Strickland lifts curfew
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has lifted the citywide curfew.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has lifted the citywide curfew.
When people ask why protests in Memphis have been so different than in most other cities, they’re fishing for a compliment. But there’s one aspect that is never mentioned: They have been smaller than in most other cities.
A grieving mother's account, and a man who says he participated in the 1968 I Am A Man march add poignancy to Sunday evening demonstrations.
Reflection on a rough week where communication was key in the wake of George Floyd's death, plus other information and stories as part of this week's Sports Notebook.
On June 19, event planner Cynthia Daniels is hosting an online market for African American makers to sell their wares, crafts and services.
Janice Ballard follows her faith in God and public health onto the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
We talk about “the homeless,” “the immigrants,” “the poor.” These are categories that are different from how we see ourselves. It allows us to remain in power.
My kind of world-saving is the kind I can do from my kitchen, the kind that smells like a home-cooked meal and looks like a bit more menu planning and a strategy for leftovers.
We offer three suggestions for concrete steps to reduce the disconnect between our police and our community.
Have the last few challenging months changed our appetite for the NBA season, especially playing out in a “bubble” laboratory in Orlando? Will fans in Memphis and across the country treat the return of the NBA on TV as a chance to gorge, or will they get their fill sooner than expected?
Two events were held in Collierville Saturday. One was a protest outside a restaurant. The other was an informational rally at a local park.
Protests began early Saturday with two events (one was billed as a rally) occurring in Collierville.
If the pandemic allows, the young artist and her family will fly to Washington, D.C., in September for a special reception and viewing of her painting on display in The Capitol.
Bobby White, a native Memphian with experience behind the scenes in local government and politics, talks about what more than a week of daily protests in the city means for future decisions on how the police do their jobs.
Across Tennessee, 400 new cases were confirmed the past 24 hours.
The Church of the Holy Communion members have two reasons to celebrate: They finally get to see their renovated worship space, and each other.
The state is planning to challenge a court ruling requiring expanded absentee voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and could be violating a chancellor's order to immediately send applications to any voter who requests one.
Police brutality and racism are not just black people’s problem; they’re an American problem, which makes them white people’s problem, too.
The Baumers opened their first store in May 1999 in the then-new Trinity Place shopping center at Trinity Road and Germantown Parkway.
Systemic racism and COVID-19 are both invisible and potentially deadly. Both are spread by fellow human beings and more likely to kill African Americans.
Bobby White says oversight of police by the police director isn't enough, no matter how good or well-intentioned the director is.
Apologies are necessary. Especially now. But it's what happens after the apology that matters. A story of two Memphis ministers and one simple request.
UTHSC students organized the event to focus attention on disparities in medical care along racial lines, drawing hundreds of medical workers and students to the rally in the Medical District.
Blocking and tackling is still a long way off. But, this weekend, Memphis football players returned to campus. Job one: Get their physicals as they continue to absorb the virtual playbook.
With the Grizzlies returning, so does the Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcast, with columnist Chris Herrington and new Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill discussing the way the NBA is coming back, the potential pitfalls along the path and what it all means for the Grizzlies.