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As some churches begin to gather again, we could use some prayers.
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Authorities block attempts to enter Memphis-Arkansas and Hernando DeSoto bridges
As hundreds of protesters gathered Downtown Sunday evening and early Monday morning, there was more tension and more strategy than the previous four demonstrations in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. And some of the tension was among different camps of activists.
By Bill Dries
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Greater Commission congregation meets in person for first time in weeks
COGIC is scheduled to return to the Bluff City in 2021 for its mass gathering. “It’s going to be quite interesting what is going to happen in Memphis next year,” Bishop Brandon Porter said.
By Jane Roberts
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Ridgeway Baptist Church among the first to resume meeting
Ridgeway Baptist Church reopened Sunday morning, and about 130 of the flock attended.
By Abigail Warren
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A day of peaceful protest of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota police erupted into violence Saturday night in Nashville as people set fire to the Metro Nashville Courthouse, clashed with police, then broke out windows and started fires in Lower Broadway honky-tonks and businesses.
By Sam Stockard
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The Memphis City Council could vote this week to require citizens to wear face masks in public places. The facial coverings have touched a political nerve and divide, although proponents of the push for masks say it's not political.
By Bill Dries
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People could expect to be tested several times a month at work if employers sign on.
By Jane Roberts
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The fallout from COVID-19 means some young Shelby County residents will miss out on summer jobs programs.
By Linda A. Moore
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Leaving the Tennessee Valley Authority could produce up to $150 million a year in savings for Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. But there are also costs to consider in the numbers-heavy first draft of a report released Friday on a possible move away from TVA.
By Bill Dries
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With nearly 40% of the state's COVID-19 deaths coming from nursing homes, Tennessee is ready to put sanctions on long-term care facilities if they fail to complete virus testing of staff and residents.
By Sam Stockard
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The death count is dramatically lower than early warnings, but no less tragic, as coronavirus precautions left many victims to die alone, isolated from their spouses and children, dear friends and clergy.
By David Waters
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