Lawmakers take partisan view of Trump downplaying COVID threat
Shelby County’s Republican legislators defend President Donald Trump’s comments to author Bob Woodward while Democrats say he misled the nation.
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September 2020
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Calkins: Shocking news! Memphis and Lausanne show it’s hard to play football during a pandemic!
Two local football programs were put on hold Friday because of COVID-19. But don’t blame the players. Blame us.
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MPA’s first woman president talks about making history, police reform
Sgt. Essica Cage, the new leader of the nearly 2,000-member police union, discusses the city's residency requirement for first responders and her opinion about defunding the police.
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St. Jude study: When pneumococcus, flu unite, things go viral
Study shows that when pneumococcus bacterium interacts with influenza A, the virus spreads easily through the air.
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A pandemic can’t diminish the delights at Tsunami in Cooper-Young
Tsunami continues to serve the best Chilean sea bass in town, but any fish that comes from Ben Smith’s kitchen is going to make you happy, even if it’s trimmings in a taco.
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Opinion: We stand at the crossroads
"We stand at a crossroads in November. The answer is not the road to the far left or to the far right. The answer is right there in the middle, where we can see all directions and best determine the way forward, where we can safely and respectfully return after going our separate ways."
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New Eats: Southall Café
Southall Café is open and serving breakfast and lunch in the heart of East Memphis; the chicken sandwich is top-notch.
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Opinion: Trump’s vaccine claims are all about politics, not about medical science
President Donald Trump has done next to nothing to engender trust from African Americans. In fact, he’s done the opposite. He lies incessantly and shows an interest in Black people only when it suits him politically.
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The Memphis 10: A six-month COVID check-in, a Lucero set wishlist and more
With no clear national strategy for combating COVID-19, we’ve all sort of been rendered individual contractors in the field of public health.
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CBHS’ Dallan Hayden not awestruck, but a certain offer was exciting
His father, who played at Tennessee and in the NFL, is keeping him on an even keel.
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Basketball talent Jelani Willis finds peace on football field instead
Hard-hitting highlight video helped draw the attention of college coaches and send him to Western Michigan.
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Hilton’s hip Canopy opens on ‘happening’ Downtown corner
The 174-room luxury hotel — filled with design touches that are inspired by Memphis history and culture — helps anchor one of the city's most prominent intersections.
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Southall Cafe and SOBEast both open this week
East Memphis will get two new restaurants this week as SOBEast and Southall Café both open on Tuesday; Curfew will delay its opening until next week.
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U.S. search starts for ‘highest quality’ rebuild on Racquet Club site
The owners of the old Racquet Club property have recruited the JLL real estate brokerage firm to market the 9.3 acres to developers far and near.
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Memphis football: Five stars from Saturday’s win against Arkansas State
It’s time to take a look at the Tigers who performed exceptionally well during their season opener at the Liberty Bowl, from tight end Sean Dykes to a certain defensive lineman who had a nice run on a fake punt.
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Calkins: On a sweet, surreal night at the Liberty Bowl, Memphis opens its pandemic season with a win
The band was masked, the stadium was nearly empty of fans. But the Tigers won a football game at the Liberty Bowl Saturday night. For now, that will have to do.
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Sports Notebook: A StubHub stink; Memphis hoops move up, and Conley’s bad luck
Memphis 901 FC's Tim Howard gets a second gig, and two towering figures who died this week: John Thompson Jr. and Tom Seaver.
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Friday preps: Hayden, defense power CBHS past MUS
Dallan Hayden runs for 263 yards and four touchdowns while CBHS defense shuts down MUS in rivalry showdown.
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BlueCross opening 4 local clinics, the biggest on Cleveland
Other clinics will be in Whitehaven, Germantown and Cordova; three will open in early November.
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Iris beautifully executes its Catalan menu
Chef Kelly English continues to serve Catalan cuisine at Restaurant Iris for the month of September, but other Iris items are on the combined menu at The Second Line.
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Recruiting Notebook: Josh Minott moves up in 2021 recruiting rankings
The latest on Penny Hardaway's class of 2021, including Josh Minott and Jordan Nesbitt.
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Construction set to begin on Christian Brothers High School’s Fieldhouse
The school plans to finish the Fieldhouse in time for its 150th anniversary in 2021. It will be the home of CBHS basketball, a site for Catholic school system-wide gatherings and events for community supporters.
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MUS isn’t easing into 2020, and they wouldn’t want it any other way
Thanks to some key returning veterans, confidence is high at MUS.
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Calkins: Ja Morant has a message for the low-down coward who didn’t vote for him as Rookie of the Year
One misguided voter kept Ja Morant from being a unanimous selection as Rookie of the Year. Morant has something he wants to say to that guy.
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Faropoint sells newly renovated Willow Lake warehouse
The 217,000-square-foot, newly renovated warehouse at 4049 Willow Lake sold this week to EK Realty LLC.
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