Local judge was suspended over drug use, “mor chickin” could be coming Downtown and the gate closes on Chickasaw Gardens’ gate request.

As the City Council nears the end of another term, they’re being asked to increase power rates — again.

Both those for and against the proposal for two gated entrances to the Midtown neighborhood gathered at City Hall for the vote Thursday, Nov. 9. 

Wanda Halbert addressed the sudden closing of the County Clerk’s Poplar Plaza office at a press conference Thursday, Nov. 9. She maintains the exit was not an “eviction” but acknowledged her office missed paying two months’ rent and called it “trivial.”

Riverside Drive will reopen to traffic on Monday, Nov. 13, with some restrictions.

That information was revealed in documents officially referring Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd to the Tennessee General Assembly for “further action,” including potential removal.

The authors of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book on George Floyd had to give their presentation to Whitehaven High students without going too deep into the book’s main theme of systemic racism.

Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy have filed an accounting of the funds that were received while they were conservators of retired NFL star Michael Oher, whose life story rose to prominence with the 2009 film, “The Blind Side.”

Sheriff’s office beefs up security after stabbing, new juvenile detention center doubles as a school and Chris Herrington has a tip on the best fried chicken sandwich in the city. 

Shelby County Sheriff Bonner said he hopes the center will allow the expansion of educational opportunities provided to the juvenile facility by Hope Academy.

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Bonner beefs up security in jail, courts after fatal stabbing

The County Commission Scorecard catches up to a trio of police-reform ordinances — two approved and a third falling one vote short. Also, the 10 rounds of balloting to elect a new leader demonstrated ongoing divisions on the commission.

The enhanced security comes after an Oct. 26 stabbing that led to the death of Deion Byrd while he was in a holding area behind a criminal courtroom. 

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New Youth Justice and Education Center to provide a ‘different path’

The idea is to offer training sessions as short as four weeks to help people in 42 counties improve job skills.

Wanda Halbert’s office has been under investigation since June. The Chattanooga prosecutor leading the probe tells The Daily Memphian the closing of the Poplar Plaza clerk’s office has his attention.

Superintendent Jeff Mayo highlighted the accomplishments of the Arlington Community Schools district in his annual “State of the District” speech before the town’s Chamber of Commerce.

MSCS relies on federal education funds, and Grizz games aren’t leaving Bally Sports (for now). Plus, everything you need to know for a stress-free Thanksgiving.

Two police reform experts talked Tuesday, Nov. 7, during a forum hosted by a local nonprofit about the Department of Justice’s pattern-or-practice investigation of MPD and their own work in implementing reforms. 

Republicans in DeSoto County state legislative seats had a strong showing in Tuesday’s elections, maintaining a strong GOP representation in the county.

Republican incumbents in local DeSoto County races returned to office Tuesday night in Mississippi’s Nov. 7 general election.

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“We are talking about nearly a $37 million increase — either we put all of that on the utility bill or we put it on the property tax rate,” said Council Chairman Martavius Jones. “We can’t do it in November.”

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City Council pushes final votes on primary elections, mayoral runoffs

Final votes on the two 2024 ballot questions are now set for the Nov. 21 council session. The city council also approved the first increase in city tow rates in 16 years.

The federal funding supports students with disabilities, English learners, rural students and those from low-income households. No state has ever rejected it.

Heading into Tuesday’s general election, Democratic Public Policy Polling had Reeves polling ahead at 46% compared to Presley’s 45%. 

Trial dates are set in the Nichols case, Paul Young meets the other mayors and Bismack Biyombo gets down to “bizness.”

The monthly city solid waste fee for residential properties would rise 37% — from $29.96 to $41.05 — under a proposal from Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration.