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    Former US attorney returns to Western District of Tennessee

    The party-line vote included yes votes by U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee.

    By Bill Dries October 08, 2025
  • Metro

    Pearson challenges Cohen for US House

    State Rep. Justin J. Pearson said he will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary. Pearson once worked for Cohen as a intern.

    By Bill Dries October 08, 2025
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    The Early Word: High school science center opens, a Cracker Barrel closes

    National Guard comes this week, City Council urges meeting to rethink Regional One and the last ex-cop charged in Nichols’ death goes free.

    By Bianca Phillips October 08, 2025
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    Calkins: They’re not just cutting a ribbon in Whitehaven. They’re showing us the way.

    You know the best way to solve the ills of a community? With hope. There will be plenty of that at Whitehaven High School Wednesday — where they’re cutting the ribbon on a new STEM center.

    By Geoff Calkins October 12, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    City Council calls for meeting to rethink Regional One plan

    The council passed a unanimous, but nonbinding, resolution asking for Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to reconsider the current $1.9 billion plan.

    By Bill Dries October 08, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County employee charged with smuggling contraband into 201 Poplar

    The investigation into the operation is ongoing, and more charges could come.

    By Aarron Fleming October 08, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Final former officer charged in Nichols’ death released from custody

    Emmitt Martin III, the sole former Memphis police officer charged in Tyré Nichols’ death that remained in custody, will now be released.

    By Aarron Fleming October 07, 2025
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    The City hasn’t officially bought the Sheraton yet but it’s already repaid $4M on the bonds

    “Before this actually gets signed, we will have paid $8 million that we don’t officially own yet,” said City Council member Jerri Green.

    By Sophia Surrett October 11, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    More than 700 Task Force members in city, police chief says

    The first significant deployment of Tennessee National Guard troops to Memphis is expected by Friday, Oct. 10.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 07, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Mayor Harris vetoes vote to put all MSCS board members on ballot

    “Absent an emergency or in the case of criminal misconduct, I do not believe the terms of elected officials should be shortened. As such, I hereby veto,” Harris wrote.

    By Laura Testino October 07, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Task force is pulling folks over; how is it tracking arrests?

    County tries to fix its cash-flow crunch, the Grizzlies get off to a rusty start and we’ve got your guide to spooky-season fun.

    By Bianca Phillips October 07, 2025
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    The feds are in Memphis. But how are they tracking arrests?

    The Memphis Safe Task Force has allegedly made hundreds of arrests since its launch last week. But how law enforcement is tracking those arrests is unclear.

    By Aarron Fleming October 07, 2025
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    Arrest info suggests task force focused on outstanding warrants, traffic stops

    Recent arrest affidavits suggest the Memphis Safe Task Force is reliant on traffic stops and instances of stop-and-frisk policing. 

    By Samuel Hardiman, Lydia Williams October 07, 2025
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves fix for cash-flow crunch

    Commissioners also began to talk Monday, Oct. 6, about the county’s other financial problem that prompted the Tennessee comptroller to bar approval of any new bonds for the next year.

    By Bill Dries October 06, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    MPD to present crime numbers

    MPD’s presentation to the Memphis City Council comes after the first week of a state and federal anti-crime surge in the city. 

    By Bill Dries October 06, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: The Station’s on the rocks; Skelly brings bones to the yard

    Tigers football team is still undefeated, and the Showboats and Chris Brown both cancel over Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

    By Bianca Phillips October 06, 2025
  • Premium Germantown

    Just 1 Shelby County suburb has a full-time mayor. Germantown could soon make that 2.

    But all suburbs have a city administrator or manager who oversees day-to-day operations — and makes more money than their mayoral counterparts.

    By Abigail Warren, Michael Waddell October 06, 2025
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Ask the Memphian: Why do Memphians spend so much money and effort on Halloween?

    In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we wondered why folks invest so much on their Halloween displays. The answers? Whimsy, fun and, for at least one person, revenge.

    By Jody Callahan October 06, 2025
  • Premium Business

    The fight over new East Memphis liquor store explodes into fireball

    Ethan Edwards wants to open a new high-end liquor store in East Memphis, and he thinks he has the right to do so. Buster’s Liquors co-owner Josh Hammond disagrees, and the fight is getting nasty.

    By Jody Callahan October 06, 2025
  • Metro

    This Week in Memphis: Grizz games begins; Henri Brooks talks PILOTs

    The Grizzlies play three preseason games at home, and Shelby County Commissioner Henri E. Brooks shares concerns about tax abatements.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 05, 2025
  • Metro

    Michael Dunavant’s nomination for US attorney goes to Senate vote

    Dunavant is part of a list of 108 nominations by President Donald Trump to be voted on Monday, Oct. 6, by the full Senate on the list as opposed to votes on individual nominees.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis mayor vows to ‘remain at the table’ as law enforcement makes its way into city

    Mayor Paul Young made comments after a week that saw aggressive rhetoric about “unleashed” law enforcement. The same surge of state and federal law enforcement agencies is an issue in the race for Shelby County mayor.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    A perfect place for poetry and pondering opens at the National Civil Rights Museum

    The National Civil Rights Museum celebrated the opening of the BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park on Saturday, the first phase of the museum’s two-part, $38 million expansion.

    By Jody Callahan October 04, 2025
  • Premium Health Care

    Regional One focuses on hospital while campus rebuild faces headwinds

    When Regional One Health leaders and county elected officials marked the naming of the teams that will start design work on the new county-owned hospital this past week, some of the dollar figures had changed.

    By Bill Dries October 04, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Bondi claims more than 150 arrests made in first week of Task Force

    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has been posting data daily on X about the Memphis Safe Task Force, which officially began Monday.

    By Aarron Fleming October 04, 2025

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