MPD has conducted investigations in Gaslight, Bunker Hill and Cane Creek for weeks, determining in the “early morning hours,” a man has been approaching “young females” and forcing them into his vehicle.

After a 20-year stint at the Memphis Zoo, Ya Ya returns to Shanghai, China, accompanied by the zoo’s senior veterinarian and chief zoological officer.

Harris also outlined the funding and timetable for historic county capital projects — the rebuilding of the Regional One Health campus and new high schools in Cordova and Frayser.

Kids out past curfew will go to Greenlaw, Alicia Franklin’s lawsuit may come back and Justin J. Pearson goes to Washington.

“We’re seeing those bridge lights come on to honor the victims, to honor their families, to shine a light and attention on their needs, and also to shine the light of truth,” District Attorney Steve Mulroy said.

The Wednesday, April 26, presentation by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris includes a multi-year $350 million funding commitment toward a rebuild of the Regional One Health campus and money for new high schools.

A referendum ordinance on a two-year residency requirement cleared the Memphis City Council, which left open the question of the residency requirement for this year’s race for mayor.

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The idea’s benefits could be many: It would allow people to build equity, and it would lessen the backlog of the city’s renter program. It could also bring a new steel frame manufacturer to the city.

The $792 million proposal is $42 million larger than the current city budget. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is not proposing a property tax increase but said the increase is funded by sales tax revenue, economic growth and the performance of the city’s investments. 

New evidence should be considered in a dismissed lawsuit with ties to the death of Eliza Fletcher, according to recent court filings.

Following his attempt to back out of a plea deal, former state Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) will appear in federal court in Nashville May 16 for an evidentiary hearing in his campaign fraud case.

Reported major violent crime is up 7.7% in Memphis and 5.4% in Shelby County. Major property crime has increased more dramatically, however, driven by a 155% increase in vehicle thefts in the city. 

“Who’s to say there’s not going to be a hot tub rolling down the road next month,” said Ashley Coleman, owner of the pedal-powered bar Sprock and Roll.

“It’s just tragic to see what’s happening — in your state in particular,” Biden told state Reps. Justin J. Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson. “There’s nothing guaranteed about democracy. Every generation has to fight for it, and you all are doing just that.”

MPD brass told the Memphis City Council the department plans to take youth breaking curfew Downtown to the Greenlaw Community Center, which the city’s parks department is relinquishing to police. 

Meanwhile, some city council members are calling in city chief legal officer Jennifer Sink to take a stand on what the residency requirement is for those running for mayor.

Mayoral candidates debate crime, a Tiger enters the transfer portal and something new is popping in Collierville.

Watch five mayoral candidates discuss local crime and criminal justice issues during last night’s Daily Memphian mayoral debate. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is pausing its search for a new superintendent while it devises a new plan.

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During a Monday, April 24, visit to Memphis, Sen. Marsha Blackburn talked about her endorsement of former President Donald Trump and took to Twitter to offer supporters a “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha pizza cutter.”

Late Monday evening, a resolution on the city’s residency requirement for mayoral candidates was added to the council’s executive session. Council chairman Martavius Jones wants the city’s chief legal officer to take a stand on just how long a candidate for mayor must have lived in the city. 

Bartlett continues to work on its sewage flow and release of it to the Memphis system with holding tanks designed to deliver the sewage during off-peak times.

The discussion focused on crime and criminal justice moderated by The Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes.

A Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member is calling for a new way for the board to gather input from the community around its search for a new superintendent, which has fallen apart in recent days.

Local law enforcement isn’t immune to recruiting crisis, the General Assembly wrapped up with no action on gun reform and a Florida mom is reunited with her Memphis-born baby.