Sugarmon was part of political vanguard, legal challenge to segregation
Russell Sugarmon, civil rights icon, political strategist and retired judge who fought racial injustice in his hometown of Memphis, dies at 89.
City Council gives final OK to South Cordova de-annexation
The Memphis City Council gave final approval to the de-annexation of South Cordova Tuesday.
AAF struggling financially only two weeks into first season
The Alliance of American Football was saved from financial problems by a $250 million investment from Tom Dundon, according to a report.
Court grants another extension for plans to save Aretha Franklin birthplace
Efforts to preserve the birthplace of soul legend Aretha Franklin got another court extension Tuesday, with Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge giving parties until April 23 to shore up plans.
10 apply for vacant seat on the Memphis school board, but six live outside of seat’s district
Ten people are seeking appointment to an interim seat on the Shelby County Schools board. The District 2 seat opened with the departure of Teresa Jones to take an appointment as municipal court judge.
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Metro
MSCS, Shelby County file federal lawsuit over Tennessee’s takeover law
Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Shelby County government allege Tennessee’s school takeover law unconstitutionally targets Memphis.
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Public Safety Man convicted for 2023 Olive Branch hotel shooting
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Business
Winchester Commons snapped up for $17.1 million
DLC Management Corp., in partnership with a fund managed by DRA Advisors, bought six properties in five states, including the shopping center at Winchester Road and Hacks Cross Road.
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Transportation & Logistics Current airport board takes care of business in what may be last meeting
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Sports
Buckley: Sky Forest has a plan to bring Memphis together. It starts indoors.
Lausanne product Sky Forest is the new starting quarterback for The Arena League’s Memphis Hound Dogs, and the physics major has grand plans.
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Food
Sound Bites: Mushroom queen and Groovy Gratitude guru to host Juneteenth dinner
Mushroom Queen Daishu McGriff said she wants the Umami Amora dinner on Juneteenth “to be a celebration of Black chefs where people can see the love through food.” She and dinner co-host Alicia Dixon are guests on “Sound Bites” this week.
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Suburbs
Man convicted for 2023 Olive Branch hotel shooting
Alvin Myles Jr. was sentenced after a four-day trial.
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Arts & Culture
Memphis music producer Tay Keith has died at 29
Grammy Award-nominated Memphis producer Brytavious Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, has died, according to Nashville police.
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Opinion
Calkins: The new board managing Memphis Schools opens for business — in Nashville.
The new board overseeing Memphis-Shelby County Schools convened for the first time Thursday — in Nashville, with little notice, at 8:45 a.m. If the hope was to win over conflicted Memphians, this was a bizarre way to start.
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: More about the charges Tami Sawyer is facing
And, also, what does the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk do?
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Games
Daily Jigsaw: Beauty, Beast and a buffet
Today’s puzzle is from “The Cast Party,” a spread of home-cooked meals from the Friends of the Oprheum for the cast of “Beauty and the Beast.” It was taken by Brad Vest.