The Democratic primary race for district attorney is about to turn from general calls for change to who can upset incumbent Republican Amy Weirich.

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Teachers would be required to provide lessons on Black history and the “virtues of capitalism” under a handful of bills passed Tuesday, April 12 by the state Senate related to civics and history.

Capping a morning of visits to both the Memphis National Cemetery and the Vet Center, McDonough expressed his gratitude to local health professionals working with veterans in need.

The 2017 lawsuit claims Methodist and West Cancer Center knowingly defrauded federal and state health care programs.

“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.”

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.

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

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. 

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

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

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. 

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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

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.