Shelby County’s 201 Poplar is a jail, not a prison. It’s meant for short-term stays and pretrial detention, but there are some detainees who never get out. 

The $50 wheel tax hike on the County Commission agenda is key to Mayor Lee Harris’ plan to finance $350 million toward rebuilding the Regional One Health campus and building two new high schools.

In the modern era, American policing often uses tactics that critics say are not uniformly applied, and the museum’s discussion will center on how structural racism impacts law enforcement. 

The list of previous winners for the Distinguished Citizen Award from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl includes Elvis and Priscilla Presley, Archie and Peyton Manning and Fred Smith.

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Tequila is one of fastest-growing spirit sectors in the U.S., and a Memphis entrepreneur has launched a new brand with a cause, not a mascot. 

Tennessee leaders anticipate the end of legal abortion will lead to more children in foster care and say a package of adoption bills will speed the placement of kids in permanent, stable family situations.

The Great Plains Action Society’s Walk for River Rights was the centerpiece of a three-day summit last month for organizers from in the Mississippi River basin, who, among other things, want to grant the river legal standing.

Once The King, always The King. Pro wrestler Jerry Lawler might be 73 years old, just months removed from a second stroke, and living with some heartache, but he still commands an audience, and The King is still gathering crowns. 

Council Chairman Martavius Jones has proposed a $0.29 increase to the city’s current $2.71 property tax rate, which would raise about $40.6 million in new revenue for the city if it passed. 

Ethylene oxide, or EtO, has been on the community’s radar since the Environmental Protection Agency identified a Florida Street business as one of 23 high-risk polluters. 

Hours after Federal Judge Thomas L. Parker called Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act, more commonly referred to as the drag ban, unconstitutional, floats carrying flamboyantly dressed passengers roll down Beale.

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The Downtown Memphis Commission kicked off its free beginners’ bike class series in the Raymond James parking lot, starting with the basics. 

The ruling, released early Saturday morning, found that the bill was an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.

Shelby County Commission chairman Mickell Lowery says on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines” that he’s counting votes on a proposed wheel tax hike that faces a critical commission vote Monday, June 5.

The motion was originally filed May 1 by Hutton on behalf of his client Larry McKay, who has been on death row since 1983. Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joined the motion.

The D.C. Scorecard tracks a rare crossing of partisan lines among the city’s representatives in Washington on the debt ceiling compromise. They voted along partisan lines on a Republican attempt to stop the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan.

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board of education will discuss interim superintendent Toni Williams’ contract during its June 20 work session.

Lee has previously praised the NRA’s efforts to protect the Second Amendment but has since faced opposition from the group as he works to pass gun control legislation.

Willie Herenton leads a new mayoral poll, Celtic Crossing has tacos and the Brooks Museum gets big bucks.

Because of delays, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members said at a retreat Thursday that the search for a new superintendent will not be complete by Aug.7, when the new school year begins. 

Memphis Lift broke ground on an expansion of a resource center honoring North Memphis resident Brenda Rogers. Rogers was affectionately known as the “Cake Lady” for baking homemade cakes for friends and family.

Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright and state Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) both have pushed legislation to address bail, bail hearings, trial backlogs and more.

The stadium will be the first turf football field for the Memphis-Shelby Police Athletic League, with $500,000 in funding in place toward goal of $8 million.

The number of available lifeguards has dropped, forcing organizations like Memphis Parks and YMCA to “be creative” with their public swimming pool schedules. 

Dr. Reginald Coopwood said the hospital’s aging infrastructure does not match the quality of care it provides.