Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Roderick Richmond https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/833 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Guest Column: Include mental health in our 'pandemic-level' response to crime https://dailymemphian.com/article/41420 <p>&ldquo;Our leaders should also consider what we are experiencing with increased crime rates as a deeper issue with how we recognize and support mental health and well-being.&rdquo;</p> editor@dailymemphian.com (Roderick Richmond) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/41420 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 04:00:03 -0600 Opinion: A call to 'pause and reflect' on the 50th anniversary of busing, 10th of school merger https://dailymemphian.com/article/38311 <p>&ldquo;As we mark the 10th anniversary of the monumental merger between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools &ndash; regarded as one of the largest mergers in public school history &ndash; it&rsquo;s essential to pause and assess the effects of the Transition Planning Commission&rsquo;s recommendations and subsequent policies.&rdquo;</p> editor@dailymemphian.com (Roderick Richmond) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/38311 Wed, 6 Sep 2023 04:00:13 -0500