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  • Shelby County

    Memphis gets FEMA funds for recent winter storms

    Little more than a month after rolling blackouts and a precautionary boil water advisory, severe winter weather hit Shelby County again. 

    By Keely Brewer March 08, 2023
  • On the Record

    Shelby County ‘green fleet’ goals will get more specific

    As a final Shelby County Commission vote nears on a move toward a “greener” fleet of government vehicles, there are a lot of questions about the county administration’s timeline for meeting its goals.

    By Bill Dries March 10, 2023
  • Germantown

    Teens involved in attempted Germantown kidnapping face additional charges

    Two teens facing aggravated kidnapping charges in connection with an attempted abduction at Saddle Creek face additional offenses in separate cases.

    By Abigail Warren March 08, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Judge delays release of additional Tyre Nichols video footage

    The 20 hours of additional video related to Tyre Nichols’ beating will no longer be released Wednesday, March 8, after a judge signed off on a motion ordering that the release be delayed.

    By Julia Baker March 08, 2023
  • Premium Sports

    Showboats coach Todd Haley no longer building from scratch

    On the same day tickets go on sale, the coach of Memphis’ new USFL team said he expects the product to be better than it was in the first year of the new spring league. 

    By Frank Bonner II March 08, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    After Tyre Nichols’ death, DOJ will create nationwide guide on special police units

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday it will create a nationwide guide on special police units after Tyre Nichols’ death in Memphis. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 08, 2023
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Mayoral residency rules could be enforced, and police reform moves ahead

    Carjacking victims share their stories, third graders may get a second chance and Art House Cafe brings the smoke.

    By Bianca Phillips March 08, 2023
  • Premium Criminal Justice

    ‘The kids that did this to us’: Juveniles driving car crimes higher

    A large part of the area’s current juvenile crime issue centers on car thefts and thefts of property from vehicles.

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    Minor Offenders, Major Offenses

    No ‘more pressing’ issue in Memphis community than juvenile crime

    By Julia Baker 6 hours ago
  • City of Memphis

    Council gives final approval to five police reform ordinances despite Strickland memo

    The most controversial ordinance barring police from low-level traffic stops was delayed Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Strickland administration opposed and questioned some of the measures in a four-page memo.

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    Memphis In May has lease for Tom Lee Park; City Council OKs Dream Hotel

    Additional Nichols video to be released Wednesday, internal investigation complete

    By Bill Dries March 07, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Memphis in May has lease for Tom Lee Park; City Council OKs Dream Hotel

    With the lease between Memphis in May and Memphis River Parks Partnership a done deal, Memphis City Council members signed off Tuesday, March 7, on a damage deposit agreement for the festival’s use of Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries March 08, 2023
  • Elections

    Residency requirement in Memphis mayor’s race could affect three candidates

    The Shelby County Election Commission released a legal opinion Feb. 28 that said Memphis’ five-year residency requirement for mayoral candidates should be enforced in the upcoming Memphis municipal election. 

    By Samuel Hardiman March 07, 2023
  • Education

    Amendment to third-grade retention law would give students an out to being held back

    The amendment would provide students with another way to measure reading proficiency outside of the single, English Language Arts TCAP score currently used under the new law.

    By Aarron Fleming March 08, 2023
  • Shelby County

    Three projects to prevent another 2011 flood move forward

    Shelby County received $60 million for climate resilience projects in 2016 and work is ongoing in Raleigh, Frayser and Millington. A project along South Cypress Creek is just beginning. 

    By Keely Brewer March 07, 2023
  • Premium Education

    U of M unveils new strategic plan

    The plan, called Ascend, features a mission and vision for the university along with seven goals and eight foundational principles.

    By Aarron Fleming March 07, 2023
  • Premium Criminal Justice

    Violence intervention must be a ‘team sport,’ crime researcher says

    Violence intervention, several national experts said at a conference Monday in Memphis, requires much communication and collaboration if success is to be achieved and sustained. 

    By Don Wade March 08, 2023
  • Metro

    Additional Nichols video to be released Wednesday, internal investigation complete

    The entire 20 hours of the remaining video and audio of the Tyre Nichols case is set for release Wednesday afternoon, March 8.

    By Julia Baker March 07, 2023
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Crimes by minors are major concern, and we remember banker Ron Terry

    Colorado police are investigating Morant’s IG Live video, two people are dead after a GloRilla show and the 901 Fund expands.

    By Bianca Phillips March 07, 2023
  • Metro

    Minor Offenders, Major Offenses: A series by The Daily Memphian

    The Daily Memphian has been working to dive deeper into the pressing issue of juvenile crime. It’s complex and uncomfortable, with outsize effects on the city, its citizens and its very future.

    By Jane Donahoe 6 hours ago
  • City of Memphis

    City Council votes on police reform serve as backdrop for larger debate

    Memphis City Council members could take final votes Tuesday, March 6, on a set of six police reform ordinances. The proposals are surrounded by a debate about crime in Memphis.

    By Bill Dries March 07, 2023
  • Premium Criminal Justice

    No ‘more pressing’ issue in Memphis community than juvenile crime

    In the 1980s, juvenile offenses were mostly crimes like shoplifting, petty theft and auto thefts. Now, children currently held in detention are accused of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, carjacking, rape of a child and other crimes.

    Related stories:

    Minor Offenders, Major Offenses: A series by The Daily Memphian

    By Julia Baker 6 hours ago
  • Financial Services

    Ron Terry, banker who ‘always put Memphis first,’ dies at 92

    Terry’s secret for leading, he once said, was listening. “And remembering that God didn’t give us two ears and one mouth by mistake.”

    By Jane Roberts March 08, 2023
  • Elections

    In mayoral bid, J.W. Gibson aims to strike balance between crime and police reform

    The business and philanthropic leader kicked off his mayoral bid Monday, March 6, in South Memphis straddling the issues of crime and police reform.

    By Bill Dries March 06, 2023
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Tigers, Grizzlies have big weekend, for better and worse

    Memphis in May’s getting a deal, Memphis Black Restaurant Week begins and Saturday night’s alright for owl sightings at Overton Park. 

    By Chris Herrington March 06, 2023
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis in May gets a good deal, compared to other festivals

    Records show the local festival pays far less than other city festivals to stage events in a taxpayer-owned park, and CEO Jim Holt says that revenue sharing with the city would be “difficult” for the nonprofit.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 08, 2023
  • Premium Criminal Justice

    Memphis Allies’ mission to reduce gun violence will take time and patience

    It’s difficult to measure success when there’s no way to quantify violence that doesn’t occur, but those behind the Memphis Allies initiative believe their lofty goals are worth the effort.

    By Don Wade March 06, 2023

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