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Questions continue to swirl around the investigation into a 2021 rape allegedly committed by the same person accused of killing Eliza Fletcher earlier this month. The victim in the 2021 rape had some harsh words for the Memphis Police Department this week and, in related news, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is expected to hire additional personnel to process rape kits, in the hopes of cutting turnaround times from around 48 weeks to closer to four to eight weeks. Two local colleges are also trying to position themselves for the future. The University of Memphis is looking to do a new strategic plan, in part to combat falling undergrad enrollment nationwide. LeMoyne-Owen College is trying to raise its own profile, both locally and regionally, with star coaches, a campus expansion and a cybersecurity program. Those stories and more can be found below.
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Exclusive: A woman who said she was sexually assaulted by Cleotha Henderson, aka Cleotha Abston, the same man accused of killing Eliza Fletcher, says Memphis Police Department didn’t make solving her case a priority.
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Report poses fresh questions about 2021 Cleotha Henderson rape inquiry
By Marc Perrusquia, Ben Wheeler
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It now takes the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation about 49 weeks to test the state’s rape kits, but some lawmakers hope to cut that time to 30 to 60 days.
By Ian Round
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Come November, Regional One will have the only burn center in a 400-mile radius that’s certified by the American Burn Association.
By Aisling Mäki
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“As an industry, higher education has not really had to work that hard,” University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave said. “Those days are over.”
By Aarron Fleming
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After weeks of violence, community members gather at the Cooper-Young Festival Saturday, Sept. 17, to celebrate “our diversity and beauty and our rich culture.”
By Alicia Davidson
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The Audubon Park golf course will change dramatically with the redesign; every hole will be part of the project and the course itself will be expanded.
By Alicia Davidson
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Michelle McKissack is currently chairwoman of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board and is looking at a potential run for Memphis mayor.
By Bill Dries
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The Carlisle name follows a $1.5 million donation by the developers to the $62 million Tom Lee Park redesign. It honors the late Gene Carlisle, the family patriarch who called the One Beale real estate “the best piece of dirt in Memphis.”
By Bill Dries
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With “A-list coaches” such as Bonzi Wells and Rochelle Stevens, a cybersecurity program, and plans for both an amphitheater and a health and wellness center, the HBCU is trying to increase its profile.
By Don Wade
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Deputy Superintendent John Barker has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation into a complaint levied against him.
By Aarron Fleming
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ShotSpotter was installed as part of test in Memphis last year, but a lawsuit out of Chicago claims the gunshot detection system isn’t as effective as advertised.
By Ben Wheeler
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Greater Community Temple COGIC will host the fourth “Better Community Summit” Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in an effort to curb local violence.
By Alicia Davidson
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