Boyd, Easter-Thomas head to District 7 City Council runoff
Incumbent City Councilman Berlin Boyd and Michalyn Easter-Thomas are preparing for a runoff to decide the city council's District 7 seat.
Omer Yusuf
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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NeighborhoodsThe lesson for 3 MLK students: ‘Being kind is cool’
MLK College Prep featured on the “Ellen” show talk about what inspired their anti-bullying act. “I know how it feels to have nothin’,” said Antwain Garrett.
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September 2019
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North Memphis MPD promotes Neighborhood Watch in Old Allen Precinct
MPD launched the Thankful Thursday initiative earlier this month as it seeks to create more neighborhood watch groups in Raleigh and Frayser.
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North Memphis Sara Kyle holds town hall on gun violence in Frayser
The state senator from Memphis held the town hall to inform community members about pending potential gun violence legislation at the state level, among other issues.
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North Memphis County Commission votes to give Klondike-Smokey City CDC 150 vacant lots
The Klondike-Smokey City CDC plans to hire local community members to maintain the lots, before moving forward with a development plan for the lots.
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Education Three Memphis students each receive $10,000 from DeGeneres, clothes from Will Smith
MLK College Prep students Kristopher Graham, Micheal Todd and Antwain Garrett appeared on "Ellen" after their act of kindness went viral nationwide.
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Neighborhoods Three Memphis students to be on ‘Ellen’ after act of kindness goes viral
Three students from Frayser will be featured on a national talk show Friday after their act of kindness went viral.
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North Memphis Greer, Logan continue competition for District 1 City Council seat
Incumbent Sherman Greer, Rhonda Logan and Dawn Bonner are vying for the Memphis City Council District 1 seat.
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North Memphis New early childhood nonprofit First 8 Memphis hires first director
Longtime United Way of Mid-South executive Regina Walker was named executive director of First 8 Memphis.
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North Memphis Pre-K advocacy group First 8 Memphis holds first public meeting
The First 8 Memphis board discussed the early stages of its pre-k program and moved forward on a search for a permanent executive director.
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North Memphis LUCB rejects convenience store, approves two other Frayser developments
The Land Use Control Board approved permits for two nonprofit developments in Frayser, but rejected plans for a proposed convenience store in the community.
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North Memphis MLK Prep, Memphis Athletic Ministries open new community gym in Frayser
The new gym is open six days of the week to all youth in Frayser ages 8-18 for free.
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Millington YMCA brings ‘Y on the Fly’ program to Millington Elementary
The YMCA launched its "Y on the Fly" program in April to give youth in communities that don't have a Y access to the organization's services.
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North Memphis Northaven residents voice concerns to Mayor Harris, county officials
Issues brought to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and county officials included sanitation services, illegal dumping and stray dogs in the Northaven area.
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Metro African-American elected officials, community leaders call on local media to diversify newsrooms
A group of male African-American elected officials and community leaders called on Contemporary Media and other local media to diversify newsrooms after caricatures of Memphis mayoral candidates some complained as being racist published in Memphis magazine and then were pulled from circulation this weekend.
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North Memphis MassMutual program offers $50,000 free life insurance program to Memphians
Pursuit of God Church is hosting an application meeting for a free MassMutual life insurance program Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m.
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August 2019
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North Memphis ‘Project Iris’ may bring lots of jobs to Frayser-Raleigh area
An unidentified distribution and warehouse operation wants to build a multimillion-square-foot center in the Frayser-Raleigh area.
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North Memphis Renovations begin on $15 million Harmony Plaza in Frayser
The $15 million renovation project to turn a vacant building into a home for a Memphis charter school in Frayser is expected to take nine months.
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North Memphis Girls Inc. Youth Farm hopes to grow more success in Frayser
Since the youth farm opened in 2015, it has been run by female high school students ages 15 to 18. Girls Inc. is planning to expand its operations in Frayser to reach more girls.
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North Memphis Lifeline to Success approaches a decade in changing lives of ex-offenders
The Brown family started the idea of Lifeline to Success at their dinner table 2009, and they have counseled 1,200 people in the 10 years since it began.
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North Memphis First apartments in $17M Frayser renovation available in spring 2020
The now blighted apartment complex at 3085 Steele St. in Frayser is undergoing a $17 million renovation on property owned by The Works Inc.
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North Memphis $1.25 million building permit filed for Regions in Raleigh
A $1.25 million building permit has been filed for construction of a new Regions Bank in Raleigh.
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North Memphis Men’s Morning Huddle greets students with high-fives
The Men’s Morning Huddle was a group started four years ago by co-organizers Cedric Brooks and DeVonté Payton to motivate and be role models for Memphis youth.
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North Memphis Memphis City Council candidates make their cases to constituents
Five contenders for District 7 pitch their qualifications as they attempt to unseat incumbent Berlin Boyd in the October election.
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North Memphis CNN commentator Angela Rye joins Tami Sawyer on campaign trail
CNN political commentator Angela Rye made a return trip to Memphis Aug. 8, stumping at a fundraising luncheon for Memphis mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer.
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