The call to "defund" police during three weeks of daily protests in Memphis has grown as action moves from marches to specific issues. The terms doesn't always mean the same thing to everyone, however.

Flight co-owner Russ Graham said in a statement to The Daily Memphian: "We have learned of accusations of discriminatory behavior at Flight. These accusations were posted online, and we are committed to determine their validity."

A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Brandon Webber offers a radically different narrative for his officer-involved shooting that stirred wide unrest in Memphis over police use of force.

Dr. Jon McCullers thinks we'll have 5Ks before the year is out. He's OK with the beach (and the protests!) too. 

Let us not use the death of George Floyd as an opportunity to scapegoat and launch an unfair assault on an entire profession. I’ve spoken to police officers. They too are disturbed and hurt by that tragic event.

I ran from the cops, people. I was driving drunk. The driveway I was parked in belonged to a prominent Memphian, then and now. Then and now, there’s every reason to believe if I’d been black in that driveway, I might never have left that driveway.

Laird Veatch, Tigers athletic director, announced this week that crowds at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be limited to 50% capacity this season. The move means single-game ticket sales are unlikely and could lead to a significant financial hit for the University of Memphis.

The 98 new cases come from 743 tests, a positivity rate of 13.2%.

Surge testing for the coronavirus among inmates and employees at Shelby County Correctional Center has been completed, and results show six inmates and 13 employees tested positive.

The ministers who signed the letter include two who have been meeting with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland in a review of police procedures. They specifically questioned the law enforcement response to the first local protest over the death of George Floyd that ended with five arrests.