The Tennessee Supreme Court rules that the former state senator should have his law license reinstated, although the one of the court’s boards indicated he could face other “proceedings.”

In response to a Tennessee law, school leaders in Germantown and Collierville adopted rules related to students’ personal devices.

MSCS started the year without enough teachers, students protest xAI’s offer to fix schools and the Grindfather gets his flowers.

The district is dealing with teacher vacancies and laptop problems, but otherwise reports a “smooth” first day of school.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders say they need the money as facility issues grow. But some students are protesting the company’s investment due to pollution concerns.

State Sen. Brent Taylor and state Rep. John Gillespie say they have heard about instances of felony crimes being reclassified as misdemeanors. They say an audit is “critical to maintaining transparency, accountability, and the public’s trust in our justice system.”

Real estate company Newmark listed the campus for sale, according to its website.

The Tennessee Supreme Court has briefly halted the pending demotions of more than 100 MPD second lieutenants. 

MSCS has offers for Elvis’ alma mater, county commissioners aren’t locked in on a new jail and a former Tiger is suspended for fighting.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools has offers to purchase Humes Middle School in North Memphis from public utility Memphis Light, Gas and Water and local dance studio New Ballet Ensemble and School. 

The Shelby County Commission has an amended plan to seek proposals on where and how to build a new jail. The detailed process was pushed Monday, Aug. 25, to a Sept. 3 committee meeting for more discussion.

On this episode of The AM/DM podcast, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips talk about the week ahead, including Liza’s run returning, more conversations about a possible new jail, and colleges being back in class. 

Pierogies and opera hit the Memphis streets, where 100 fiberglass Tigers already prowl. 

Done in 2012 as a means to raise funds and awareness of the University of Memphis Alumni Association, the 100 fancifully painted tiger statues spread around the city have become part of our everyday lives.

Former acting U.S. Attorney Reagan Fondren is serving the public in a new way and from a new office. 

Shelby County is considering a public-private partnership to build a new jail at North Memphis’ former Firestone site. Here’s why. 

A month ago, it seemed as if the event was ending. But a group of women emerged to make certain that Memphians will once again be finishing Liza Fletcher’s run. 

Memphis football plays Chattanooga, U of M’s fall semester starts and an annual run honors Eliza Fletcher on the third anniversary of her death.

Major moves by the county toward a new jail are on hold, but County Commission votes could push it closer to more specific plans.

Green acknowledged that part of her campaign’s struggle is to convince Democrats that a Democrat can win in Republican-dominated state political landscape.

A set of 10 new homes near Zodiac Park in Whitehaven Hills is the latest milestone in the city’s affordable housing movement.

She spoke about her father, her mother and their legacies at the National Civil Rights Museum for a program called “Malcolm X at 100: A Conversation with Ilyasah Shabazz.”

As Porter-Leath works to enroll thousands more prekindergarten students, early-childhood education organization First 8 Memphis is continuing efforts toward free, quality classrooms for kids.

To comply with a new Tennessee law and federal efforts, the University of Memphis is eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the school, including the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis closes for good, although the building will still be used for classes.