MPD officers under investigation following man’s traffic stop death
Tyre D. Nichols, 29, was injured following a confrontation with officers around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads in southeast Memphis.
Tyre D. Nichols, 29, was injured following a confrontation with officers around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, near Raines and Ross roads in southeast Memphis.
Just days after allowing a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation against UCF, the Memphis Tigers found themselves in the same exact predicament against Temple. Luckily, they have Kendric Davis to rely on.
Kendric Davis led Memphis to victory Sunday on a buzzer-beater. The Tigers have picked up a much-needed conference road victory against the Temple Owls.Related story:
Former MUS offensive lineman Marcus Henderson is the third Arkansas transfer to commit to the Tigers this year. Former Razorbacks Simeon Blair and Reid Baur are also joining Memphis for the 2023 season.
Unlike other pollutants, chloride doesn’t break down in water over time. In other words, once it’s in, there’s no getting it out — and just a teaspoon of salt can pollute five gallons of water forever.
The Indianapolis crowd full of Pacers fans erupted when Ja Morant made his dunk, and the Memphis Grizzlies were the road team. No one could believe what they just witnessed.
Desmond Bane had a happy homecoming and Ja Morant’s dunk went viral in the Grizzlies’ win over Indiana. Related story:
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After being diagnosed with egg and dairy allergies, Brinkley Erb flipped over pancakes with no gluten-containing ingredients, no added sugar and no added flour.
The novel begins 10 years from now, as most of the characters are afloat on vessels headed for Memphis, escaping a biblical rain that has submerged Nashville and a large swath of Tennessee.
Amendments to animal welfare laws could include mandatory microchipping for pets, and modification to policies about dogs “running at large,” which animal welfare organizations see as key to stopping overpopulation and neglect.
The Memphis City Council could consider boosting Memphis Police Department pay by $15 million and it could take a tax increase to do it.
A majority of the commission could greenlight a restructuring of the proposed capital budget County Mayor Lee Harris takes to the commission in April.
A funny thing happened in Morant’s absence, or maybe didn’t happen: While Morant’s season was sidetracked, the team’s was not.
“We’re excited. We feel like the market is underserved for independent butchers, and it’s great that we’ll have butchers who know to cook,” said one of the store’s owners.
Gov. Bill Lee’s budget does not include restoring the shared sales tax relationship and returning a fair share to municipalities. However, local mayors remain hopeful.
Memphis will spend $42 million to replace all 77,000 of its high-pressure sodium streetlights by the end of the year — a move that is equivalent to taking about 10,000 cars off the road.
Memphis rapper NLE Choppa returned to his hometown to place a spotlight on veteran and up and coming local DJs.
“In addition to being a teacher, all three of my own children attend public schools. Like everyone, I want to keep them safe. I want to keep my students safe. Putting more guns into schools is not the answer.”
A discussion about juvenile justice reform on “Behind The Headlines,” months after reform candidates were elected district attorney general and juvenile court judge, finds a gap between juvenile detention and releasing juveniles to keep them out of the system.