Plans for old Melrose School excite neighbors
Melrose School has been an anchor in Orange Mound for 83 years and will soon have a second life.
Topic: Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland
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January 2021
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December 2020
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Tom Lee Park project begins virtually
City of Memphis and Memphis River Parks Partnership officials hold virtual groundbreaking on Cutbank Bluff, the first phase of a $60 million overhaul of Tom Lee Park.
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November 2020
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Coronavirus: 509 new cases in Shelby County, but no new deaths
On Monday, new directives from the Shelby County Health Department go into effect and put new restrictions on businesses.
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Unity walk a start to end gun violence, community leaders say
Leaders urge citizens to take part in Unity Walk Against Gun Violence Saturday, Nov. 14.
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A third of MPD excessive force findings are reversed by commanders
Case of Memphis police lieutenant allegedly choking a woman in a bar fight is among a third of cases in which MPD commanders reversed investigators and dismissed excessive force charges.
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Two dozen restaurants sign up for regular COVID testing
Test to Protect will work by allowing businesses to test their own employees with PCR nose-swab kits they can use at work or in their homes.
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October 2020
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School’s prestige vs. house values? U of M, neighbors square off
The University of Memphis wants to build new student apartments in part to become less of a commuter school and gain academic prestige. But neighbors say the proposed apartments are too close to their houses and will hurt property values and their quality of life.
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September 2020
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Lawsuit claims officer sexually assaulted Black man while frisking him
A federal lawsuit contends Memphis police sexually assaulted a Black man during a stop-and-frisk operation and then failed to properly investigate the incident. The suit cites evidence from a Daily Memphian allegation into MPD’s failure to refer brutality claims to prosecutors.
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August 2020
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Mayor vetoes, council overrides on residency question
The veto and override came on a full day of council discussion and debate about police reform in general, including a vote on a resolution opposing the presence of the federal Operation LeGend in the city and U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant's meeting with the council.
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City officials explain coronavirus pool testing pilot
The pool testing the city is doing through Poplar Healthcare is now aimed at teachers and students.
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July 2020
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‘Taser Face': MPD officer’s repeated use of stun gun prompts excessive force investigation
A Memphis police officer's repeated use of a Taser headlines more questions about use of force at MPD and why the agency isn't referring cases for prosecutorial review.
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COVID Task Force in search of ‘testing czar’
City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said the local COVID-19 task force is in search of a “testing czar” to look at coronavirus testing in Shelby County.
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Does MPD seek review when officers go over the line?
Questions surface as city officials limit access to police brutality files and sidestep requests for comment regarding excessive force.
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Exclusive Investigation: Prosecutors say MPD failed to refer police beating of prisoner for criminal review
The manual search through Memphis Police Department's excessive-force investigations is a slow and tedious process. But a recent search uncovered a file on the 2015 police beating of a suspect that reportedly wasn't referred to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office for review of the officers' conduct.
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Nelson: Strickland should be an agent of restraint
Public safety includes not taking actions that risk turning up the city’s temperature at a volatile time. In those moments the mayor needs to be an agent of restraint.
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Shelby County coronavirus cases top 10,000
As of 5 p.m. June 29, more than 80% of ICU hospital beds in Shelby County were in use, overall.
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June 2020
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New Shelby County coronavirus numbers unavailable today
The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
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Protesters ‘occupy’ City Hall to demand police reforms
Protesters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday as part of a 21st day of demonstrations and events that have grown out of the Minneapolis death of George Floyd at the hands of police
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Daily Memphian records request inspires resolution to improve MPD transparency
Memphis City Council member JB Smiley is pushing a resolution to urge Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration to put data, complaints and other information regarding police misconduct and use of force on the city’s website.
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Strickland: MPD funding should not be cut
The Memphis City Council is considering four proposals in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody and calls for law enforcement reform nationally since Floyd’s death.
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Mayor vows to fight police brutality, but city blocks records
As Mayor Jim Strickland vows to 'fix' police brutality against African American citizens, his staff puts up roadblocks to accessing records.
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Memphis curfew extended
The curfew, renewed on a daily basis by executive order, has been in effect since Monday.
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Floyd protest Day 8 blog: Protest begins at I Am A Man Plaza, Civil Rights Museum
Our coverage includes stories, videos and photos.
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Memphis needs a moral budget
The notion that low taxes are good for Memphis is a bill of goods, more hollow than the Pyramid and less financially sound. Low taxes help the richest in our society and hurt the rest of us.
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Notes from a sixth night of protest in Memphis
If there’s a commonality among many who disagree about protest tactics as well as those who by profession are on the other side of a line, maybe it’s a care for the city. Defensive pride in place is a Memphis throughline, and it may be serving us here.
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