Retired judge makes $200 per hour, county police reform moves ahead and the U of M isn’t giving up on conference realignment. 

In her campaign for Memphis mayor, Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper is emphasizing her relationships with the state’s Republican leadership, saying her role would allow her to bring more state resources to Memphis.

Richie Fletcher on his wife, Liza: “We would have late-night talks about Memphis. We could have been far away, without any worries in the world. I was always like, ‘We need to get out of here.’ But she didn’t want to leave.”

The commission also used some of its opioid settlement money to develop a plan for dealing with the effect of opioid addiction. 

Sexton’s moves followed a subcommittee chairman’s move last week to clear the entire audience from a hearing room — including parents of survivors of the Covenant School shooting. 

Retired Shelby County Criminal Court Division III Judge James Robert “Bobby” Carter Jr. was contracted by the city to perform an efficiency study on various court systems within Memphis.

Should the city move forward with funding for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? Of course. But only as part of a larger agreement that keeps the Grizzlies in town. 

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University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave ran through the campus fountain hand-in-hand with SGA leaders on the first day of school amid a flurry of activity on the student plaza.

Memphis has filed a motion to dismiss the $550 million lawsuit against the city and to strike allegations against Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis. 

Cherry Davidson is returning to the Arlington Community Schools suburban district to act as mentor for principals across the system.

Miguel Andrade, 16, is now indicted on charges of carjacking and employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony. 

Germantown’s diesel leak may have been caused by inattention, Hudspeth videos leave unanswered questions and Malcolm Dandridge is back.

Dr. Christina Rosenthal, a native of South Memphis, continues to garner national attention for her dedication to inspiring young people from historically marginalized communities to pursue careers in health care. 

Monique Williams, known as Chef Mo, has added the name of alderwoman to her resume while becoming a historical appointment in Bartlett.

The set of three ordinances were delayed on first reading votes two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Monday’s meeting is the last for Mickell Lowery as chairman of a body that is still working its way through a rift among the nine Democratic members.

“In a perfect world, we would have a Memphis where we didn’t have to run scared. But I don’t think that day is here yet. And I don’t think we will get there if we quit.”

“Our number one issue is crime ... I love our community and I cannot stand by and watch what is going on in our city …” Floyd Bonner Jr. has said throughout his yearlong campaign. 

All three victims had “apparent gunshot wounds,” police said. They were all transported to nearby hospitals, where one victim died.

The Memphis Republican’s bid for a state income tax in his second term as governor estranged him from the GOP statewide, but Sundquist made his peace with a more conservative state party late in life.

The Daily Memphian invited the top Memphis mayoral contenders to tell us more about themselves and their candidacy in their own words.

Campaigns are anticipating a voter turnout of around 100,000 voters when all of the votes are counted Oct. 5. Some candidates believe one of them could win the mayors race with as few as 25,000 votes. 

New Memphis hosted “Spillit: Baggage Claim,” an event honoring local teachers with its 2023 Educators of Excellence awards and providing them with an open forum to share their stories.

“We believe that places for people to connect – safely, healthfully and happily – are more than simple amenities; they’re critical to our community.”

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The board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides MLGW with electricity, approved a 4.5% rate hike Thursday. The increase will equal about $3.50 more each month for TVA’s 10 million customers across seven states.

Citizens at the meeting said issues they face include lack of accessibility, long wait times, lack of communication and broken-down buses.