Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said an independent, preliminary autopsy described a Shelby County Jail inmate’s manner of death as a homicide.

Sixteen teenagers — one from each of the Memphis-area Boys and Girls Clubs serving high school students — submitted transcripts, resumes and essays, which were judged by the nonprofit’s leadership in the months leading up to Thursday’s competition.

The Memphis NBA team’s general manager and lead basketball decision-maker Zach Kleiman discussed the team’s trades, the NBA’s luxury tax, young-player development and more. 

The Forum announced Friday, Feb. 9, that the artist would be playing a show there as part of his upcoming tour this year.

Teams are ineligible for the upcoming playoffs after a fight in a game on Jan. 30.

“This court feels like that would be too onerous and would delay the trial,” Shelby County Criminal Court Division 10 Jennifer Mitchell said in her verbal ruling.

The bankruptcy hearing regarding The Lake District exposed some of the financial problems that continue to plague the mixed-use development in Lakeland.

A judge has been reprimanded by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct for saying last year that he “detests” the bail-bond system in Shelby County.

Though Memphis beat Temple on the road, the Tigers’ performance still left questions about the type of team they truly are.

Here’s a light, quick crossword. 

“Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.”

Plus, Kung Fu Tea opens its first Memphis location and Huey’s in East Memphis expands its patio. 

Today’s sudoku is rated medium, so it might be a little bit of a challenge. But not one you can’t solve.

The gifted 6-foot-8 forward has scored in double figures 10 times in 14 games since joining the team’s rotation in mid-January.

John Martin lists seven points on the road win against Temple, and advises coach Penny Hardaway on how to narrow his rotation.

The Bulls pulled away over the final 6:30 of the game. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 28 points.

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With playoff contention this season long gone and the Grizzlies focused on positioning the franchise for this summer and beyond, lead decision-maker Zach Kleiman and his staff achieved what were likely their two primary deadline goals.

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The Tigers showed flashes of both the team that knocked off three AP Top 25 opponents in a row earlier in the season and the one that lost to Rice at home in its win over Temple.

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Box score: Memphis 84, Temple 77

“He was a doer of doers. And he just got things done, and he did it with an amazing amount of personality,” said Kevin Kane, president and CEO of Memphis Tourism.

Under current zoning rules for solar, a resident of unincorporated Shelby County who put five solar panels in their backyard would be regulated the same as a company with a 1,500-acre solar farm. 

The federal trial for four of the former police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols last year has been pushed back four months. 

The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Caleb Thomas and Bailey Boone as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.

The investigation comes after the Jan. 12 death of Ramon McGhee; his family stated through attorney Ben Crump that McGhee was covered in a “massive amount” of lice and bed bugs when he arrived at the hospital. 

McGhee’s passing followed the 10 others who died in either of SCSO’s jails in 2023. 

The Hospitality Hub applied to the local Land Use Control Board for a residential corridor revocation to allow it to build Studio Village, a mix of studio and one-bedroom cabins, on Scenic Highway near James Road.