Though SCORPION already was affiliated with MPD’s larger Organized Crime Unit, all 35 of those officers were transferred to other parts of OCU.

Details emerge about inmate’s death, city council could crack down on where mayors can live and I-55 may get wider.

Cars honked as organizers and community members from all walks of life — senior citizens, students and working class professionals, Black, white, Asian and Hispanic — shared their hopes for social justice, change and moving forward.

Officers found two male shooting victims. One was transported to Regional One Health in critical condition and the other was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett in non-critical condition.

Gershun Freeman’s family and their representatives are sharing new details about Freeman’s October death while in custody at the Shelby County Jail. Meanwhile, attorneys, activists and family members are calling for further action into Freeman’s case.

The Mississippi state GOP leaders ruled Thursday that despite living in D.C. during the Trump Administration, Mandy Gunasekara meets the residency requirements to run for Public Service Commission in the Northern District.

The report recommends MLGW revisit the market for energy sources when conditions improve. 

The measure would not apply to this year’s mayoral election. 

The Memphis Police Department hosted a wheel lock event in October 2022 at its Austin Peay Station. This giveaway is for Kia, Hyundai and Infiniti car owners only.

Tennessee Senate lawmakers approved the expansion of an education voucher program, currently just for Shelby and Davidson Counties, that allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling to Hamilton County.

Sports Authority offers peek into sports facility upgrade funding, CLERB wants more teeth and Grizz win ahead of All-Star break. 

CLERB chairman James Kirkwood talks in The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast about the review board’s possible role in investigating allegations of police misconduct, pending legislation in Nashville.

Sheriff Floyd Bonner announced the suspensions of Jeremy Watkins and Johntavious Bowers Wednesday, Feb. 15, effective immediately.

Two members of the Tennessee National Guard were killed during a flight-training mission. The helicopter crashed around 3 p.m. local time and caught fire.

Sports Authority will also likely issue new debt for FedExForum renovations as well as be involved with providing financing options for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium improvements. 

If the Shelby County Commission adopts a resolution of no confidence in Halbert, 88,481 voters have to sign a petition to put a recall question on the ballot. Republican state Rep. Mark White’s bill brings that down to 5,899.

Smart Meters aren’t so smart, Lee Harris asks Bill Lee to think again on HIV funds and the Olive Branch Airport takes off. 

In the meantime, MLGW is replacing some of the broken water registers with analog ones. 

The Council Scorecard looks at a set of two resolutions and six ordinances the Memphis City Council approved at its Feb. 7 meeting. 

Under the current version of the policy, school resource officers are permitted to use “physical, mechanical and chemical measures” only when it is “necessary to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of district students, employees and visitors.”

The data is nuanced, and it’s difficult to tell what the long-term effect might be. 

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Artists paint mural of Tyre Nichols in North Memphis

According to the Shelby County Health Department, nearly 7,000 residents were living with HIV as of 2021, and the county ranks third nationally in incidence rates of new HIV cases. 

The mural appears on the wall of the Steve A. Castle House of Rhythm and Blues near Hein Park and was commissioned by the club’s owner, Steve A. Adams.

The time Mandy Gunasekara spent in D.C. working for the Trump administration has called her residency into question, and her ability to run for the office.

Bonner moves back within the Memphis city limits ahead of his bid for city mayor later this year.