The five are defendants in both the criminal and civil cases. 

Brooks Museum is back on (for now), things are looking up at FedEx and Belly Acres says bye to Overton Square.

Here are some of The Daily Memphian staff’s favorite photos from the past five years, highlighting our everyday lives in the 901.

Construction on the new downtown location of the Brooks museum can move forward for now but the future of the project remains uncertain. 

Anthony’s show will focus on positive things happening in the region and ways residents can make their lives better, said Fran McRae, WREG vice president and general manager.

Germantown Municipal School District’s Board of Education is formally asking the Shelby County Election Commission to find different precincts than school buildings in light of a new state law.

Gershun Freeman was involved in a fatal encounter with corrections officers in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar Ave. on Oct. 5, 2022. 

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“That video should not have been released,” Bonner said in an interview on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”

Defective smart meters are blamed for the billing problem. 

A trio of elected Republican state leaders highlighted their accomplishments in Nashville and the benefits for their constituents in Shelby County’ suburbs.

The suspect has not yet been identified or charged.

International Paper gets out of Russia, Indie Memphis brings Oscar hopefuls and the Tigers’ roster is almost set.

The 12th annual Memphis Walk a Mile in Her Shoes brought students, athletes, police officials, government employees and community members, some in high heels, to raise awareness.

A 2020 open letter signed by more than 100 leaders of local nonprofits has become a flashpoint in the most expensive race for a city council seat on the Oct. 5 ballot.

It’s the first time in Collierville Schools history for one of its schools to receive the honor.

Lifeline to Success, the nonprofit, will put the funds toward its new rehabilitation center, Welch Home for Success, and a 12-month demonstration program.

MLGW warned that crews will be performing routine gas maintenance at one of its electrical substations at 9645 Winchester Road. 

Re-arrests are down after bail reform, Medtronic may invest millions and we look at cases dismissed over ties with the officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death. 

The Daily Memphian celebrates its fifth anniversary by asking long-term writers to share a few of their favorite stories. Here are those stories and why the authors chose them, in their own words.

Most of the cases dismissed as a result of their ties to the five former Memphis Police Department officers accused in Tyre Nichols’ death were street-level drug offenses, weapons violations and driving violations. 

State Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) and other West Tennessee Republicans have pushed Strickland to finish allocating cash for the slow-moving renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. 

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For about 10 days, starting in late August, the image was on display in the school’s law review offices on the fourth floor. It was also shared digitally.

The report was in response to two resolutions passed by county commissioners, both of which asked for data centered around the bail order.

Documents show gaps remain in the City of Memphis’ plan to fund the FedExForum and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations. 

One intern is working on general assignment news; another is focusing on high school sports.