: Rhodes, UT suspend in-person classes
- TSSAA addresses COVID-19 concerns
- Impact of flight reductions on Memphis unclear
- Dow enters bear market on Wednesday
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