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    MSCS advises staff about immigration directive

    If ICE officials come to school campuses, Memphis-Shelby County Schools officials have directed principals to ask for identification, the purpose for visiting and whether the official has a warrant or other documents.

    By Laura Testino January 31, 2025
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    Corrections deputy indicted for inappropriate relationship with inmate

    Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner also said another inmate was found unresponsive at the jail Friday, Jan. 31, after experiencing a “medical emergency” overnight.

    By Aarron Fleming January 31, 2025
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    The Early Word: Grizz, Tigers get big wins; leaders get discreet Forum tours

    County wants more control over MSCS funds, broken jail doors will take two years to fix and another big live music venue is on the way. 

    By Bianca Phillips January 31, 2025
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    Lowery proposes commission have ‘direct role’ in MSCS spending

    Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery said on “Behind The Headlines” that he would like to see the commission have line-item control of MSCS spending.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2025
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    Officials go two-by-two into Forum as Grizz ready renovations

    Throughout the past week, pairs of elected officials have toured FedExForum two by two, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

    By Samuel Hardiman January 31, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Young goes for ‘Yes’ in State of the City Address

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young discussed crime, blight and debt, but also called on Memphians to “say yes” to promoting the city and working toward goals of economic growth for all.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2025
  • State Government

    Immigration bill passes, heads to governor’s desk

    The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that creates a state Centralized Immigration Enforcement Division and makes it a class E felony for local officials to vote in favor of sanctuary city policies.

    By Benjamin Smith January 30, 2025
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    Germantown aldermen submitted three picks before choosing school board member

    Germantown leaders submitted three names to administration before appointing Scotty Hendricks Jr. to school board. He was the only name to appear on the list of all five aldermen.

    By Abigail Warren January 30, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Jail door replacement will take two years, cost $6M, sheriff’s office says

    The 636 doors, which operate on a sliding mechanism, have failed repeatedly throughout the last year, leading to a rise in inmate-on-inmate assaults and assaults against jail staff.

    By Aarron Fleming January 30, 2025
  • State Government

    Tennessee lawmakers pass Gov. Lee’s school-voucher bill

    The House and the Senate passed the Education Freedom Act, legislation championed by Gov. Bill Lee.

    By Benjamin Smith January 31, 2025
  • Golf

    FedEx St. Jude Championship creates fund benefiting local nonprofits

    The Memphis-based PGA Tour event’s Positively Memphis Community Fund will aid local organizations with grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 30, 2025
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    The Early Word: ROH needs more land, and sledding may return to a landfill

    State lawmakers push ahead immigration bill, Tigers football coaches are in the money and a 10-year-old is Corky’s No. 1 fan.

    By Bianca Phillips January 30, 2025
  • State Government

    GOP-led immigration bill signals Trump that Tennessee wants to aid his deportation crackdown

    Tennessee lawmakers fast-tracked Gov. Bill Lee’s $5.5 million proposal to create a state immigration division and allocate funding for training grants for local law enforcement agencies seeking immigration agreements to cooperate with federal authorities.

    By The Associated Press January 29, 2025
  • Education

    NAEP results: Tennessee students buck grim national trends on nation’s report card

    “Tennessee students did well relative to other states, and we did better than some of our neighbors,” Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds said.

    By Marta W. Aldrich, Erica Meltzer January 29, 2025
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    Regional One’s Union Avenue plan happened at breakneck speed

    A week before Thanksgiving, a local real estate agent got a call to look for a 16-acre site close to the Medical District.

    By Jane Roberts January 31, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Two dead after shooting in College Park neighborhood

    Memphis police said, at 3:32 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 900 block of College Park Drive, north of the Soulsville area.

    By Aarron Fleming January 31, 2025
  • Health Care

    School district, Health Department team up to battle exploding HIV rate

    A new agreement will allow Shelby County Health Department to provide screenings, treatment, preventative care and education to public middle and high school students, whose HIV infection rates are rising at an alarming rate. 

    By Aisling Mäki January 29, 2025
  • Metro

    Memphis orgs wary after freezing of federal grants debacle

    President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion. In Memphis, the change left many with whiplash but also a sense of relief.

    By The Associated Press, Jody Callahan January 29, 2025
  • State Government

    Memphis state rep to chair Black Caucus

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators has a new leader in state Rep. Jesse Chism, D-Memphis.

    By Benjamin Smith January 29, 2025
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    The Early Word: Williams is under probe; Halbert’s been undercharging

    School voucher bill sails through, Harris wants state funds for new Regional One and two Grizz rookies are heading to All-Star weekend.

    By Bianca Phillips January 29, 2025
  • Education

    Despite vocal opposition, school-voucher bill sails through state House committees

    The Education Freedom Act passed the state House Education Committe, the House Government Operations Committee, the House Finance Ways and Means Committee and the House Calendar and Rules Committee.

    By Benjamin Smith January 29, 2025
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    MSCS board rejects recommendation, renews small charter school

    City University School of Independence is among a handful of Memphis-Shelby County Schools charters farthest from initial enrollment goals. 

    By Laura Testino January 28, 2025
  • Metro

    Mayor Harris says new Regional One plans still include hope for state funding

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talked of the new hospital site as a connection of the Medical District to Downtown, where there is now a lot of vacant land and blight.

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    County mayor in Nashville working on alternatives to MSCS takeover bill

    By Bill Dries January 29, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Fighting distemper outbreak, MAS to remain closed for dog intake

    Memphis Animal Services officials are trying to stem distemper outbreak that has led to at least 100 euthanizations already. The shelter will likely remain closed for dog intake through the end of next week.

    By Jody Callahan January 28, 2025
  • Metro

    Federal funding freeze temporarily blocked as local organizations brace for impacts

    Kevin Dean, head of the Tennessee Nonprofit Network, spent much of Tuesday trying to tamp down the panic and misinformation. Even a short pause could disrupt housing and food assistance, he said. 

    By The Associated Press, Jane Roberts January 29, 2025

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