Documents show framework of stadium deals, but with work left to do
Documents show gaps remain in the City of Memphis’ plan to fund the FedExForum and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations.
Topic: Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland
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September 2023
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Strickland unlikely to appoint new economic development head before leaving office
The post will have been vacant for more than two years if a new head is not named before Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland leaves office.
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Analysis: Which path forward will the stadiums deal take?
The city has several scenarios for how the stadium-funding debate could go moving forward.
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August 2023
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Memphis has a juvenile curfew, but we don’t know if it works
City of Memphis Chief Communications Officer Allison Fouche confirmed the city isn’t collecting data on the number of youths detained: “Our focus has been on enforcing the curfew when necessary.”
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July 2023
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Local and national leaders voice support for DOJ investigation into MPD
Attorney Ben Crump said Tyre Nichols’ family is grateful the DOJ “heard their cries for accountability.”
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Strickland on Mulroy: ‘Nothing he said changed my opinion.’
“I just disagree,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy during a phone interview on Tuesday. “We have a different philosophy.”
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Shelby County DA Mulroy fires back at Mayor Strickland’s criticism
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Shelby County DA Mulroy fires back at Mayor Strickland’s criticism
Strickland used his weekly email newsletter on Friday, July 21, to call out Mulroy’s office for dropping charges against a woman accused of firing a gun from a moving car in November 2022.
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Memphis got money for stadiums three months ago. Where do the deals stand?
Questions remain on the status of a new lease for the Grizzlies and how money for stadium projects will be allocated.
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Retired judge Bobby Carter now monitoring courts for the city
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced that he hired a longtime legal professional to monitor the courts. Bobby Carter confirmed to The Daily Memphian he has been contracted by the city on a part-time basis.
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June 2023
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Crime taking its toll as residents consider relocation, poll shows
Polling data shows the toll that crime – both violent and property crime, particularly the rash of auto thefts sweeping the city – has taken on the psyche of Memphians.
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City Council drops property tax increase proposal
The council voted down the tax hike Tuesday.
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Memphis mayoral candidates differ on sentencing laws
The Daily Memphian sent the Memphis results of its countywide crime poll to eight mayoral candidates and a list of questions. Here are their answers.
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Brooks Museum breaks ground on new site Downtown
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a world-class new home for Memphis’ art collection,” the museum’s executive director said. “Right now, Memphis is known for music, barbecue and the Grizzlies. In 2026, it will also be known for its history, present and future, as a world-class, visual arts destination.”
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In advance of today’s groundbreaking, Brooks raises $135M for Downtown museum
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May 2023
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Memphis needs development at Liberty Park, but Cooper-Young worried about competition
The City of Memphis needs new development within the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone to begin paying the debt on projects such as The Memphis Sports and Events Center. The problem: The city hasn’t collected a dime of the financing yet.
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Curfew enforcement has been mixed across the U.S.
Curfew programs often also take people off the streets who could report crimes, research shows.
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Strickland wants to dip into sales tax funds for police and firefighter raises
The move is the latest in Strickland’s push to boost Memphis police numbers.
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April 2023
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Tennessee General Assembly approves $350M in Memphis stadium funding
The funding, which is part of Gov. Bill Lee’s budget for the coming year, was approved with an amendment to allow the cash to be used for all city-owned stadiums.
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Some Memphis leaders say more incarceration is price of safety
Supporters, critics differ on merits of proposed legislation.
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March 2023
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Citywide LED streetlight replacement program begins
Memphis will spend $42 million to replace all 77,000 of its high-pressure sodium streetlights by the end of the year — a move that is equivalent to taking about 10,000 cars off the road.
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Strickland’s letter to judges questions ‘revolving door,’ asks for transparency
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland delivered a letter to Shelby County officials questioning low bail and weak sentences and asking for bail-setting forms and judgments to be posted online.
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Mississippi River mayors eye federal funds to fight effects of climate change
Wetland depletion along the Mississippi River has left the region “exposed to disasters that would normally be absorbed by wetland capabilities,” the mayors said in their policy proposal.
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February 2023
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Ken Moody, longtime Strickland aide, leaving City Hall
Moody’s departure from Memphis city government comes after 20 combined years in administration.
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Tyre Nichols’ death could cost Memphis taxpayers millions
The expected civil lawsuit in the Tyre Nichols case means taxpayers could pay a significant sum.
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Bill Lee plans $350M for FedExForum, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The proposed funding, part of the governor’s budget, still needs to pass the Tennessee General Assembly.
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Bill Lee’s State of the State highlights his priorities despite vocal opposition
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January 2023
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‘Revolving door': Why are some defendants in — and right back out — of jail?
“The challenge we have is that the city government does not control the courts,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said. “We don’t control the state laws. We don’t control, we can’t control, gun regulations and gun access.”
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