Former state senator resentenced for wire fraud conviction
The new sentence includes no prison time. Robinson received a sentence of time served in 2022. Instead, U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman imposed a fine of $48,600.
Samuel Hardiman
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Samuel Hardiman is a reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on xAI, energy needs and how local governments spend money.
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DowntownMemphis eyes new tax for Downtown security and beautification
The City of Memphis is eyeing a single-item tax on food and other items sold Downtown to fund the district’s security, beautification and assistance for the area’s unhoused population.
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Public Safety Memphis looks to add more officers, new police branch Downtown
The City of Memphis plans to invest additional resources Downtown — including almost 200 more cameras — to make the area safer.
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Public SafetyAhead of enhanced security measures, Downtown crime down 27%, city says
A planned surge of public-safety resources into Downtown Memphis comes after years of public perception souring on safety in the central business district.
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City of Memphis City could ask MLGW to study cost of moving offices
The Memphis City Council has an eye toward the future of Downtown and MLGW’s place in it.
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City of Memphis MLGW budget sails through Memphis City Council vote
MLGW’s $2.5 billion budget doesn’t include any rate increases for the current year, but a previously passed 4% electric rate increase will take effect next year.
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City of Memphis Mental health access could get easier for Memphis police, fire
“Acknowledging PTSD is a step forward to normalizing this conversation around mental health, reducing stigma and encouraging officers to seek help when they need it,” said Memphis City Council member Jerri Green.
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December 2024
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Education Shelby County-MSCS announce funding for new Frayser high school
The funds would have to be allocated at the Shelby County Commission’s meetings on Dec. 11 and Dec. 16, the last two before the end of the year.
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City of Memphis ‘A rush to judgment’: Memphis won’t enter agreement with DOJ
The City of Memphis does not plan on entering an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice following the department’s civil rights investigation into the Memphis Police Department, City Attorney Tannera Gibson said in a letter to the DOJ this week.
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Elon Musk’s xAI poised to invest billions of dollars in Memphis supercomputer
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI could invest tens of billions more into its Memphis supercomputer with the data center reaching up to 1 million high-tech Nvidia semiconductors, Brent Mayo, xAI’s top Memphis executive, said Wednesday, Dec. 4. -
City of Memphis DOJ finds MPD discriminates against Black residents, violates civil rights
The U.S. Department of Justice alleges the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution.
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‘A rush to judgment’: Memphis won’t enter agreement with DOJ
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City releases letters from MPD’s Davis, Mayor Young
On Thursday morning, Dec. 5, the City of Memphis released letters from Mayor Paul Young and interim Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis.
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‘As mayor, I am accountable:’ Young responds to DOJ report
“It’s my job as mayor to fight for the best interests of our entire community,” Mayor Paul Young said, citing that as a reason for the city not consenting to an agreement with the Justice Department.
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Public SafetyIn interview, Young, staff concede little
Mayor Paul Young and City Chief Legal Officer Tannera Gibson disputed whether MPD treats Black residents differently than white ones.
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City of MemphisFuture xAI expansion plans come with power questions
XAI’s planned expansion comes with a pressing question: Where would the project get its power?
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Elon Musk’s xAI poised to invest billions of dollars in Memphis supercomputer
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BusinessElon Musk’s xAI poised to invest billions of dollars in Memphis supercomputer
Tech giants Nvidia, Super Micro Computer and Dell are also eyeing Memphis for new manufacturing space.
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City of MemphisThe xAI supercomputer needs power. Some worry what that could mean
Last week, xAI, the startup founded by Elon Musk, announced plans to expand its supercomputer. Now, environmental groups want to know what it will cost Memphis.
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City of MemphisMATA board weighs installing consultant as temporary CEO
The new Memphis Area Transit Authority board heard a proposal to replace interim CEO Bacarra Mauldin temporarily with John Lewis of Transpro, the consultant who wrote a scathing report about the bus system just weeks ago.
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City of MemphisUnderstanding the politics of More for Memphis
Seeding Success leadership has spent months pitching the Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission on the antipoverty plan.
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City of Memphis MATA board votes to consider leadership changes that could cost $1.3 million
The Memphis Area Transit Authority Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday, Dec. 17, to install three consultants at the top of the troubled bus system — at some future point.
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Public SafetyMemphis plans to hire former federal judge to monitor MPD
The move would be part of a plan to improve the Memphis Police Department without entering into a binding consent decree with the Department of Justice.
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January 2025
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Metro Will it get cold enough for a boil advisory? Here’s what the past tells us
This coming week, another cold snap threatens Memphis and the Mid-South, raising the question of whether the eventual thaw will harm area pipes enough to cause a boil advisory.
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Metro Trial date for Nichols’ civil rights case set for mid-2026
Judge Mark Norris made the ruling after attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ estate and his mother argued the DOJ investigation into the Memphis Police Department contained further evidence for the civil rights lawsuit.
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City of MemphisBeale Street has a storied past. But what about the future?
The City of Memphis could move next year to examine Beale Street’s governing structure, potentially creating a new entity to oversee the street.
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City of MemphisHere’s how Memphis’ crime — and what we spend to combat it — compares to other cities
More police spending does not always equate to lower crime rates. Memphis and Atlanta spend almost the same on police per person per year but have seen vastly different results.
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