Supporters, critics differ on merits of proposed legislation. 

The museum was transformed into a living memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at NCRM’s MLK55 commemoration. King’s distinctive and punctuating speeches echoed through the plaza at full volume as visitors entered and exited the museum.

Rep. Justin Pearson spoke at the Tuesday, April 4, ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum marking the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 

The White House reaction to the threatened expulsion of three Democratic state Representatives by the majority Republican leadership of the Tennessee House includes calls for an assault weapons ban among other measures.

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The city council meets Wednesday, April 5, in special session to take the first of three votes on changes to its district lines for the October elections.

An additional suspect in the shooting at Prive restaurant was apprehended by U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement agencies, and a third suspect has been identified by the Memphis Police Department.

More severe weather is predicted, Grizzlies’ future is uncertain and Tommy’s Burgers has more than burgers.

Jim Strickland is bullish on the Memphis Tigers as a deserving candidate for promotion from the American Athletic Conference as the Big 12 and Pac-12 look to expand.

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The National Civil Rights Museum will break ground May 16 on the expansion of the museum’s Legacy Building.

Brody Winemiller’s first-inning home run the highlight as the Dragons improve to 14-2.

The Shelby County Commission postponed indefinitely a plan to buy the Metro Shopping Plaza, which is on the northwest corner of E.H. Crump Boulevard and Danny Thomas Boulevard.

Last summer, the Shelby County Health Department’s air monitoring branch was operating with only two employees, and the State of Tennessee gave the local program until June of this year to resolve the issue. 

Tennessee Republicans on Monday, April 3, introduced resolutions to expel state Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson after their protest in favor of gun-safety legislation last week. They could be voted on as soon as Thursday.

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The Shelby County Commission chose former city council member Janet Hooks to be Wanda Halbert’s special adviser.

The Democrats — Reps. Gloria Johnson and Justin Jones — could face expulsion, along with Rep. Justin Pearson, who also participated in the protest. Pearson had no legislative committee assignments to be stripped from.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed $140 million to establish a school resource officer (SRO) grant fund that would place a trained, armed security guard at every public school in the state, among other measures.

The lack of official opinion from Sink won’t help clear up any of the existing ambiguity about the residency requirement, which could upend the 2023 Memphis mayoral race.

The forecast is milder than last week’s weather, which caused the death of three Memphians and 15 people in total across the state. 

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Officials believe the shooting stemmed from an argument that started inside the restaurant.

Judge temporarily halts the drag ban, toll booths are coming to state highways and Germantown wants to extend its greenway.

Also on the commission’s Monday, April 3, agenda is funding for more prosecutors and a return to a plan to buy the old Metro Plaza Shopping Center in South Memphis for up to $3.5 million.

Among the 32 projects in the 2023-24 proposed budget are accessibility improvements at City Hall, a new roof and other upgrades at Germantown Community Theater and a number of school, intersection and road projects. 

The National Civil Rights Museum will remember and honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Tuesday, April 4, with in-person commemorations, virtual events, a new museum exhibition, theatrical performance and live music.

Memphis-area private schools are re-assessing the safety and security measures they have in place to protect students.

A massive protest for gun safety legislation on Thursday, March 30, overshadowed the passage of one of Gov. Bill Lee’s top priorities.