Two men charged in the 2022 death of a Shelby County Jail inmate will go to trial next summer.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap and review the situation that led to star point guard Ja Morant’s one-game suspension.

CBHS’ Noah Mullenix and Collierville’s Maya Lang continue to have the fastest 5K times for Memphis-area TSSAA runners. Will someone go faster at this week’s state championship races at Shelby Farms?

Standouts from Central, Collierville, KIPP, Melrose and Southwind are up for consideration this week. 

Today’s photo is courtesy of Billy Bryan as he celebrates his Camino completion at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.

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Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

The revitalization project is the latest in the Orpheum Theatre Group’s work to modernize the Downtown campus.

The Grizzlies lost to the Raptors on Sunday night. But what happened on the court may be secondary to what happened online. 

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Box score: Raptors 117, Grizzlies 104

Coach Brooks Monaghan’s third-ranked women’s soccer team also swept all the American Conference individual awards. 

Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers football takes on Tulane, and the Grizzlies play in the NBA Cup.

Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo spoke on Sunday for the first time since the franchise suspended star point guard Ja Morant for conduct detrimental to the team.

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The Memphis Botanic Garden event included demonstrations, arts and crafts, merchandise and Japanese food. 

The Tigers are ranked higher than they were last week in both national polls. 

Brendon Lewis was injured in Memphis’ win over Rice in Houston.

Today’s photo is of University of Memphis Tiger guard Jordan Hunter taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.

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Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus. 

Can you name the neighborhood in which these places are found? The street? How many of these spots make you think of some other memory?

“Real leadership in this moment comes not from those shouting from the sidelines. It will come from people who walk into neighborhoods and ask the simple disarming question: What do you need to feel safe?”

Lakeland City Manager Michael Walker went to the suburb’s pet adoption event and got smitten by a hound who ended up coming home with him.

In the South, we eat dressing — not stuffing. And here are two versions: one traditional dressing and a plant-based alternative.

Bishop Brandon Porter and Pastor Keith Caldwell are among those who are mindful law enforcement presence, especially at events such as Saturday’s Christmas in November giveaway.

Also, the anatomy of a veto override, and a school board member says she’s running for County Commission.

Whether Memphians truly change their driving habits as a result of the task force remains to be seen. But it is clear many people are making sure their documentation is up to date.