Calkins: The secret of Ernest Withers (now in an important podcast)
Ernest Withers was an iconic civil rights photographer — and an FBI informant. A new podcast revisits the complicated, painful tale.
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July 2022
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Table Talk: Summer sounds, sandwiches and soups
A sure sign of summer (besides 100 degree temps) is here; the Summer Avenue tour continues; and you tell us what we should do next.
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Stylish streetwear, sneakers attract wrong kind of attention
Within the subculture of streetwear, exclusive sneakers and T-shirts can be worth hundreds of dollars. But that can also make the popular items a target for thieves.
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The Early Word: Germantown High could be a hospital, and Opera Memphis might get Edge-y
The old Office Depot could become apartments, car dealers call for state takeover of license plate distribution and NBA basketball is back.
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Methodist interested in Germantown High campus
The question of the high school took a turn earlier this year after state legislation passed that would disallow Memphis-Shelby County Schools from operating the so-called 3G schools: Germantown elementary, middle and high schools.
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Inked: Former Office Depot may become apartments
This week’s Inked shares news on more multifamily plans for the Raymond James building, the Caption by Hyatt opening, a potential update on the former Office Depot building in the Medical District and 2021 annual report data from Memphis Tourism.
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The Early Word: Animal advocates have something to bark about, and we take you on a Summer world tour
Elmwood looks to the future, vintage streetwear attracts the wrong kind of attention and the Memphis Grizzlies practice “sustainable success.”
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Sanford: Party loyalty, prosecutorial philosophy will dictate outcome of DA’s race
Republican incumbent Amy Weirich is in a fierce battle with Democratic challenger Steve Mulroy as she seeks to hang on to the job of Shelby County’s top prosecutor for another eight years.
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Parkinson’s patients fighting back — with their fists
“The disease does what it is going to do,” said Judy Jenkins, retired nurse practitioner. “The question is always: ‘OK, how long am I going to get this delayed?’”
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Herrington: Amid big moves and bigger rumors, the Grizzlies have chosen patience
The Grizzlies have functioned with the patience of an organization that believes time is on its side and is willing to risk year-to-year slippage to stay on a positive long-term trajectory.
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Analysis: What Hardaway’s offseason acquisitions say about his growth
Even though Hardaway accomplished his primary goal last season, he understood that the path Memphis took would be unsustainable going forward.
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How pro-charter school tech billionaires quietly influence state government
Secrecy. Dark money. Anonymous billionaires. Nonexistent contracts. All affecting our kids’ education. What are the Chiefs for Change doing?
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Opinion: Dobbs decision not only about abortion but about women’s rights more broadly
“I find it easy to understand why women see the overturning of Roe v. Wade as rolling back a broad range of rights for women that goes well beyond the matter of abortion.”
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Early look at potential lineups for the Tigers
Finding the right combinations should be much easier for Penny Hardaway this season.
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Herrington: A wild night for the Grizzlies started before free agency began
The beginning of NBA free agency delivered big news for the Grizzlies, and two of those jolts came before the clock even started.
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Air ways and airwaves: Local air traffic controller makes name for herself as DJ
“It’s all about establishing a rhythm,” said Ashley Wimbush/DJ Alpha Whiskey. “When I’m talking to planes, I have to keep things focused and moving, which isn’t that different from working a crowd with my music.”
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County Commission Scorecard: The elusive final decision; balancing schools with Regional One
The Commission Scorecard looks at a series of votes on a longer discussion about finding enough capital funding over several years for new schools construction as well as Regional One Health.
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Guest column: Scams on the rise, with social media a heavy contributor
More than one in four people who reported to the Federal Trade Commission that they lost money in a scam in 2021 say it originated on social media, an 18-fold increase over 2017.
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Conaway: Discovering true joy in a game. Again.
Golf began for everyone in Memphis in Overton Park in 1906 with the opening of the Overton Park 9, the city’s first public course.
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The Early Word: Ja lands big bucks, JJJ is out and your MLGW bill is going up this summer
Local employers offer abortion travel coverage, cops crack down on traffic violations, and we tell you where to find the world’s greatest sandwich for less than $7.
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June 2022
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Data shows number of traffic-related arrests increased in 2022
“For the first six months of the year, the Memphis Police Department has made more drag racing arrests than they made in 2019 and 2020,” MPD Deputy Chief Paul Wright said.
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Emoni Bates’ departure shows Hardaway’s growth
The Memphis Tigers’ coach now can avoid certain lineup dilemmas and focus on an experienced roster.
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Grizzlies Insider: A quick rundown on Jones, Anderson, Culver and free agency
The leading question for the Grizzlies entering free agency is what will happen with backup point guard Tyus Jones.
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Herrington: ‘Quiet’ is an option, but the Grizzlies should try to make a little noise in free agency
And one approach starts with Tyus Jones.
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The Early Word: Say bye to Emoni Bates; plus, Meals on Wheels car stolen during delivery
FedEx announces big plans for profits, Pamela Moses wants her rights back and we take a hard look at how domestic violence cases move through the justice system.
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