The ordinance would require a permit for the drivers of the “entertainment transportation vehicles.”

State House passes exception to abortion ban, Memphis streets get lit and Ja Morant is back (kind of). 

The proposed ordinance comes up for council consideration as two contenders in the 2023 race for mayor have filed lawsuits over the current residency requirement.

County commissioners approved the “Tyre Nichols Transparency in Policing Policy” resolution, delayed votes on two other police-reform ordinances, and approved TikTok use limits for county employees. 

The County Commission vote approves a nonbinding piece of legislation, but it’s a show of support for residents and groups such as Memphis Community Against Pollution. 

Memphis will spend $42 million to replace all 77,000 of its high-pressure sodium streetlights by the end of the year — a move that is equivalent to taking about 10,000 cars off the road. 

A $350 million Regional One financing plan can move forward, but the county will need to get a committed funding match from either Tennessee, Mississippi or Arkansas. 

The only health conditions the amended bill mentions are ectopic and molar pregnancies. It does not mention preeclampsia, for example, and there are no exceptions for rape or incest.

The Shelby County Health Department commissioned the cancer cluster study last fall to learn about historical cancer rates in a South Memphis neighborhood. 

The University of Memphis has brought back a former veteran professor to serve as its new and permanent second-in-command.

Just City, a criminal justice reform organization that has often drawn Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s ire, has offered to help the City of Memphis publish more criminal justice data. 

“The female driver, who was the only individual in the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Morant preps for a comeback, lawmakers will vote on abortion ban change and suburban mayors want to go back in time.

“In the past couple years, the Jail has seen troublesome population increases and has left key positions vacant ... the family of Gershun Freeman has called for a DOJ investigation into his homicide.”

A majority of the commission could greenlight a restructuring of the proposed capital budget County Mayor Lee Harris takes to the commission in April.

Chapman said he continued to work past the typical retirement age of 65 because he loved what he was doing.

Gov. Bill Lee’s budget does not include restoring the shared sales tax relationship and returning a fair share to municipalities. However, local mayors remain hopeful.

Water damage throughout decades has weakened structural supports and plaster, much like the cathedral’s shrinking congregation.

“As my school librarian taught me, not all books are right for every reader, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t right for the library.”

“We have to have this broader view of what we’re trying to get done and what the goal is,” says Cardell Orrin.

The TBI believes the incident in Fayette County that prompted the response from SCSO officers was domestic violence related.

The Council Scorecard tracks final votes on a set of five ordinances with a vote one other one delayed. 

A discussion about juvenile justice reform on “Behind The Headlines,” months after reform candidates were elected district attorney general and juvenile court judge, finds a gap between juvenile detention and releasing juveniles to keep them out of the system.

Lawyers for former state Sen. Brian Kelsey — who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee — argued he pleaded guilty in November in part because of his “inexperience with the criminal justice system.”

The families of Gershun Freeman and Tyre Nichols stood with attorney Ben Crump Friday afternoon outside the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, demanding prosecution of the corrections officers responsible for Freeman’s death.