There are 6 article(s) tagged Myron Lowery:

• March 2020

  • Court system makes changes to address coronavirus concerns

    Memphis City Court Clerk Myron Lowery has announced several changes to city court amid concerns over coronavirus, including excusing anyone 60 or older from court dates and altering the dress code to allow face masks or protective goggles in court.

    By Yolanda Jones March 12, 2020

  • Law banning drivers’ cell phones cruising toward Memphis

    The two city measures reflect larger debates about criminal justice reform and the increasing use of cameras in public settings.

    By Bill Dries March 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Cohen: 2020 election year is ‘political Armageddon’

    Cohen spoke at City Court Clerk Myron Lowery's 29th annual prayer breakfast Jan. 1, saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could ultimately decide to pass on a Senate trial on impeachment resolutions against President Donald Trump.

    By Bill Dries January 02, 2020

• October 2019

  • Nelson: The ghosts of politics past – four of them – paid a visit to Memphis last night

    Of the Ghosts of Politics Past that voters turned away, the first was the 79-year-old former mayor, Willie Herenton, who resigned the office in the middle of his fifth term in 2009. 

    By Michael Nelson October 07, 2019

• September 2019

  • Sanford: Will voters give well-qualified young clerk candidates a chance?

    The lesser known candidates for City Court clerk may not say it publicly, but there is resentment that Myron Lowery and Joe Brown hope voters choose familiarity over qualifications.

    By Otis Sanford September 12, 2019

• March 2019

  • Brown to run for City Court clerk on October ballot

    Memphis City Council member Joe Brown is running for City Court clerk.

    By Bill Dries March 21, 2019