The Early Word: Baby, it’s hot outside, and Wanda Halbert is feeling the heat
Cafe Society is changing hands, the Hudspeth family hires Ben Crump and Mulroy addresses that Germantown party.
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June 2023
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Conaway: Health care is robbing us blind in broad daylight
“There’s a quote that comes to mind. Max von Sydow said, ‘If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.’”
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Tennessee sues more than 20 ‘forever chemical’ manufacturers
Tennessee is the 24th state to argue that ‘forever chemical’ manufacturers should pay to clean it up.
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A soaring success: ‘Mary Poppins’ dazzles at Theatre Memphis
“Theatre Memphis is so proud to be able to bring top-notch production values to match the top-notch Memphis talent who make this production so special for all ages,” said Debbie Litch, Theatre Memphis executive director.
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Doris Bradshaw honored as mother of local environmental justice movement
For a time, Doris Bradshaw walked miles around the neighborhood nearly every day, telling her neighbors about the toxins at the Defense Depot — arsenic, lead, mercury and a host of other chemicals — that seeped into their soil and water. Within the first year, Doris had organized a group of about 1,500 people.
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The Early Word: Ja claims self-defense; judge blocks trans youth care ban
Wheel taxes are going up, trees are blamed for the power outage and Little Italy East is open (but you might want to wait).
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Table Talk: Little Italy East is open but maybe give it a week
A Memphis chef’s nacho dessert was mentioned in Food Network Magazine, and a wine bar coming to Southaven has drinks on tap.
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After traveling the world, a former Tiger will be back in Memphis
Robert Dozier, who has played for four NCAA Tournament teams and around the globe, will be back to town in July to play in the Big3.
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Bailey: Considerations before clamping down on large parties
A weekend pool party in Germantown’s Oakleigh subdivision brought a mass of complaints to the suburb’s leaders and a demand that the city thwart such events.
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Martin: With the clock ticking, Penny Hardaway strikes again
Brown’s commitment is also the latest reminder that Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway might take up until the last second in recruiting, but he can never be counted out before that last second.
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MoSH spotlights national, local guitars and guitarists
“We really tried to focus on celebrating Memphis music in all its different genres, from blues to soul to rock and roll to punk.”
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The Early Word: Williams is out for superintendent; city tax hike is out, too
Former pastor admits to abusing kids, Greenlaw will go back to the city and Shelby County is in a state of emergency.
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Former Woodland Presbyterian pastor admitted sexual abuse
Admissions came during discovery after state appeals court allowed the case to move forward.
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With community crime poll, perceptions match reality
“The perception is that crime is up. But the reality is that crime is up,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission. “No doubt about it.”
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Crime taking its toll as residents consider relocation, poll shows
Polling data shows the toll that crime – both violent and property crime, particularly the rash of auto thefts sweeping the city – has taken on the psyche of Memphians.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: A look at Memphis’ 2023-24 roster as it stands now
As the offseason continues to roll on for Memphis, one of the most frequently asked questions among fans has been: “Who’s even on this team?”
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UrbanArt Commission director to depart in September
In the fall, Lauren Kennedy plans to open a new contemporary art gallery in the Edge District called Sheet Cake.
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The Early Word: Party foul in Germantown; why the power goes out
Wheel-tax hike gets initial approval, AutoZone’s CEO will step down and crime perception matches reality.
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Memphis mayoral candidates differ on sentencing laws
The Daily Memphian sent the Memphis results of its countywide crime poll to eight mayoral candidates and a list of questions. Here are their answers.
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State panel decertifies sheriff’s deputy but denies MPD request
Some Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission board members asked if Shelby County law enforcement agencies might be over-reacting as they send cases to the POST board.
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Choices has made Carbondale a destination city
A year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending abortion access in the Mid-South, a Choices clinic in Illinois is performing 350 procedures per month. By October, leaders expect the number will be 600.
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The Early Word: Who is Davonte Pack? Plus, crime makes some want to move
Raleigh traffic stop turns deadly, the Redbirds turn 25 and Carbondale is an abortion destination.
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‘We all should be very concerned,’ Strickland reacts to crime poll
Memphis mayor answers questions about The Daily Memphian survey, which shows most residents agree with him on the criminal justice system’s “revolving door.”
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Deposition: Ja Morant’s friend recounts pickup game fight
Ja Morant’s childhood friend, Davonte Pack, said during the deposition that the “fight” was minimal.
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A quarter-century ago, AutoZone Park gave Downtown a jump-start
After decades of decline, Downtown started to rebound — and perhaps nothing spurred the comeback quite like the 2000 opening of AutoZone Park at Third and Union. The whole atmosphere changed. Or as now-retired AutoZone executive Ray Pohlman remembers: “Downtown was cool ... it just flourished.”
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