Shelby County Sheriff’s Office officials outlined a series of hazards at the main jail, including a diesel fuel leak and air conditioning failure, and called out Mayor Lee Harris for failing to address life-threatening conditions inside the facility.
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This marks at least the fourth fatality associated with the Task Force during its time in the city.
That alleged abuse is largely associated with a single custodial contract that received elected board approval in 2022.
Shelby County Jail heats up, Ragin’ Cajun may not be raging anymore and the Grizzlies are totally centered.
For 17 years, some of the world’s most historic images have found their way to a Memphis warehouse, where a local business scans and digitizes them.
Germantown Planning Commission recommended approval of amendments to Goodwin Farms despite several residents speaking in opposition to the development changes.
The Memphis City Council’s $2.6 million grant fund allocates $200,000 for each council member to propose grants to nonprofits.
A hearing date has been set in DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s federal lawsuit against the State of Mississippi.
On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council discussed potential zoning changes that would impact data centers.
Jail employees are warning Shelby County officials of extreme heat, rising medical emergencies, and what they describe as “cruel conditions” inside the facility after month-long air conditioning issues.
Evaniel Johnson said he wants to see if video footage supports the narrative that his grandson, Tyrin Johnson, turned toward U.S. guard members with a gun.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is coming to the city with two other Democratic U.S. House members. Meanwhile, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan is endorsing state Sen. Brent Taylor in the companion Republican primary.
Candidates for new 5th district have their say, the Grizzlies could get another center and Vitalant wants your blood.
The 114th session of the Tennessee General Assembly reconvened this past January with some very high-profile bills on its agenda.
The forum at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church drew all five candidates for the August 6 Democratic primary, who each hope to win the seat of incumbent Republican Congressman Andy Ogles.
Vitalant says it needs thousands of blood donations to keep Memphis hospitals stocked, due to the lowest supply in two years.
The council’s discussion of grant rules comes after city auditors questioned the $13,000 grant awarded to a County Commissioner-elect.
A Memphis crime family faces racketeering charges, a local nonprofit for veterans is calling it quits and pro hockey is coming back.
Of particular interest is two applications for new housing, one in Cooper-Young and another on Covington Pike.
The protocol that took effect in 2025 sheds new light on Tony Carruthers’ botched execution, when Dr. Mark Fowler spent nearly an hour trying, and failing, to place a secondary IV line.
In 1776, as this fledgling country was battling for its independence, it would have been eerily quiet in Memphis.
Federal wiretaps captured Young Mob using GPS trackers, texts and FaceTime to stalk a rival in Memphis — with police twice racing in to stop planned robberies before the gang finally struck inside a tattoo shop.
Vine Foods founder aims to disrupt the supply chain in a good way, with fresh, heirloom tomatoes grown in Parkway Village.
If you haven’t registered to vote yet, this is your last chance before the Aug. 6 election. Plus, the Memphis City Council has its first post-budget season meeting.