The suburb’s Board of Commissioners terminated Michael Walker’s contract on Monday night at a special-called meeting.

With traffic stops being a large part of the task force’s activities, anecdotal evidence suggests some area drivers are becoming more conscientious about expired license plates and revoked driver’s licenses. 

The man was shot during a police pursuit after allegedly shooting someone while robbing a nearby business.

Prior to the most recent data provided, the U.S. Marshals Service had last given out immigration numbers on Oct. 16.

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The Monday hearing was the Tennessee version of a legal fight that has played out in U.S. courts over the past few months as Trump has sought to use the military in U.S. cities run by members of the opposite political party.

The man who died is at least the ninth person to die in the jail this year and at least the 66th since 2019, based on records and reporting by The Daily Memphian.

Council members also will meet Mayor Paul Young’s two latest appointees, including his pick for the city’s new fire chief.

According to a filing with a federal court on Monday, Nov. 3, emergency reserve funds will be used to cover “50% of eligible households’ current allotments.” These funds may be delayed. 

Two men charged in the 2022 death of a Shelby County Jail inmate will go to trial next summer.

Under a new indictment, Sanjeev Kumar faces 46 total charges.

On this episode of The AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips help you prepare for the week ahead. 

The Orpheum campus is getting a facelift, the football Tigers are moving up and the Memphis Fire Department has a new chief. 

“So many people in Memphis, unfortunately, are pros at managing poverty,” Malcolm Rawls said. “The biggest challenge is breaking the shame and stigma around asking for help with money and money management.” 

“Certainly, one of the challenges is the issue around immigration enforcement, we know that immigration is not an issue in Memphis,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said

Lee Harris has vetoed six ordinances or resolutions approved by the Shelby County Commission in his seven years as county mayor. Some have stood, others have been overridden by the commission and one was some of both.

If the district hits this year’s chronic absenteeism goal, it would mark the first reduction in the rate of chronically absent students since the pandemic, according to state data and district estimates.

This week’s question comes to us from a reader who says she is obsessed with the seasoning on fries in Memphis. But is it all the same? The short answer is no. 

Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers football takes on Tulane, and the Grizzlies play in the NBA Cup.

The Memphis Botanic Garden event included demonstrations, arts and crafts, merchandise and Japanese food. 

The Junior Achievement of Memphis program aims to include 100 students in career-building initiatives in construction, health care, technology and supply chains.

Blessed Smiles Mobile Dental offers preventive and restorative services, simple oral surgeries, and emergency visits to patients who are homebound, in senior-care facilities or with dental anxiety.

Bishop Brandon Porter and Pastor Keith Caldwell are among those who are mindful law enforcement presence, especially at events such as Saturday’s Christmas in November giveaway.

Also, the anatomy of a veto override, and a school board member says she’s running for County Commission.

Whether Memphians truly change their driving habits as a result of the task force remains to be seen. But it is clear many people are making sure their documentation is up to date.

Growing up in New Chicago inspired Kevin Swannigan to work hard. One of his proudest moments came when he posed as the muscular image on the National Civil Rights Museum logo.