Buckley: What a week for Penny Hardaway’s Tigers
With Malcolm Dandridge sitting out, Memphis’ roller coaster season rides on with a win over FAU.
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February 2024
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Homeless hospital patient discharged wearing only a gown. It’s not an unusual story.
“She’s literally just in a hospital gown, with nothing else on. She can’t walk,” an Uber driver said of a passenger picked up. “And I’m thinking, it’s getting dark. It’s about to rain. This is a perfect storm for something terrible to happen to a person.”
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The Early Word: Tigers serve revenge; East Memphis brothers gin up business
Hospital homeless discharge policies can leave patients in the cold, MLGW has its hands full with lead pipes and the Grizzlies waive Gilly.
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MLGW has 8 months to inventory Memphis’ lead pipes
About 90 miles of pipes concentrated in the oldest parts of the city are suspected to contain lead — based on preliminary surveys — but MLGW expects to know more by fall.
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Legislative roundup: Bills on bail, police reform advance in Nashville
Bills advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly this week included one aimed at reversing police reforms passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ 2023 death in Memphis.
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‘A Memphis guy': Unexpected hero Joe Cooper helps orchestrate Tigers’ win
“We’ve been taking some losses,” said walk-on Joe Cooper. “So it just felt good to be able to contribute to the win — get the crowd back into it, get the city back into it.”
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Henri Brooks takes state to court as a survivor of black-market adoption ring
County Commissioner Henri Brooks found out three years ago she was adopted through the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, a notorious black-market adoption operation. Her lawsuit against the state could open a “floodgate.”
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Georgia Tann and The Tennessee Children’s Home Society scandal
Here is a brief history of the scandal surrounding the 25-year tenure of Georgia Tann as the head of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society in Memphis.
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What to expect in Memphis’ revenge game against FAU
Revenge is a dish best served cold. The day Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been awaiting for more than 11 months has arrived.
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Memphis women mark third straight win
The University of Memphis women’s basketball team moves to 11-15 overall and 7-8 in AAC play after the Tigers defeat the Tulane Green Wave.
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Broken Bottles: an update on smash-and-grab sting indictments, arrests
Fifteen people were indicted for allegedly organizing the enterprise, and dozens more were arrested.
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Bailey: Candidates already lining up for suburban elections
All of the suburbs will hold elections this year, most of them in November, dealing with alderman and school board offices with a few mayors for good measure.
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Tigers look ahead: ‘Can’t do anything but play hard’
Memphis will have its first chance at revenge when Florida Atlantic visits FedExForum on Sunday for the teams’ first-ever game as conference mates. Last season the Owls knocked the Tigers out of the NCAA Tournament.
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Penny Hardaway provides status update on David Jones, others
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Food Files: Fabiola’s Kitchen to close, owner’s catering business will stay
Fabiola’s Kitchen is closing, but Simply Fabulous Catering is still going strong. Also, Bojangles might open in Cordova, and Starbucks near Highland Street is getting a new look.
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The Early Word: River cruise line calls it quits, and critics debate bail bills
Memphis is one step closer to better internet, a North Memphis breakfast/lunch spot is closing and victims of a recent shooting spree speak out.
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Conaway: A letter to a city from a friend
“The Boys and Girls Clubs have moved in, connected with and changed some of our most troubled communities. We could help so many more.”
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Grizzlies Insider: Additional Jaren Jackson Jr. tidbits from his father, Jaren Sr.
Jaren Jackson Sr. discusses life as an NBA parent, his advice to his son and his affinity for the Grizzlies radio and television broadcast crews.
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Grizzlies update status of injured Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart
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New additions to 901 FC add to goal-scoring potential for 2024
Some promising newcomers should bolster what’s already in the club’s “DNA”: good, attacking soccer.
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Critics say efforts to repeal bail reform could be unconstitutional
State Sen. Brent Taylor has filed two bills to restrict bail. But they come at a time when crime is trending downward, and some critics say they won’t help anyway.
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Buckley: Penny Hardaway called plays. The Tigers actually followed the script.
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway finally found a way to tame his wild offense in Wednesday’s win over Charlotte.
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Mississippi River cruises take hit as American Queen shuts down
For two decades, the city’s return on its investment into the overnight river cruise industry has gone up and down — and it looks to be falling again.
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‘Everybody needs justice:’ Victims, leaders sound off on bail practices after shooting spree
“Y’all just let him out to do the same thing that he’s already out on bond for,” Domonique Coleman said. “I feel like they should have just kept him in jail.”
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Inked: Bernhard in Shelby Oaks, Urgent Team clinic in Germantown
A Baptist Urgent Team clinic will open in Germantown in mid-March, The Onin Group is moving to Shelby County and Bernhard MCC will move into Shelby Oaks Industrial Park.
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Herrington: The Grizzlies have 2 more months to go. Here are reasons to watch.
As the Grizzlies return from the All-Star break with 26 games left and no postseason berth in sight, what else is there to be accomplished? What else is worth watching?
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The Early Word: Bill targets Tennessee Three, and Tigers don’t quit
MSCS wants its own “peace force,” the Memphis Zoo wants solar panels and Tom Lee’s home could be a museum.
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