DeAndre Williams’ deal headlines what was a week in which a handful of former Tigers were signed and waived by NBA teams. 

“What we name each other, both on legal documents and in earned fellowship, is enough to determine some amount of lifelong meaning. But the grace-filled name God gives to us, both in secret and in stone, will be who we are for the rest of eternity.”

“Instead of treating a horrific tragedy as an isolated incident and holding those specific officers accountable, the council put the entire MPD culture — and legitimate policing — on trial.”

Travis Ritzie worked at Leroy and Lewis Barbecue in Austin, Texas, a Michelin-starred barbecue restaurant, before returning to Memphis to start his own barbecue trailer.

Director of Development and Infrastructure John Zeanah and Public Works Director Scott Morgan hatch a schedule to patch teeth-rattling roadways and clean stormwater inlets.

This is the first installment in a nine-story series remembering games that defined the John Calipari coaching era of Memphis Tigers basketball. Today: Memphis takes the big stage at Madison Square Garden.

As the city prepares to celebrate John Calipari and his former Tigers as part of the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason game, The Daily Memphian is rolling out nine stories on games that defined a wondrous era of Memphis basketball. 

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This jigsaw puzzle is a vintage photo of the Lansky Bros. Men’s Shop from the Hooks Brothers Photography Archive courtesy the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the National Civil Rights Museum.

“Instead of waiting for the school board election, we demand an immediate, concrete commitment to fix our schools and restore public trust.”

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Alabama prevented Tennessee from winning consecutive games in the series for the first time since 2003-04. Alabama has won 17 of 19 in the rivalry.

The Memphis Tigers entered Saturday as the No. 22 team in the country, but three costly penalties have tarnished what was an undefeated season. 

The No. 22 Memphis Tigers lost a lot after falling to the Blazers in Birmingham, starting with their perfect record.

The Bulldogs suffered their 15th consecutive loss in league play. Next week they’ll host the Texas Longhorns in Starkville.

No. 9 Georgia overcame Trinidad Chambliss and No. 5 Mississippi’s powerful offense to defeat the Rebels Saturday in Athens, Georgia.

Memphis suffers its first loss of the season as UAB quarterback Ryder Burton throws for 251 yards and three touchdowns. 

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Box score: UAB 31, Memphis 24

Saturday’s protest was a serious event for many of those involved, yet it also involved more than a bit of whimsy. The getups included characters such as Shrek, Kenny and Cartman from “South Park,” Gizmo from “Gremlins.”

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked to review an Oct. 7 dispute between the general sessions clerk and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies outside the county courthouse.

This comes the day after guard Ty Jerome left the Miami Heat game with a calf injury.

Speakers will discuss the latest developments in the Cleveland Street Corridor, Downtown and the Edge District at The Daily Memphian’s Developing Memphis Seminar on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Memphis Botanic Garden.

“Every person has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water and live free from the fear of corporate exploitation.”

A circular economy is about designing systems that are efficient, adaptive and less vulnerable to shocks. 

Holly Whitfield and Natalie Van Gundy offer up six Memphis food recommendations — including a Dubai chocolate crepe — and make a list of restaurants to try next.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young said on “Behind The Headlines” the city’s $22 million purchase of the 600-room hotel helps protect the city’s $200 million investment in the Renasant Convention Center.