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  • Visual Arts

    This kids’ film festival is about digesting complex ideas — and having fun

    Like You Children’s Film Fest brings both whimsy and education to the Pink Palace.

    By Jody Callahan November 22, 2025
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    Task Force has made nearly 3K arrests since it began

    Many of the arrests have been on outstanding warrants, and the number of immigration-related arrests is still unclear.

    By Aarron Fleming November 22, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Sentencing dates canceled again for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols death

    They were set to be sentenced in late December.

    By Aarron Fleming November 22, 2025
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Tree lightings, Christmas concerts & Juliet

    It’s not quite Thanksgiving yet, but the holiday season begins in earnest this weekend.

    By Mary Cashiola November 21, 2025
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Lawsuit fights school vouchers; Grizzlies, Tigers fight, too

    Croughnuts are coming to Arlington, birria has arrived at Babalu and Sheriff Tuggle reveals his favorite cereal.

    By Bianca Phillips November 21, 2025
  • Metro

    Outside a historic Memphis church, a new marker honors its ‘remarkable journey’

    Centenary United Methodist Church in Soulsville is 160 years old this year. With a new marker to celebrate Centenary’s legacy, church members say the congregation’s history is not just about the past.

    By Bill Dries November 22, 2025
  • Education

    Lawsuit claims Tennessee voucher expansion is unconstitutional

    A group in Tennessee, including two parents in Shelby County, allege that the state’s education voucher expansion “diverts state funding to private schools statewide that are by definition not part of the system of free public schools.” 

    By Laura Testino November 22, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Former county corrections employee pleads guilty to taking bribe

    A former employee of the Shelby County Division of Corrections pleaded guilty to taking a bribe in exchange for providing contraband to an inmate.

    By Aarron Fleming November 22, 2025
  • Education

    First Memphis school closure meeting raises concerns about displaced teachers, students

    The MSCS board is expected to vote on the suggested closures in February.

    By Bri Hatch November 22, 2025
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    The AM/DM podcast: Just how bad are the county’s cash flow woes?

    Shelby County has experienced cash flow problems at this time of year before, but this time around, it’s raising bigger questions.

    By Mary Cashiola November 20, 2025
  • The Early Word

    The Early Word: Family speaks out on jail death, and Feagins runs for mayor

    Alleged St. George’s assault may have been perpetrated by a student, a pioneering centenarian has died and we meet the BVO CEO.

    By Bianca Phillips November 21, 2025
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    ‘I was hoping he’d get some help … he (ended) up dying there.’

    A father grieves his son, 100 days after his mysterious death in the Shelby County Jail.

    By Aarron Fleming November 22, 2025
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    Affidavit points to student in St. George’s alleged sexual assault

    The search warrant and accompanying paperwork are the latest information regarding the alleged sexual assault that occurred in the private school’s athletic facility in Collierville on Oct. 8. 

    By Abigail Warren November 20, 2025
  • Health Care

    WWII hero and pioneering scientist dies at 100

    “They talk about the greatest generation. (Dr. Murray Heimberg) was one of them.”

    By John Klyce November 25, 2025
  • Elections

    Marie Feagins running for Shelby County mayor

    “I think the opportunity is for anyone to get in — anyone who has a vision for the county in any regard,” Feagins told The Daily Memphian. 

    By Bill Dries November 20, 2025
  • Public Safety

    More than 850 National Guard personnel in Memphis

    The boost in the National Guard’s presence comes as State of Tennessee plans to appeal a Nashville chancellor’s blocking of the deployment to Memphis.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 19, 2025
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    The Early Word: Lee to appeal guard ruling; leaders may go after feds next

    Alleged mall shooter claims self-defense, there’s a new minimum wage for city workers and Baron Von Opperbean has an opening date.

    By Bianca Phillips November 19, 2025
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    The AM/DM podcast: With Tigers and Grizz struggling, what’s a fan to do?

    It’s not a great time to be a Memphis sports fan. But is it the worst time? 

    By Mary Cashiola November 19, 2025
  • Education

    MSCS board, employees asked to grade Richmond as superintendent

    Richmond is just over halfway through his 18-month interim superintendent contract, which ends July 31. Absent from the school board’s discussions about his evaluation, however, were comments about future permanent leadership of the district. 

    By Laura Testino November 19, 2025
  • Education

    MSCS board votes to move toward lawsuit about 2026 elections

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is formally mulling a lawsuit about the “threat to the lawful function and democratic integrity” caused by new state and county actions that cut short terms for five members.

    By Laura Testino November 18, 2025
  • Education

    School board races to fire up next month

    Memphis-area school board elections will be partisan next year.

    By Abigail Warren November 18, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis raises minimum salary for city employees

    The Memphis City Council voted to change the minimum salary for City of Memphis workers.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 18, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Sheriff’s Office reports another inmate death

    Tiffany Dukes is one of 11 inmates this year to die while in custody of the Sheriff’s Office.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 18, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis delays firefighter pay raise

    The Memphis City Council delayed voting on the 2% raise during an occasionally fractious committee hearing.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 18, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Memphis crime down 23% year to date

    Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis presented the latest crime numbers for the first full month of the Memphis Safe Task Force. She also talked about the MPD’s relationship with the task force including on immigration arrests.

    By Bill Dries November 18, 2025

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