National rights group sues Tennessee, Idaho for denying abortions despite dangerous complications
Plaintiffs here include three women who had high-risk pregnancies and were denied abortions at home.
Plaintiffs here include three women who had high-risk pregnancies and were denied abortions at home.
A missing-person report for Tamia Taylor, 21, was filed Sunday, Sept. 10, the day after she disappeared after celebrating her birthday with friends on the Island Queen Booze Cruise.
The Tigers and Rebels have a December basketball date in Oxford, but the two schools have not played football since 2019. And nothing is scheduled going forward.
“Effective policing requires public trust,” said Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Five former officers in Tyre Nichols case federally indictedRelated story:
All the water sampled in a recent study — with the exception of one well field — was a mix of uncontaminated aquifer water with much younger water, providing evidence of breaches.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the FIBA World Cup and discuss the state of the Grizzlies’ roster heading into the beginning of training camp.
Jaylin McKenzie, a 20-year-old Atlanta native, was killed in December 2022 when visiting Memphis.
The Collection at Getwell Farms will be a mixed-use development to the Getwell Road corridor in Hernando, providing housing and retail to the area.
Four years ago, Academy Award winning director and writer Barry Jenkins selected Raven Jackson winner of Indie Memphis’ Black screenwriter residency.
The film will be screened at the Cordova Malco Friday, Sept. 15 through Thursday, Sept. 21.
The Daily Memphian’s Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss their initial takeaways, surprise players and any concerns they have about the team after two weeks. Related story:
The sewer ordinance would solidify a policy of not extending services outside of city borders. The Memphis City Council also votes on $4 million in funds for a floating dock near the riverfront’s cobblestones for restaurants and shops.
A former Memphis City Council staffer said a personal dispute with Councilman JB Smiley Jr. cost him his job.
Four years after upsetting incumbent council member Berlin Boyd, Michalyn Easter-Thomas faces six challengers for the District 7 council seat. If the recent past is any indication, it could be bound for a November runoff.
The work of judicial commissioners has come under public scrutiny after a new Standing Bail Order took effect earlier this year, but “we feel we have a good bench of people with criminal law experience,” said Shelby County Lead Judicial Commissioner John Marshall.Related story:
All three of the ordinances are requests of Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and are not binding on the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
The candidates were allowed to ask each other questions, confronting one another on their pasts and records.
Collierville leaders consider allowing Collierville Arts Council to sell beer and wine at The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre productions. “I think this would completely change the arts experience at the Harrell Theatre,” said the council chairman.
A DeSoto County educator is no longer with the school district after teaching from Sherman Alexie’s 2007 novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.”
The development will be called Mid-City Memphis, referring to the site’s location at the “geographic and population center” of the city, according to the letter of intent filed.
Eight Memphis-area teams are ranked in the state football rankings, led by Germantown, The Daily Memphian’s top-ranked Dandy Dozen team. The Red Devils are ranked No. 4 in the Class 6A poll.
Navy has a new coach and does some things differently this year on offense, but the Midshipmen will be facing a Tigers defense ranked second in the country in yards allowed per game when they play Thursday in Memphis.Related story:
Patrice Robinson will be the first Memphian on the board since John Ryder died last year.
“From premieres to timeless classics, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra is set to provide a musical feast for symphony enthusiasts and newcomers alike,” says reviewer Žak Ozmo.
The three men have all pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee to charges related to the crimes they allegedly committed between July and December 2022.