Protesters seek removal of Confederate monument in Collierville
Protesters gather at Collierville Town Square and seek removal of Confederate references in the business district.
Grizzlies foiled by Raptors, still searching for play-in berth
The Raptors proved why they are still one of the league's elite teams with a strong defensive performance.
Latest test results’ positivity rate near 17%
Shelby County Health Department reported 337 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. The number comes after 2,003 tests.
Amid a pandemic, tens of thousands of Memphis-area kids return to school: What happens when they do?
Health officials offer no guarantees but believe the odds of getting through the school year – albeit with some positive COVID-19 cases or even clusters – is reasonably good, assuming all those involved remain vigilant about social distancing and wearing masks and the overall community's transmission rate continues the recent downward trend.
Bradshaw upsets political world with U.S. Senate primary win
Memphian Marquita Bradshaw caught the political world by surprise Thursday, winning the state’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate and spending only a fraction of the money that frontrunner James Mackler spent.
North Carolina ends Memphis 901 FC’s point streak
Memphis wins the statistical battle but can't find the net in a frustrating Group G defeat.
Opinion: Montgomery and Idlewild ‘prayed my babies to life’
When our world turned upside down on Jan. 25, 2002, Pastor Steve Montgomery and the Idlewild Presbyterian congregation not only fed our souls, but also our bodies.
To reach the world, Jon Hassell first found himself in Memphis
Hassell, who has collaborated with Brian Eno, Talking Heads and Ry Cooder, remembers a transformative introduction to music in his hometown: “You just never forget the things that happened first in your life.”
Sports Notebook: Memphis AD’s confidence in a football season ‘hour-to-hour;’ opting out no option for FSU star; and dancing in the rain
Laird Veatch warily eyes the status of the football season; Mike Norvell's best player makes his position clear; and an innocently made but still offensive gesture at a baseball game lands a coach in trouble.
Metro
Arlington schools lock in superintendent’s new four-year deal, plan raises and stipends
Arlington Community School board approves its budget for the coming fiscal year, while recognizing the work of Superintendent Allison Clark with a new four-year contract.
Elections The AM/DM podcast: After 20 years holding federal office, Cohen drops out
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Business
‘An existential threat’: Supreme Court ruling on freight brokers could impact smaller operations
The Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be held liable in injury cases caused by carriers they hire. But a lack of “guardrails” could still leave an uphill battle for smaller companies in Memphis.
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Health Care Two Memphis hospitals get poor rating from federal government
Health Care Gaining by reducing: St. Jude receives $1 million for energy-saving projects
Sports
Calkins: Why was there a flash mob in the Methodist hospital parking garage? Because dancing always helps.
Brittnye Ostrom-Robinson — a former dancer for the Memphis Grizzlies and U of M Pom — is stuck in the hospital with a difficult diagnosis. So how did friends and family lift her spirits? With a dancing flash mob, of course.
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Food
Recipe Exchange: Greek Fest’s spanakopita
Don’t be frustrated or scared to use phyllo dough, said one of the co-chairs of the Memphis Greek Festival. It is a lot more forgiving than people think.
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Suburbs
Arlington schools lock in superintendent’s new four-year deal, plan raises and stipends
Arlington Community School board approves its budget for the coming fiscal year, while recognizing the work of Superintendent Allison Clark with a new four-year contract.
Update North Mississippi Mississippi state Rep. arrested in Hernando
Arts & Culture
Indigo Girls, Linda Perry to play Overton Park Shell
Linda Perry will open for the Indigo Girls as part of the Overton Park Shell’s ticketed Shell Yeah! benefit series this fall.
Premium Visual Arts Kooky, crazy and eclectic: ‘Imagination runs wild’ at the Mary Sims exhibition
Opinion
Opinion: With redistricting, ‘Memphis is defined by the people who stay and fight for it’
“Memphis has never been defined by the people who pass through it or pass judgment on it.”
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: After 20 years holding federal office, Cohen drops out
Longtime political reporter Bill Dries joins us today to talk about U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s legacy and how the three congressional races are shaping up.
City of Memphis The AM/DM podcast: A week for Hope?
Games
Sudoku: May 18
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?