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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June 2023
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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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Ties to new Tigers coach sway sharpshooter Madison Griggs to stay
Alex Simmons will be the third head coach at the University of Memphis for the former Houston High basketball star.
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Strong-willed leader holds firm on abortion’s eroding turf
When the U.S. Supreme Court undid Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, Choices Center for Reproductive Health president and CEO Jennifer Pepper found a way to open a clinic in Illinois, where abortions are legal.
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Poll confirms it: Local residents think speeding is a major problem
A majority of polled residents in the city and Shelby County say they witness speeding or reckless driving on Memphis streets and highways more than once a week.
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The Early Word: New Jackson for the Grizz, peachy news for Chef Tam
MSCS audit shines light on corruption allegations, residents want gun reform and the Memphis Zoo has new baby pandas.
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Marcus Smart’s former coach: ‘He makes everyone around him better’
“I show my team clips of him playing defense all the time,” said Travis Ford, Marcus Smart’s coach at Oklahoma State. “His ability to guard so many different guys aside from his position and stay in front of people is amazing.”
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Conaway: Moving — the archaeology of lives
We make progress, and then we find another failing envelope, labelled in fading ink, full of old pics of people with life in front of them, their faces full of possibility, and hours are lost as we know them again, as we visit them again, as we return.
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Grizzlies Insider: Trade value win or not, Memphis will love Marcus Smart
Smart is both a blast from the past that could have fit among the old Grizzlies’ Grit-and-Grind identity and a meaningful heart-and-soul leader to fit among the new bunch of youngsters.
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The Early Word: Residents want more cops, and Grizzlies make a Smart move
NCAA suspends Penny Hardaway, Stax has a new record and Gaston Community Center lets the sunshine in.
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Sanford: Looks aside, good food and great people made CK’s Coffee Shop special
“My love of CK’s was about the people, the regulars, who showed up like clockwork every morning and became an informal coffee klatch to talk sports — mainly pro football — and politics, or to share the latest gossip.”
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Table Talk: Summer’s (officially) here. Let’s eat!
As summer comes, so does the era of the tomato, which is great on a BLT or for a good cause. Plus, Jerry’s Sno Cones and Mempops help stave off the heat.
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The Early Word: Survey says crime is bad; Lakeland church is fed up
DCS tried to take Sequoia Samuels away, MPD wants Tasers and FedEx revenue is down (again).
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