Gov. Bill Lee was in Memphis Friday, Sept. 9, touting stricter laws targeting violent repeat offenders passed during his tenure. 

Area organizations are offering “safe spaces” and free admission for residents to process their thoughts.

Ezekiel Kelly was arrested late Wednesday after allegedly killing three and injuring three others in a day-long shooting spree, some of which was streamed to Facebook Live. 

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They didn’t let fear stop them. Exactly one week after Eliza Fletcher’s abduction and death, more than a thousand Memphians turned out at 4:20 a.m. to finish the run that Eliza could not. 

A week after Eliza Fletcher was abducted and murdered, thousands gathered in Memphis Friday morning to finish the run she could not.

A public defender is ordered to represent Cleotha Abston, an antique shop may be coming to Victorian Village and we tell you where to find an affordable South Indian breakfast all day long.

Leaders of the local Justice and Safety Alliance talked about the week of violence that has shaken the city on “Behind The Headlines.” 

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The prayer event Thursday night was spearheaded by a local church to lift up the city and ask for help and healing because of the recent string of violence.

The Butler Snow law partner becomes the first Black man from Tennessee to serve on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

With Memphians jumpy after Wednesday night’s deadly shooting spree, MPD responded to multiple calls from the public about violent activity, but found no credible threats. 

Three of the victims of alleged mass shooter Ezekiel Kelly, 19, have been identified. 

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Funeral services for 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher, a teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, will be held at Second Presbyterian Church in East Memphis. 

The University of Memphis is creating a new strategic plan, focusing on declining student enrollment and updating facilities — among other topics — and seeking a new provost, board of trustees members were told this week.

The Memphis Police Department confirmed Thursday there will be added security measures but would not elaborate. 

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The public defender assigned to the case had asked during a hearing Wednesday to be recused.

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Teri Dockery was appointed to the vacant District 4 council seat last month. She isn’t a candidate in the Nov. 8 special election for the council seat but is eyeing a full four-year term on the October 2023 ballot.

Cleotha Abston’s bond is revoked, the Memphis City Council approves a One Beale deal and the Memphis Police Department takes a recruiting cue from FedEx.

The consulting company will work with the department for three months to help devise strategies and best practices for recruiting. 

The “West Fight On” running and cycling fundraiser to benefit West Cancer Foundation is set for Saturday, Sept. 10, at Shelby Farms Park.

The person believed to be responsible for all of these shootings is Ezekiel Kelly, a man who was released early from a three-year sentence fewer than six months ago.

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According to the Tennessee Department of Correction, one Ezekiel Kelly was released March 16, 2022.

Council members had questions about whether the financing sets a precedent now that the owners of the Downtown Memphis Sheraton have plans to add several hundred rooms to the original convention center hotel.

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According to the Shelby County Criminal Justice System Portal, Ezekiel Kelly is wanted for first-degree murder on a warrant that was issued Wednesday, Sept. 7.

Lyash cited stability, discounted base rates and flexibility for utilities to build out carbon-free generation as the biggest draws for a long-term contract, but its terms are nonnegotiable. 

As Memphis officials review bids of competitors who might replace the Tennessee Valley Authority as the city’s sole supplier of electricity, a Freedom of Information lawsuit seeks release of salary information on TVA’s four regional vice presidents.