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    Female inmates assaulted at Shelby County women’s jail, lawsuit alleges

    Two female inmates are suing Shelby County after being allegedly sexually assaulted by a male inmate they were housed with last year.

    By Aarron Fleming November 12, 2025
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County DA seeks new sentencing for Whiteside after support letters found to be coerced

    Two people who wrote letters of support for Lindsey Whiteside have recanted their communiques after the former assistant basketball coach pleaded guity of sexual battery of a minor.

    By Brandon LaGrone II November 11, 2025
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    Tiger football games help veterans ‘just trust the moments’

    How do cannons, crowds and the roar of the Memphis Tigers help veterans combat fear and isolation as they work through PTSD? 

    By Frank Bonner II November 11, 2025
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    The Early Word: Calvo talks ICE fears; Lakeland may get a mystery grocer

    Police investigate alleged sexual assault at a private school, a wet winter is coming and we’ve got your Thanksgiving meal plan.

    By Bianca Phillips November 11, 2025
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: What happens after the task force leaves?

    After more than a month of the Memphis Safe Task Force, people are wondering what happens when the surge ends. 

    By Mary Cashiola November 11, 2025
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    Calkins: What Mauricio Calvo wants you to understand about ICE, Memphis and what people of conscience can do

    Mauricio Calvo, the president and CEO of Latino Memphis, says that the arrival of ICE hasn’t just hurt his community. It threatens to turn Memphis into a “ghost town.”

    By Geoff Calkins November 17, 2025
  • Education

    $750M in new public money suggested for school buildings plan

    MSCS campuses need more than $1 billion in the next decade. A committee suggested funding and other ideas on how to approach closing, repurposing or consolidating buildings.

    By Laura Testino November 11, 2025
  • Update Collierville

    Collierville police investigating sexual assault at St. George’s

    The head of school is on administrative leave as the matter is reviewed. Multiple students have been expelled.

    By Abigail Warren November 10, 2025
  • Education

    Gun safety classes now required in some Tennessee, Arkansas schools

    At Berclair Elementary School in Memphis, a class of 16 fifth graders were asked how many had seen a real gun. Nearly all raised their hands.

    By The Associated Press November 10, 2025
  • Metro

    As temps dip, what can Mid-South expect this winter?

    The Mid-South tends to be in a “battle zone” of temperatures and passing fronts, causing the area to alternate between warm and very cold.

    By MemphisWeather.net November 10, 2025
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: A week for walking

    It’s Monday, Nov. 10, and if there’s a theme for the week ahead, it might be walking.

    By Mary Cashiola November 10, 2025
  • Metro

    Shelby County Chancellor dismisses gun-group lawsuit against city

    The group alleged the city had violated the state law that forbids local governments from regulating firearms in any way.

    By Bill Dries November 10, 2025
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    The Early Word: What’s next after Task Force? Plus, a weekend of Ws and Ls

    Woman is convicted of pastor’s murder, Allen says he doesn’t do cocaine and we suggest what to order a Michelin-recommended restaurant.

    By Bianca Phillips November 10, 2025
  • Premium Ask the Memphian

    Ask the Memphian: Has Memphis ever had an art heist like the Louvre?

    Curios, statues, Albrecht Durer and Elton John: How have Memphis museums been victimized by thieves in the last century?

    By Jody Callahan November 14, 2025
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    What could be the long-term impact of the Memphis Safe Task Force? Community leaders weigh in.

    The Daily Memphian asked a selection of community leaders what, in their opinion, the long-term impact of the Memphis Safe Task Force could be.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 10, 2025
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    What happens after the Task Force leaves?

    The Memphis Safe Task Force could help deliver Memphis its lowest crime rate in years, but it remains unclear what the temporary law enforcement surge has done to the city’s trajectory.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 10, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    U.S. Marshals director: Next Task Force phase to target MPD policy changes

    U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen has redistricting concerns, U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty vote against a war-powers resolution on Venezuela and a court ruling on local gun-control measures and “virtue signaling.”

    By Bill Dries November 10, 2025
  • Metro

    This Week in Memphis: New Overton trail opens, and bus rides are free

    Also happening this week: People gather to remember Memphians killed in traffic crashes.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 11, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    The Sultana Museum starts to gain steam in Marion

    The renovation of the school gym in Marion, Arkansas is just about complete. It will be followed by exhibits to chronicle the history of the nation’s worst maritime disaster 7 miles from Memphis.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    Their motto is ‘be prepared.’ But Girl Scouts didn’t see this coming.

    For generations, Kamp Kiwani has been beloved by Memphis area Girl Scouts. Now the 1,219-acre property is being auctioned off as “an outdoor paradise.” 

    By Lydia Williams November 09, 2025
  • Metro

    Amid nation’s longest government shutdown, church’s food pantry sees hundreds needing help

    “We have to eat,” one person in line at the mobile food pantry said. “We feel horrible because we have a government that’s not supplying our needs. And that’s what they were elected for.”

    By Jody Callahan November 08, 2025
  • Behind The Headlines

    Public holds GOP responsible for ongoing government shutdown, Cohen says

    U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump but agreed on “Behind The Headlines” with Trump’s assessment of the set of elections this past week that saw Democratic victory. 

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Another Shelby County Jail inmate has died

    The latest death marks at least the third such fatality in the last 10 days and the 10th so far this year.

    By Jody Callahan November 07, 2025
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    Woman involved in Mississippi Boulevard pastor’s murder found guilty

    A jury found Latoshia Daniels guilty of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment in connection with the shooting death of Brodes Perry, a former pastor at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.

    By Abigail Warren November 08, 2025
  • Education

    High schoolers, hand drills and bone saws

    Orthopaedic Exploration Day gives students hands-on experience with the nuts and bolts of orthopedic surgery. 

    By Lydia Williams November 07, 2025

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