There are 18 article(s) tagged Janika White:

• September 2024

  • ‘Someone is lying’ at MATA, Memphis City Council member says

    The transit authority’s latest check-in with City Council saw some skepticism that MATA’s financial troubles were a surprise to those running the city’s bus system.

    By Bill Dries September 10, 2024

• June 2024

  • Memphis City Council approves 49-cent property-tax hike

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young promises to “deliver more” with the tax increase. 

    Related story:

    MPD asks for $15M more in last-minute budget surprise

    By Bill Dries June 26, 2024

• March 2024

  • Sen. Hagerty, Mayor Young focus on crime problem from ‘30,000 feet’

    Sen. Bill Hagerty, Mayor Paul Young, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and other local officials focused on steps and initiatives that the group could agree on. 

    By Bill Dries March 27, 2024

• October 2023

  • Janika White says Memphis voters want ‘the basics’

    “To have a family that is safe; has a good educational system for you to be able to send your children to ... People want the basics. It’s not anything new,” said the Memphis City Council super district candidate.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 05, 2023

• July 2023

  • Political Roundup: Herenton opens HQ, Turner takes on Bonner and more

    Also, Councilwoman Cheyenne Johnson calls off her campaign for a second term in favor of Janika White, a contender in last year’s Democratic primary for Shelby County District Attorney General.

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2023

• February 2023

  • Political Roundup: Bring on city council district maps and add a new mayoral contender

    Time is “tight” for the redistricting committee to make recommendations on new Memphis City Council district lines. Meanwhile, the city mapmaker with the group says the process should be more public. Plus, another joins the Memphis mayor’s race.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2023

• May 2022

  • Steve Mulroy wins Democratic primary for DA

    Steve Mulroy will face incumbent District Attorney General Amy Weirich in the general elections in August. 

    By Julia Baker May 04, 2022

• April 2022

  • Democratic DA candidates debate approaches to criminal justice reform

    Steve Mulroy, Linda Harris and Janika White are contending for the Democratic nomination for the district attorney’s office and the right to challenge District Attorney General Amy Weirich in the August general election. 

    By Julia Baker April 29, 2022

  • Activist discusses dismissal of voting fraud case: DA ‘did the right thing’

    “I just feel like a weight has been lifted up off of me.” 

    By Julia Baker April 25, 2022

  • People’s Convention selects endorsements for Democratic primary

    After hearing candidates speak, the 100 people in attendance at the National Civil Rights Museum used their cell phones to vote for those they wanted the convention to recommend in Shelby County. 

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2022

  • Political Roundup: DA’s race goes critical, August ballot shakeout

    The Democratic primary race for district attorney is about to turn from general calls for change to who can upset incumbent Republican Amy Weirich.

    Related story:

    Ballot basics: Early voting begins

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022

  • What a Democratic District Attorney’s office would look like

    Each of the three Democratic primary candidates for Shelby County District Attorney General pledge to make deep reforms in the prosecutor’s office.

    Related story:

    What change in the DA’s office could look like on first day

    By Bill Dries April 04, 2022

• March 2022

  • What change in the DA’s office could look like on first day

    On The Daily Memphian’s On The Record Podcast, the three Democratic primary contenders for Shelby County District Attorney General discussed what happens in the prosecutor’s office on day one if they upset incumbent Amy Weirich in August.

    By Bill Dries March 30, 2022

  • Democrats call for unity to defeat incumbent DA

    Two of the three Democratic candidates running for Shelby County District Attorney came together Monday to call for unity and a change to the criminal justice system by defeating current District Attorney Amy Weirich. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 01, 2022

• February 2022

  • Political Roundup: From local elections to international events

    Janika White opened her campaign for District Attorney General Saturday while federal legislators from Tennessee weighed in on the Ukraine situation. 

    By Bill Dries February 26, 2022

  • Weirich, Gov. Lee post fundraising advantage over challengers

    The dollar figures are among the campaign finance reports covering the past six months. They also show Republican county mayoral contender Worth Morgan has a balance of $159,540.

    By Bill Dries February 03, 2022

• January 2022

  • Political roundup: Morgan talks differences with Harris; 3 Democratic DA contenders pledge changes

    Republican mayoral contender Worth Morgan emphasized his differences on crime with Democratic incumbent Lee Harris. The three Democrats seeking to challenge Republican District Attorney Amy Weirich in August said the prosecutors office would change profoundly if any of them upset Weirich.

    By Bill Dries January 10, 2022

• December 2021

  • Attorney Janika White joins Democratic primary for DA

    White makes the Democratic primary race a three-way contest with the winner in May expected to challenge Republican DA Amy Weirich in the August county general elections.

    By Bill Dries December 15, 2021