County grant panel near recommending ways to avoid future abuse
Proposed changes to how the Shelby County Commission gives funds are area nonprofits follow the federal indictment of Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. on bribery and tax evasion charges.
Topic: Henri Brooks
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April 2025
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March 2025
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New Binghampton clinic will offer free care for diabetes, obesity and more
More than half of adults in the county have not seen a primary health provider in the last year, but many health care challenges could be avoided through preventative screenings like those offered at the clinic.
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County Commission may attempt to block state schools takeover
“If we do nothing then we are really leaving ourselves at the will of the state,” said Commissioner Shante Avant.
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Commissioners weigh moratorium on program at heart of Ford indictment
The grant program that allots each county commissioner $200,000 is at the heart of federal bribery and tax-evasion charges against Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.
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January 2025
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‘Let’s get our school system in order,’ county commissioner says
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners is moving toward creating a “governance plan,” which would set goals for both the elected school board and Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins.
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December 2024
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Despite sharp words, More for Memphis advances at County Commission
In addition to the More for Memphis debate, the Shelby County Commission voted down redistributing county pay raises, and dealt with other fiscal matters.
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County approves Frayser school funding despite news of MSCS turmoil
There were no votes opposing the new Frayser high school, but word that the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board will vote on a possible ouster of Superintendent Marie Feagins cast a long shadow over the discussion.
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County Commission retreat gets at what makes it tick — and what makes it go off
The Shelby County Commission met for a retreat where the aim was to get at the working relationship among the body of 13. That relationship has been rocky during the first half of the group’s four-year term.
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$34M in added Frayser school funding clears test vote
The County Commission votes Monday on shifting the funding for the construction of a new Frayser high school. In committees, County Mayor Lee Harris and some Frayser students pushed to get construction started.
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October 2024
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TIF, TIF: County Commission approves suburban tax incentives
The economic impact plans for new mixed-use projects in Arlington and Lakeland will help with infrastructure costs.
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September 2024
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County Commission backs City Council lawsuit over gun control referendum
The vote was along party lines with a discussion before the vote that mirrors past discussions about “building relationships” in Nashville versus “standing up to bullies.”
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June 2024
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State Supreme Court rules against Henri Brooks in adoption scandal suit
The Shelby County commissioner sued the state after learning, at age 72, that she was among the children adopted through the old Tennessee Children’s Home Society led by Georgia Tann.
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Opinion: the TIF game in Shelby County has changed forever
“It is up to all of us to make sure Shelby County doesn’t just get sold to the highest bidder, but that we develop the city in a democratic and equitable way.”
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February 2024
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Henri Brooks takes state to court as a survivor of black-market adoption ring
County Commissioner Henri Brooks found out three years ago she was adopted through the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, a notorious black-market adoption operation. Her lawsuit against the state could open a “floodgate.”
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January 2024
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Minerva Johnican Building honors ‘trailblazer’ in earlier era of change
The former county commissioner, city council member and Criminal Court clerk who died in 2013 was remembered Thursday, Jan. 11, as the marker bearing her name was unveiled outside the 99-year-old building.
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County Commission to start 2024 by diving into parliamentary procedure
Shelby County commissioners start the new year Monday, Jan. 8, with a short agenda and a deeper dive into the details and rules of getting to votes on resolutions and ordinances.
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March 2023
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County Commission Scorecard: Wanda Halbert’s adviser and reparations
The Daily Memphian’s County Commission Scorecard looks at the Feb. 22 commission meeting that was moved and covered two controversial topics, racial reparations and a special adviser for County Clerk Wanda Halbert.
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February 2023
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County leaders consider potential hip-hop museum
The museum project is still in early stages, but County Commissioners have already provided feedback.
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December 2022
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County Commission approves $1.3M one-time funding contract for MATA
The $1.3 million is one-time money for the city’s bus system. Meanwhile, commissioner Henri Brooks voted against three grants made by other commissioners.
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County Commissioners ‘stunned’ by 3G deal press release
Some Shelby County Commissioners didn’t care for how terms of the deal that would transfer two Germantown namesake schools to the City of Germantown were made public.
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November 2022
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Klondike redevelopment financing vote advances despite push for delay
Commissioner Henri Brooks, whose district includes Klondike, sought again to delay the second of three votes on a TIF district for the redevelopment of the residential area. Other Democratic commissioners on the body moved forward.
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Financing for Klondike redevelopment clears first hurdle
The trust fund for city and county property taxes earmarked for the redevelopment area cleared the first of three votes before the Shelby County Commission.
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October 2022
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Shelby County Commission votes on ethics, Klondike redevelopment and voter education
The Monday, Oct. 31, commission meeting sees a final vote on a change to how a county ethics officers is chosen. So far, there has been little public discussion by the body of the measure.
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County Commission delays final vote on how chief ethics officer is picked
With no discussion, the commission sent the ordinance back to committee for more discussion. Meanwhile, the commission set dates for appointing four more judicial commissioners.
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September 2022
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County Commission fills vacancies, reviews second-term appointments
At the second meeting of the new term of office Monday, Sept. 26, county commissioners appoint three new judicial commissioners and set the dates for filling a Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seat.
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