‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 6 Recap: Elijah’s a Tiger and everybody gets Rendezvous
The sixth episode of "Bluff City Law" takes on a college football theme and introduces a couple of signature Downtown Memphis locations.
Calkins: Beale Street is the right spot for GameDay
ESPN had their options on where to film GameDay. Tiger Lane. In the end, there was only one perfect place perfectly unique to this unique college city: the intersection of B.B. King and Beale Street.
Rece Davis: ESPN hopes GameDay on Beale Street is ‘giant extravaganza’
ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis and company are excited to get to Memphis this week.
Memphis basketball ‘very far’ from what it can become
Penny Hardaway is frustrated with his team's rebounding through two exhibitions.
Police recruitment, retention challenges Memphis and other cities
Memphis and other cities across the country say declining interest in police work has made it harder to recruit officers, but they're stepping up recruitment efforts in response.
Alexander bill aims to shorten students’ financial aid form
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has introduced legislation to shorten and simplify the federal financial aid application for prospective college students, a measure being supported in Tennessee and nationwide.
Metro
MSCS audit yields findings ‘consistent with waste and abuse’
An interim forensic audit report of Memphis-Shelby County Schools yielded 175 deficiencies.
Education MSCS makes Richmond official as audit results loom
Public Safety Widow of Shelby County Jail inmate sues for husband’s death
Premium Shelby County How a tweak to Tennessee law signals Grizz lease momentum
City of Memphis Construction of riverboat landing on Mud Island kicks off
Business
Inked: Stryker, AutoZone and Scan Global Logistics making local moves
Styker confirms its big office move, and AutoZone is adding another Memphis store.
Real Estate Performance Properties buys Perkins Park in Southeast Memphis
Real Estate Defense and space manufacturer could land in Memphis
Premium Health Care UTHSC gives $1.75M in grants across Tennessee, nearly $500K to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Premium Transportation & Logistics FedEx loses out on $20M tax break following close House vote
Sports
‘I am that dawg’: New coach at Memphis came to grind
The new head coach for the Tigers women’s basketball team looks to accomplish at Memphis what she has done everywhere else — win.
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Knicks 130, Grizzlies 119
Sports ‘I love baseball’: Redbirds get opening-night welcome from small but enthusiastic crowd
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 25: Mike Conley ran a Memphis marathon and won it
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Basketball’s director of scouting won’t return
Food
Barbecue? There’s an app for that
Users will be able to customize orders for pickup or for delivery.
Premium Food News No joke, Piccadilly’s newest to-go location opens April 1
Suburbs
Olive Branch retail strip gets facelift as nearby developments boom
With a nearby developments and improvements to a major intersection, the Mid South Center in Olive Branch is aimed at providing new businesses.
Arlington Arlington mayor claims misunderstanding in citation on shoplifting
Arts & Culture
Fuchsia, Los Angeles landscapes, light inspire April art shows
Bright fuchsia, light and space, “Alice in Wonderland,” full-circle moments, retrospectives, nature, and mysteries decorate Memphis art galleries in April.
Premium Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Complicated romance in ‘The Drama,’ ‘Fantasy Life’
Opinion
Opinion: Data raises questions about accountability in the criminal justice system
The performance of the criminal justice system can’t be assessed without knowing the full picture. We have regular and reliable reporting from law enforcement agencies, but why don’t we have the same expectation for the district attorney and court clerks?
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Iranians in Memphis say ‘It’s torture to even explain.’
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: No Kings’ end, ongoing fugitive search
The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporter, Aarron Fleming, talks about the No Kings march in the context of other protests and marches he’s covered.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Fallen leaders, new elected officials
Games
Sudoku: April 1
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?