City would chip in $7 million to help low-income residents afford fiber — plus $15 million over 40 years to own part of the fiber’s capacity.

“For our office to bring criminal charges, we must be confident that we can prove an actual violation of a criminal statute beyond a reasonable doubt,” Mulroy said. “We don’t have sufficient evidence to do that here.”

Memphis is developing a plan to reduce pedestrian deaths, the SEC apologizes to the Tigers and Gonerfest kicks off for the 20th time.

The proposals both go to Memphis City Council members Tuesday, Sept. 26, for discussion and could be added to the afternoon agenda for the first of three votes. The proposals come as Strickland has three months left in office. 

Here’s a look at major events surrounding the death of Gershun Freeman, from Oct. 25, 2022, to the present.

As of Sept. 22, the number of pedestrian deaths in Memphis is down 28% from the same point last year, but up 73% compared to 2013. 

House Speaker Cameron Sexton first expressed interest in rejecting $1.8 billion in annual federal education funding during the regular legislative session earlier this year.

“Thank God, because the grand jury, the citizens of Shelby County, saw the same video we saw and said that that is not right,” Attorney Ben Crump said, standing with family of Gershun Freeman, who was killed at Shelby County Jail. 

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A long-awaited federal court ruling provides a section of DeSoto County eight years to build its own wastewater treatment facility and end its reliance on Memphis for the work.

Panta bids adéu, the aquifer looks like Swiss cheese and Mia Madison’s legacy lives on in a North Memphis orchard.

“The secrecy in which the Judicial Commissioners and judges work astounds me, since they are a primary party to the crime wave destroying Memphis.”

“Elected officials have chosen to turn villains into victims and victims into villains. Victims are burdened with the cost of broken windows, impounded stolen cars, missing work, therapy and the overall thought of safety.”

The idea of a new county splitting from Shelby still gets talked about in the suburbs, but the hurdles and the cost of such a move appear difficult to overcome.

Mia Madison, executive director of Memphis Tilth for four years and Mia’s Orchard’s namesake, died in a car crash on July 10, 2022.

Eddy Hatcher never forgot his two childhood friends who couldn’t run, play or enjoy baseball due to physical disabilities, and “I don’t want that to happen to anyone in Memphis ever again.”

Yes, pickleball is coming to Beale Street. And to FedExForum after that. It’s brought to you by two Memphians who started Pickleball 901 on the theory that — as one of them put it — “pickleball’s a beast.”

Since its first year, the Pink Palace Crafts Fair has developed into the largest juried arts and crafts fair in the Mid-South.

Absentee voting in the Mississippi general election starts, early voting in Memphis city election ends and two men accused in the killing of Rev. Autura Eason-Williams are in court.

The Daily Memphian’s photojournalism archives tell the story of the last half-decade in the Bluff City — the pandemic, protests, celebrations and tragedies. Here are some of the most monumental moments in the last five years in our city.

High school students can earn tuition-free college credits by enrolling in the University of Memphis program, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States.

Danny Smith, 47, collapsed and died leading a bicycle ride last week. The Memphis cycling community was stunned. Smith wasn’t just an increasingly accomplished cyclist. He made the city a better — and more connected — place. 

“She had that quiet strength,” State Rep. G.A. Hardaway said of the first female federal parole officer in the Western District of Tennessee, who was also influential in the historic Glenview neighborhood. 

The full “Behind The Headlines” interview with Shelby County Sheriff and mayoral contender Floyd Bonner Jr. includes the candidate saying his law enforcement background will directly affect his relationship with whoever he would appoint as police director.

The best photos in sports photography: from the Grizzlies to the Tigers to the Express (remember them?!) to our standout local high school athletes.

Memphis basketball players read to children at Bruce Elementary, handed out pencils and books and took photos to promote childhood literacy.

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