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    New pavilions, upgrades coming to Memphis parks, safety concerns linger

    The Memphis City Council Parks and Environmental Committee voted on fresh amenities, renovated swimming facilities and expanded summer programs for local parks, and discussed plans for further safety measures.

    By Brandon LaGrone II May 17, 2026
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    Make-A-Wish golf tournament tees off its 16th year with new name

    The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has renamed its annual tournament.

    By Andy Ashby May 17, 2026
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    Past struggles and a near-death experience led Curtis Hines to co-found a nonprofit for South Memphis men

    Better Men Better Families provides mentorship, brotherhood and financial-literacy programs to men from South Memphis. Its president and co-founder Curtis Hines is driven by his own experiences and a deep sense of responsibility.

    By John Klyce May 17, 2026
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    Memphis students adapt to changing college-admissions process

    High school students are becoming more intentional and more financially focused in choosing the college they will attend.

    By Christin Yates May 17, 2026
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    A lifelong farmer, Jon McCalla was also a stern jurist who expected the best of everyone — including himself

    Retired U.S. District Court Judge Jon McCalla could be a stern taskmaster, friends said, but that was because he demanded the best from not only himself but also any lawyer who stood before him in a courtroom.

    By Jody Callahan May 16, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    National Civil Rights Museum opens $55M ‘Legacy Experience’

    NCRM officially unveiled its $55 million renovation of the former boarding house where James Earl Ray fired the shot that killed Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.

    By Jody Callahan May 16, 2026
  • Behind The Headlines

    The fast track to the August state and federal primary elections

    The quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries May 16, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    ‘We ain’t surprised’: NCRM’s Legacy Experience links past struggles to present politics

    The $55-million renovation offers an expanded look at the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and of the movement since his death in 1968.

    By Bill Dries May 15, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Final suspect in Young Dolph slaying gets 20-year sentence

    Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said Cornelius Smith’s cooperation was vital to securing convictions in the “complex case.”

    By Brandon LaGrone II, Aarron Fleming May 15, 2026
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    Latest Tennessee redistricting news

    News and updates on the new maps for Tennessee’s congressional districts — which split Memphis into three separate districts — and the lawsuits challenging the redistricting.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 4 hours ago
  • State Government

    Cohen calls off congressional reelection campaign

    U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday that he is exiting the August Congressional primaries after the Tennessee General Assembly redrew the state’s district lines, dividing Memphis among three Congressional districts and drawing Cohen out of the 9th District seat he’s held for 20 years.

    By Bill Dries May 18, 2026
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    Bailey: Budgets and school funding — balancing the need vs. the requirement

    As the suburbs of Shelby County dissect their annual budgets for the coming fiscal years, there are many factors to consider, including schools and their financial plans.

    By Clay Bailey May 15, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    The AM/DM podcast: Fun in the sun

    It’s another weekend to hit the great outdoors. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 15, 2026
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    The Early Word: Civil-rights activists rekindle as judge sides with voter map

    Another suit is filed over redistricting, a Germantown restaurant will open ahead of schedule and The Artist Table is gone.

    By Bianca Phillips May 15, 2026
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    Calkins: She slept with a gun under her bed. He was jailed for marching at age 11. They meet again after six decades.

    “I remember us being chased by the Klan in Moscow, Tennessee,” Dekater Horton said, “because you are driving in a car with a white woman. It was in the middle of the day. We got on a dirt road, and they couldn’t catch us. It was normal, honestly.”

    By Geoff Calkins May 15, 2026
  • State Government

    Federal judge rules against Tennessee Democrats in suit over new congressional map

    A federal judge dealt a serious blow to Democrats by denying their request for a temporary restraining order against implementing new congressional maps.

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    Fourth lawsuit filed against Tennessee’s new congressional map

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  • Public Safety

    Man killed by MSTF agent wanted on aggravated assault and burglary charges

    A warrant tied to a January gun threat led agents to man killed outside the Frayser Burger King.

    By Jody Callahan May 15, 2026
  • State Government

    Fourth lawsuit filed against Tennessee’s new congressional map

    Tennessee’s League of Women Voters and NAACP file suit against state election officials over the new congressional map, which passed last week in a whirlwind three-day special session.

    By Noah McLane May 15, 2026
  • Food News

    The AM/DM podcast: Barbecue, chicken and beer

    This week is one that’s been special to Memphians for 48 years now. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 14, 2026
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    The Early Word: Harris presents his last budget, and Newby’s just won’t die

    The Shell is getting a backstage, a Cooper-Young property changes hands and there a familiar face at Buster’s Butcher.

    By Bianca Phillips May 14, 2026
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    New artist lounge will help Overton Park Shell preserve its past — and plan for the next 90 years

    The historic venue launches the nearly $2 million artist lounge expansion to give artists “the experience they deserve.”

    By Andy Ashby May 13, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Corrections Center inmate found unresponsive, dies 2 days later

    The inmate was taken to the hospital after being found. 

    By Jody Callahan May 13, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Gang members get 50-year federal sentence for 2019 murder

    Two members of a Memphis street gang have each been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for the 2019 retaliatory killing of a fellow gang member.

    By Brandon LaGrone II May 13, 2026
  • Shelby County

    What’s in Lee Harris’ ‘lean and mean’ county budget proposal?

    Lowering the property-tax rate a few cents and another proposed school, the third of his tenure, highlighted Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ final budget proposal.

    By Bill Dries May 13, 2026
  • Education

    Here’s who received new Tennessee vouchers

    Data indicates that relatively few lower-income families applied or were eligible to participate in the program.

    By Melissa Brown May 13, 2026

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