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Davis’ new professional opportunity will take him to Australia to play for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL).

The Memphis Police Department has attempted to increase its presence Downtown in response to concerns about crime in the district.

Also happening this week: Tigers fans can attend AAC Media Days for the first time. And 901 FC collects school supplies.

Memphis will play in Monday’s Las Vegas Summer League championship game against Miami.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will discuss a 6% pay raise for employees, could reopen a Land Bank ordinance and vote on a new lease for Millington office space for the Shelby County clerk’s office.

Local Democratic elected officials reacted to President Joe Biden’s decision to call off his reelection bid Sunday, July 21, and support Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee for president. 

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“If baseball is to truly be America’s game, it can only do so if it represents all Americans.”

Dan Stidham, who’s now a judge, represented Jessie Misskelley, one of three suspects convicted in the May 1993 killings of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis. 

Playoff access, conference realignment and revenue share are among the topics that could be addressed at Media Days by new AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti.

Property by property, curb by curb and street by street, Steve Shular worked to make Memphis a little cleaner and a little safer. After nearly four decades, he retired from the City of Memphis July 19.

Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have long discussed rules for temporary-parking spaces and signage, but on Monday, the Memphis suburb’s leaders are scheduled to consider official guidelines.

Developer Taylor Caruthers said The Gulch’s mixed-use buildings, which have ground-floor retail and apartments on top, inspired him to imitate them. 

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July 21 is National Ice Cream Day, and we’re celebrating with a sweet crossword puzzle.

Memphis Redbirds fans cheered Saturday at AutoZone park, as their team defeated the Iowa Cubs, and they also got to meet their favorite University of Memphis football and men’s basketball athletes.

The popular event relocated this year to Tiger Lane, where tempting aromas greeted visitors as more than 80 vendors representing 13 countries set up tents and food trucks to sell all manner of food, drink and knickknacks.

A new state law making public safety the priority in setting bail will have a far greater impact than Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy’s plan to provide criminal records, which has been done “for decades,” lead judicial commissioner John Marshall says.

The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells, former rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Germantown, is a graduate of Rhodes College. She earned a law degree from the University of Memphis and practiced law for 18 years before attending Memphis Theological Seminary and becoming a priest.

With National Tequila Day coming up, Babalu shares the recipe for the restaurant’s signature pomegranate margarita.

Interim CBU president Brother Chris Englert and board chairwoman Emily Greer talk about the university’s effort to rebuild its finances and grow enrollment.

When the YMCA first partnered with the city, the expectation was that $750,000 in new equipment and upgrades would be provided.

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Led by Scotty Pippen Jr. and GG Jackson, the Grizzlies are unbeaten in four summer league games in Las Vegas and advance to Sunday’s semifinal playoff game.

About 280 kids showed up to the event hosted by former Briarcrest teammates Omari Thomas, Jabari Small, Rodney Newsom Jr. and Reggie Neely.