Memphis police say officer shoots, kills man who fled arrest
Police say the carjacking suspect fired shots at officers during a foot pursuit. TBI is reviewing the shooting.
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Police say the carjacking suspect fired shots at officers during a foot pursuit. TBI is reviewing the shooting.
Working for 15 years to reduce recidivism in Memphis, Lifeline to Success has helped some 2,271 former inmates navigate life after incarceration.
An officer reported shots fired by several suspects in a white Ford sedan at an EZ Shop, 2380 Frayser Blvd., around 4:15 p.m.
The Land Use Control Board sided with a recommendation to reject the landfill’s expansion in Frayser, a relief for the advocates who opposed it. But the landfill’s owners will now seek approval from the City Council.
“We have made a concerted effort over the last 18 or so months to meet with the Frayser community regarding our expansion and community benefits proposal. We never wanted to ‘push it down’ anyone’s throats.”
The college is considering a future location in Frayser or Raleigh with programming tailored to the neighborhoods’ needs and interests.
A Memphis demolition company has renewed plans to double the size of its construction debris landfill, but is again facing opposition from Frayser residents who are critical of the existing site.
City leaders get an earful from Frayser citizens at Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s third “One Memphis” forum.
Latest cost estimates for the proposed Frayser area high school
While the new Frayser high school is being built on the current site of MLK Prep, those students will have to attend another school. Then, once the new school is built, Trezevant High School will close.
“There’s something that’s got to be done so no other mother has to feel this pain,” said Angela Kirkendoll, whose son Myra died this week.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will include a $10 million ask to restart work on a new Memphis-Shelby County Schools high school in Frayser when he presents his fiscal year 2024 budget proposal to county commissioners on Wednesday, April 26.
The stadium will be the first turf football field for the Memphis-Shelby Police Athletic League, with $500,000 in funding in place toward goal of $8 million.
“We hear a lot of people say our Frayser community is important,” said Trezevant student Trinity Watson. “Now show it to us.”
After a recent altercation between MPD officers and an 18-year-old driver, local activists are now calling for further police reforms.
In the 3500 block of Denver Street, the driver fired shots at the officer who was pursuing him on foot. The officer fired back. No injuries were reported.
The 34-home subdivision is near the site of a new Frayser public library and the Rodney Baber Park trailhead for the Wolf River Greenway.
In the wake of the loss of Mia Madison, Memphis Tilth has merged with For The Kingdom, and the organizations continue to expand the legacy Madison left behind.
After their seemingly perfect life crumbled, my parents — who run Jones Orchard — bounced back because of a tested and proven walk with God.
The person believed to be responsible for all of these shootings is Ezekiel Kelly, a man who was released early from a three-year sentence fewer than six months ago.Related stories:
According to the Shelby County Criminal Justice System Portal, Ezekiel Kelly is wanted for first-degree murder on a warrant that was issued Wednesday, Sept. 7.
Memphis Parks’ Family Fun Fridays are headed to Frayser’s newly-renovated Ed Rice Community Center for a second time Friday evening, July 22.
Frayser’s summer concert series will return Friday with a performance by local band Black Cream.
T’Arrah Marjé has published two books through her own publishing company.
The Legacy Impact Community Resource Center in Frayser is hosting its third Youth in Business workshop Saturday, July 9.