Shelby County Sheriff ready to patrol newly de-annexed areas of the county
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office will begin the New Year patrolling areas that have been de-annexed from Memphis.
Topic: Jim Strickland
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December 2019
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Second Term: The Mayor, The Council and The Middle
Analysis of what is ahead for second-term Mayor Jim Strickland and a City Council that is a mix of second-termers, new members and those in between after an election year that delivered some mandates.
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Eight agencies are first to benefit from city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The grants to eight nonprofits announced at City Hall Monday cover areas outside Downtown and Midtown where the housing stock is old and could use some help to encourage private development. The fund works with the city's recently approved Memphis 3.0 land use and development guidelines.
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Strickland signals solid waste cuts early in new year unless council reconsiders rejection of fee hike
Mayor Jim Strickland has raised the possibility of layoffs and garbage service cutbacks six days into the new year if the Memphis City Council doesn’t reconsider its decision to reject a solid waste fee hike.
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Protect the consent decree
To understand the ramifications of modifying the Kendrick Consent Decree, we must understand the history that led to the necessity of such a decree in the first place.
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November 2019
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Sun shines over Celebrate Shelby
Shelby County residents headed to Shelby Farms on Sunday for the Celebrate Shelby family event to salute the county's bicentennial.
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Veterans line up for Thanksgiving dinners
All the makings for 2,000 Thanksgiving dinners were handed out to military veterans on Thursday at the Fairgrounds.
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Major staff changes announced for Strickland’s second term
Mayor Jim Strickland has announced several leadership changes in his administration as he moves into his second term beginning Jan. 1.
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Strickland unveils Renasant as convention center naming partner
Mayor Jim Strickland officially unveiled plans Thursday for the naming rights of the Renasant Convention Center. The 10-year deal with renewals clauses should pay about half of the $2 million in the red that convention center operates at annually, according to Strickland.
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Strickland campaign post mortem shows tightening of mayor’s race in summer months
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Jim Strickland campaign consultant Steven Reid talked about the blip in polling and said challenger Tami Sawyer never split the African American vote as rival and former Mayor Willie Herenton repeatedly charged during the campaign.
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Sanford: A 1978 consent decree against police spying is as modern as the Constitution
The landmark lawsuit accusing the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department of spying on citizens returns to court 40 years later.
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How the 2019 elections gauged Memphis’ state of change
The race for mayor in particular highlighted different kinds of change at work in the city's politics, from cutting edge to much more gradual changes begun 12 years ago. With the winners and losers decided, the different kinds of change remain in play.
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Consent decree hurting police ability to fight crime, Strickland says
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday that the city is holding a community meeting Nov. 7 to gain public input on the 40-year-old police consent decree.
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Strickland examining logistics of restoring police, fire benefits
On "Behind The Headlines," Jim Strickland says the city should be able to fund the restoration of benefits with the recently approved half cent sales tax hike for several years. Beyond that, expenses will probably exceed revenues, which is something he and the city council will discuss Tuesday.
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October 2019
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Book Nov. 24 for Shelby County’s bicentennial celebration
Shelby County will celebrate 200 years of history Nov. 24 at Shelby Farms.
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Nelson: ‘How to Be an Antiracist’ author brings his provocative ideas to Memphis
The founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, Ibram X. Kendi will speak at the National Civil Rights Museum and the University of Memphis. His honesty is an invitation to frank discussion and open debate.
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End-of-September campaign finance reports reflect push through early voting
In the last week of September, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland spent $156,770 in his re-election campaign account, bringing his end-of-September balance to $175,722. That’s according to new campaign finance reports candidates are filing that cover the last full week of the race to the Oct. 3 ballot.
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Council to review police, firefighter residency requirements
Council members discuss the "two-hour drive" proposal during Tuesday committee sessions. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he backs the measure.
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County asks about ‘fair share’ of sales tax increase
Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley has asked the county attorney for an opinion on a plan for the county to get its "fair share" of the city's newly approved sales tax increase. Meanwhile, Commissioner Edmund Ford now has questions for Memphis city government.
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Strickland wins big in quest for second term as mayor
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland easily won re-election Thursday over former Mayor Willie Herenton, County Commissioner Tami Sawyer and six other challengers.
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Herenton concession biggest news of early trends in voting
Check here throughout the day to see how balloting is going around the city, and into the evening as ballot tabulation begins.
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Full-time city legal officer ordinance delayed after surprises in draft
A proposed ordinance requiring the city’s chief legal officer to work full time for the city included a few surprises.
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Third-party ad airs, adding mystery to end of city campaigns
As the early-voting period neared its end, a third-party ad by the “Heartland Accountability Project” began airing Thursday with a message that begins with a voiceover saying “Memphis is more than Downtown.” It never endorses or attacks any candidate by name.
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City Council members talk over city’s chief legal officer post
Memphis City Council members will talk more Tuesday in committee sessions about a proposal to require all city division directors to be full-time city employees.
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September 2019
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Restoring ranks of Memphis Police Department is part of election campaigning
Hiring more officers for the Memphis Police Department has been part of campaigns, including Mayor Jim Strickland's re-election bid.
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