Sanford: Proposal puts state’s human rights enforcement in jeopardy
State lawmakers are looking to eliminate the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, which looks into about 180 complaints about discrimination every month.
State lawmakers are looking to eliminate the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, which looks into about 180 complaints about discrimination every month.
The former ECS standout enters 2025 on the heels of his best season in the big leagues.
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Memphis Mayor Paul Young also heard more concerns about xAI at the One Memphis forum Wednesday, but promised to devote its tax revenue to specific public projects in Southwest Memphis.
A discussion about gun laws lead to Rep. Justin J. Pearson, confronting fellow Rep. Andrew Farmer during a House subcommittee Wednesday, March 26, temporarily suspending the session.
The summit discussed affordable housing in Memphis as the summit theme centered around creating generational wealth in Black communities where systemic inequities halt homeownership.
Eads Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor brought the proposal, which targets Memphis by taking aim at Tennessee school districts with high concentrations of poverty.
Williams originally committed to Memphis in November 2022, but he never played for the Tigers following an April 2023 arrest in connection to a shooting that occurred outside his San Diego-area home in March 2023.
The money to hire and pay an accounting firm to conduct the audit is part of Gov. Bill Lee’s amended budget proposal.
Memphis police have issued an arrest warrant for a 21-year-old in connection with a double shooting in Downtown Memphis that left Memphis rapper Sayso P dead.
Manning had a more than 50-year career as a player, producer, composer and, perhaps most prominently, recording engineer.
If you’re looking for a live up-to-date look at Memphis’ latest roster rebuild heading into the 2025-26 season, The Daily Memphian has you covered.
The Midtown bar and entertainment space never reopened after it shut down suddenly in December with a social media post saying it was for renovations.
The HVAC issues have affected both the jail and the courthouse, according to statements from local officials.
More than half of adults in the county have not seen a primary health provider in the last year, but many health care challenges could be avoided through preventative screenings like those offered at the clinic.
The group’s “Motivation Monday” is full of get-up-and-go, but its “Waffle Wednesday” is the most popular.
“If we do nothing then we are really leaving ourselves at the will of the state,” said Commissioner Shante Avant.
Mitch McDaniel will be the third coach in four seasons. And he aims to be the one to make a difference.
Students will start filling the halls of the new Hernando High in late summer, providing relief to other schools in the DeSoto County school district.
“Five years ago, our world shut down. Today, we are selling out venues and filling up summer arts camps. Let’s keep the momentum going.”
“Congressman John Lewis taught us that sometimes we have to get into ‘good trouble.’ Necessary trouble. Because when the system is under attack, silence eventually becomes complicity.”
A bit after the 2024 football season opened, the Tigers’ chance to exit the AAC arose. But AD Ed Scott said it was “a bad deal.” So the Tigers, who decided to stay in the AAC, continue to hold out.
MAS to remain closed to the public indefinitely as distemper outbreak still hasn’t been controlled.