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  • City of Memphis

    Local witness relocation program asks individuals to share crime info with authorities

    “That whole anti-snitch thing is destroying us right now. It was not meant to go all of these years and to morph into what it is now.”

    By Julia Baker April 13, 2022
  • Suburbs

    Senate passes bill affecting 4 county schools with amendments

    A bill adopted by the state Senate regarding four schools in Shelby County suburbs must return to the House for review after a flurry of amendments before Senate passage Tuesday.

    By Abigail Warren April 13, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Two teens charged in theft of police chief’s handgun

    “C.J.” Davis’ second duty handgun was stolen from her car in the parking lot of a Cordova business in January. 

    By Julia Baker April 12, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Grizzlies are here to stay, but Parkview seniors get the boot

    A judge rules against increasing the number of early voting sites, Memphis Police launch a new “Memphis Most Wanted” website and a 3-year-old girl may be the Grizzlies’ good luck charm. 

    By Bianca Phillips April 12, 2022
  • Germantown

    State Senate amends, stalls Germantown namesake schools bill

    A bill potentially impacting the ownership and operation of four Memphis-Shelby County Schools received new amendments on the state Senate floor.

    By Abigail Warren April 12, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves MATA funding but wants more oversight of transit authority

    The MATA funding has also become an issue in the May Republican primary for commission District 4. 

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022
  • Shelby County

    As juvenile detention center doubles in cost, commissioner questions special meeting held to approve extra funding

    County Commission Chair Willie Brooks denied that the meeting was called to try to hide the 8-0 vote on emergency funding for the project. 

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Soulsville TIF, Northside High PILOT get commission approval

    In addition to advancements on Northside and Soulsville TIFs, the commission approved on second reading an ordinance keeping in place a residency waiver for prison guards. But some commissioners may try to kill it on third reading next month.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Mental health professionals to join sheriff’s deputies on some calls

    The pairing is among the police reforms discussed nationally in the wake of the March 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    County approves agreement to keep Grizzlies in Memphis through 2029

    The County Commission Monday approved the agreement with Grizzlies to keep the team in Memphis through at least 2029.

    Related story:

    Calkins: Grizzlies aren’t leaving Memphis — now or in 2029

    By Geoff Calkins, Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    MPD launches Memphis Most Wanted website

    The Memphis Police Department hopes the site will aid in the hunt for fugitives.

    By Julia Baker April 11, 2022
  • Update Elections

    Judge denies bid to open additional early voting locations Wednesday

    The ruling on a motion Monday, April 11, means early voting in advance of the May 3 election day opens Wednesday at a single Downtown site. The other 25 early voting sites open the Monday after Easter Sunday.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Premium Metro

    The Early Word: Grizzlies wrap up ‘exhilarating’ season, and students help quash book ban bill

    The Grizzlies give back to Rozelle Elementary, the Parkview’s residents could get a little younger and a new South Main shop sells Memphis-made groceries.

    By Bianca Phillips April 11, 2022
  • State Government

    Collierville students speak out against ‘obscenity’ bill, help stall action

    “There’s a clear difference between desensitizing a child to obscenity and removing stigmas to topics society continues to turn its head to,” Milana Kumar of Collierville said.

    By Ian Round April 11, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Northside and Soulsville tax incentives move to County Commission

    The commission agenda also includes a call on County Clerk Wanda Halbert for a corrective plan to clear up some problems in a recent audit of her office’s financial statements.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Premium Public Safety

    Judge Lee Coffee strives to treat cases with ‘dignity, respect and civility’

    Judge Lee Coffee has been practicing law for 40 years and has served as a Shelby County criminal court judge for Division VII for 16 years since his election in 2006. 

    By Julia Baker April 11, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Gun violence a hot topic at town hall and on the streets

    While Pledge to Protect 901 hosted a march against gun violence Saturday in the Soulsville neighborhood, city leaders gathered in Hickory Hill for a community town hall.

    By Alicia Davidson April 10, 2022
  • State Government

    General Assembly passes tweak to law affecting college athletes

    The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville), amends last year’s name, image and likeness law, which allowed college athletes to get paid while still prohibiting their schools from paying them directly.

    By Ian Round April 10, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Youth Villages starts intervention program to reduce homicide rate

    The $60 million Memphis Allies gun violence initiative is new turf for Youth Villages, which historically hasn’t worked with teens and young adults accused of violent crimes. 

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2022
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Z-Bo, Grizzlies give back to Rozelle Elementary

    As part of the NBA’s anniversary legacy program, the Grizzlies brought a new dance studio and outdoor basketball court to the school.

    By Steven Johnson April 08, 2022
  • Metro

    Lamar hosting gun violence town hall Saturday

    State Sen. London Lamar will host a Gun Violence Prevention Town Hall Saturday, April 9, to discuss ways to reduce gun violence as well as community-based solutions.

    By Alicia Davidson April 08, 2022
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Between The Rock and a hard loss

    The Memphis Grizzlies lose to the Denver Nuggets, Tennessee senators vote no on Ketanji Brown Jackson and residents of Coro Lake speak out against a senior living development proposal. 

    By Bianca Phillips April 08, 2022
  • Metro

    The return of the ‘People’s Convention’

    Earle Fisher of UpTheVote 901 talks about the return of the political gathering begun in 2019 and the state of the city’s new activism that has mixed campaigning for causes with campaigning for elective office.

    By Bill Dries April 08, 2022
  • Public Safety

    MPD employee charged with forgery

    Amber Colbert, a police services employee, was arrested Wednesday, April 6, for attempting to obtain a loan through fraudulent means.

    By Julia Baker April 07, 2022
  • Elections

    Huett-Garcia claims school board seat at filing deadline

    Billy Orgel decided not to file the petition for re-election he pulledin February. That left Amber Huett-Garcia as the only candidate in the race and effectively elected to the District 6 MSCS board seat at the Thursday filing deadline. There were other surprises at the deadline in other races.

    By Bill Dries April 08, 2022

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