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  • Public Safety

    Memphis’ group violence-intervention program still work in progress

    Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis talks on “Behind The Headlines” about getting group violence-intervention right by looking at Detroit’s approach, the pressure that comes with last year’s drop in crime and more.

    By Bill Dries March 14, 2025
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    The Early Word: MSCS board may lose power; Richard Ransom notes new gig

    Juice shops are making moves, local designers “Stand on Grizzness” and the Tigers get tested in today’s tournament. 

    By Bianca Phillips March 14, 2025
  • State Government

    Legislation would strip MSCS board members of most duties and powers

    The proposal would transfer authority to a state-appointed board for at least four years.

    By Laura Testino March 17, 2025
  • Health Care

    TV’s Richard Ransom joins Methodist Le Bonheur staff

    Ransom will sign off for the last time at ABC24 on Wednesday, March 19, capping a career in broadcast journalism here that started in 1994.

    By Jane Roberts March 14, 2025
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    The Early Word: Newlyweds flock to Southaven, and the ’90s are alive in CY

    A Frayser pastor was shot and killed, tornadoes are more deadly here and Memphis gets barbecue redemption. 

    By Bianca Phillips March 13, 2025
  • Metro

    Why Mid-South tornadoes can be more dangerous than those in Tornado Alley

    Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama lead the nation in terms of tornado deaths per square mile. 

    By MemphisWeather.net March 21, 2025
  • State Government

    Tennessee lawmakers to hear MSCS takeover proposal next Tuesday

    Memphis Republican Rep. Mark White, the bill’s sponsor, has yet to file his proposal as a legislative amendment, meaning the concrete details aren’t yet available to review.

    By Laura Testino March 13, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Frayser pastor shot and killed early Wednesday

    A local pastor was shot and killed on Kentucky Street outside of Momma’s early Wednesday morning, March 12.

    By Aarron Fleming March 13, 2025
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    The Early Word: Trump lets Kelsey out; Hardaway has a Ted Lasso moment

    A bill that would deny education to kids moves ahead, vape products may get taxed and we look at how Tony Allen became The Grindfather.

    By Bianca Phillips March 12, 2025
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    Commission Scorecard: An inside look at voting on Regional One, MSCS

    The Shelby County Board of Commissioners stands by its decision to cap county funding for Regional One Health’s new campus, and it looks to a forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

    By Bill Dries March 12, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Trump pardons former state Sen. Brian Kelsey

    Kelsey pleaded guilty in November 2022 to charges related to his attempts to funnel campaign money from his state legislative seat toward his failed 2016 congressional bid and he reported to federal prison last month. 

    By Bill Dries March 12, 2025
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: How an 11-year-old girl helped inspire Hardaway’s greatest season

    Penny Hardaway was named American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Tuesday. Is that because an 11-year-old girl gave him an unexpected gift? OK, maybe not. But he did just ask her for two more.

    By Geoff Calkins March 11, 2025
  • Public Safety

    What’s next for Valerie Smith’s former judgeship?

    Two Shelby County judgeships have been eliminated in the recent past rather than appointing new judges to the bench. 

    By Aarron Fleming March 11, 2025
  • State Government

    Controversial immigrant education bill passes House committee

    The bill gives local education agencies the ability to deny enrollment to students unlawfully present in the United States.

    By Benjamin Smith March 11, 2025
  • State Government

    Proposed state tax on vaping products moves forward

    The proposal, aimed at removing juvenile access to vaping products and decreasing the industry’s reliance on China, would also pull many vapes off Tennessee shelves. 

    By Benjamin Smith March 11, 2025
  • Millington

    Millington to break ground on new middle school

    “We’re expecting a lot more growth in the next five to 10 years,” MMSD Director of Schools James “Bo” Griffin said. “Adding onto the middle school will help us to be ready for that growth.”

    By Michael Waddell March 12, 2025
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    The Early Word: Cam trash talks Durant, and the state may trash ASD

    Protesters oppose tuition for immigrant children, Germantown says “bone-jour” to a holiday decor charge and a new gym is pushing body positivity. 

    By Bianca Phillips March 11, 2025
  • Downtown

    Mississippi River mayors lobby for more flood funding

    While the Mississippi River group is not shying away from using words like “climate” and “resilience” in its policy goals, members are uncertain how much federal support they can count on, given recent government cutbacks.

    By Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk March 11, 2025
  • Premium Education

    State could scrap Achievement School District for new approach

    The proposal calls for dissolving the ASD by the summer and implementing a new model by the next school year. In the most severe cases, it could mean the state-mandated closure of a chronically low-performing school. 

    By Laura Testino March 11, 2025
  • Education

    ‘Let children learn’: Opponents of bill targeting immigrant students protest in Berclair

    The proposed legislation would allow public school districts to charge thousands of dollars in tuition if students can’t prove they are U.S. citizens or are in the country legally. 

    By Laura Testino March 11, 2025
  • Music

    State honors Priscilla Presley as she asks support for Rock ’n‘ Soul Museum

    While in Nashville asking the Legislature for support for the Rock ’n‘ Soul Museum, Priscilla Presley was given the highest civilian award Tennessee can bestow.

    By Benjamin Smith March 10, 2025
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    The Early Word: Monorail was doomed from the start; Tigers are AAC champs

    MATA lied about bus routes, Colossus gets more colossal and the Grizzlies finally snapped their losing streak.

    By Bianca Phillips March 10, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    Reel vs. Real: Experts talk ‘Hollywood effect’ on crime scene investigations

    “Everyone has this thing that crime scenes are this complicated thing. But really and truly, they’re not,” one expert said.

    By Aarron Fleming March 10, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Ask the Memphian: Why did Memphis build a monorail?

    The Mud Island monorail was thought to be a sleek and futuristic attraction when it was first considered and opened in 1982, but it proved to be trouble for those responsible for its maintenance.

    By Jody Callahan March 14, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Start of AAC Tournament, Black Restaurant Week

    Also happening this week: Germantown aldermen consider eliminating holiday-decor rules, and Tony Allen’s jersey is retired.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 14, 2025

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