Memphis connection helps family flee Ukraine
Nikodem Niziolek, a Christian Brothers University student from Poland, and his family helped the Ukrainian relatives of Memphis realtor Oksana Piven escape Russian attacks.
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Midtown Cooper-Young Porchfest returns, offering music from metal to bluegrass
The porch festival returns, offering an unconventional way to enjoy a wide range of music, including metal, bluegrass, Americana and country.
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About Town About Town: Restaurants opening, closing have impact in Cooper-Young
If there’s anything we can take away from this last week, it’s that the Cooper-Young neighborhood, although it has its stable businesses and celebrations, is constantly evolving while maintaining its unique character.
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City of MemphisMarvis Kneeland Jones, one of the Memphis State 8, dies
In 1959, after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education ruled segregation in schools to be unconstitutional, Jones was one of the first eight Black students to attend Memphis State University (now University of Memphis).
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About Town About Town: College Park begins transition to affordable housing
Six months after residents at College Park, a government-subsidized housing complex in South Memphis, received letters informing them they would need to temporarily move out due to renovations, the site’s new owners hosted a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Public Safety Ex-state Sen. Katrina Robinson sentenced to one year probation
Katrina Robinson was convicted for two wire fraud counts. She was granted the acquittal of two other wire fraud counts in January. A federal judge ruled Friday afternoon that she will not serve prison time.
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Public SafetyBilly Ray Turner found guilty for murder of Lorenzen Wright
Turner was charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 shooting of Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies player.
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City of Memphis After years of neglect, parks, community centers getting serious makeover
More than $139 million will be pumped into parks and community centers managed by several entities within the city, an investment that will change the face of the city for years to come.
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Public Safety December trial date set for suspects in Phil Trenary slaying
McKinney Wright and Quandarius Richardson will begin trial together Dec. 5 in the 2018 shooting death of Phil Trenary.
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Public SafetyMotorist indicted in crash that killed Shelby County medical examiner
The fatal crash occurred last September on Sam Cooper Boulevard near Mendenhall Road.
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EducationLocal schools closing early due to inclement weather
Memphis-area school systems are releasing students early due to hazardous weather conditions predicted for this afternoon.
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City of MemphisMemphis International Raceway may close, raising risk of street racing
The Millington track is considered by many a safe place to race. But regulars worry that drag racers will move to the streets if plans to sell the track and build a warehouse move forward.
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Public Safety Initiative seeks to curb distracted driving
A busload of area police officers got a firsthand look Monday at the many dangerous distractions that capture the attention of drivers.
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Shelby County Mulroy questions diversity in the DA’s office
Steve Mulroy said the ethnic makeup of the Shelby County District Attorney’s office does not reflect the city. Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich disputed this, saying her office has made an effort to increase diversity.
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Public Safety Seventh unity walk against gun violence set for Saturday
The two-mile walk will begin and end at Metropolitan Baptist Church, at 767 Walker Ave., near LeMoyne-Owen College and Elmwood Cemetery.
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Spirit of MemphisSouth City Museum to preserve neighborhood’s rich history
By the summer of 2024, the South City Museum & Cultural Center will celebrate the people and landmarks of the Historic South Memphis area.
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Public Safety Man convicted for murder of Deborah Groseclose denied parole
Ronald Rickman, 69, was denied parole after a March 23 hearing, which occurred three years after his latest parole hearing in 2019.
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Public Safety Appliances stolen from new home of MPD chief
Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis has again fallen victim to theft, this time when appliances were stolen from her new East Memphis home.
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Public Safety MPD employee charged with forgery
Amber Colbert, a police services employee, was arrested Wednesday, April 6, for attempting to obtain a loan through fraudulent means.
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Public SafetyJudge Lee Coffee strives to treat cases with ‘dignity, respect and civility’
Judge Lee Coffee has been practicing law for 40 years and has served as a Shelby County criminal court judge for Division VII for 16 years since his election in 2006.
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City of Memphis MPD launches Memphis Most Wanted website
The Memphis Police Department hopes the site will aid in the hunt for fugitives.
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Public Safety Two teens charged in theft of police chief’s handgun
“C.J.” Davis’ second duty handgun was stolen from her car in the parking lot of a Cordova business in January.
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City of Memphis Local witness relocation program asks individuals to share crime info with authorities
“That whole anti-snitch thing is destroying us right now. It was not meant to go all of these years and to morph into what it is now.”
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Shelby County Visually impaired kids, adults use their ears to hunt for beeping Easter eggs
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and its partner, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, showed its members that Easter egg hunting is possible, using beeping eggs.
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Public Safety Police chief updates Downtown security, citywide crime statistics
Throughout the city, gun-related arrests, gun thefts, and gun seizures have increased for the year.
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