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  • Public Safety

    Inmate charged after stabbing cellmate at Shelby County Jail

    This is at least the second stabbing at the jail this year. 

    By Aarron Fleming September 02, 2025
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    Police report sheds light on shooting that led to federal judge’s recusal

    On Tuesday, The Daily Memphian obtained an MPD report that gives more details on the shooting that ultimately led to U.S. District Judge Mark Norris’ recusal. A 14-year-old is charged in that shooting.

    By Aarron Fleming September 02, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Former cop convicted in Tyré Nichols’ death wants out of custody

    One of the three former officers charged in the death of Tyré Nichols wants out of custody after he was granted a new trial.

    By Aarron Fleming September 02, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Teen shot on Beale amid 901 Day celebrations

    A teen was shot on Beale Street late Monday night amid the city’s 901 Day celebrations. 

    By Aarron Fleming September 02, 2025
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    The Early Word: Maybe we don’t need a new 201, and locals celebrate the 901

    Most of the MATA board quits, charges are upgraded in pastor Ricky Floyd’s death and we dish on the morning life hacks of prominent Memphians.

    By Bianca Phillips September 02, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Rise and shine: Morning life hacks from notable Memphians

    From big decisions to talking a walk, notable Memphians share how they start their days.

    By Christin Yates September 02, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    Memphis doesn’t need a new jail, new study says. At least, not right now.

    A new study says the problems at the Shelby County Jail are less about the building and more about facility management.

    By Aarron Fleming September 02, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Woman accused of shooting Ricky Floyd charged with second-degree murder

    Ricky Floyd, senior pastor of Pursuit of God Church, was killed early that morning outside Momma’s bar south of Downtown Memphis in the early morning of March 12.

    By Jody Callahan, Aarron Fleming September 02, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    On 901 Day, Memphis was full of music, food and pride

    “Everyone’s having a moment to showcase and share their thing that makes them a special artist, and Memphis is here to eat it up.”

    By Dima Amro September 01, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Memphis author and filmmaker’s latest work to debut at Venice Film Festival

    Memphis filmmaker and author Robert Gordon and his partners are gearing up for the world premiere of “Newport & the Great Folk Dream,” and they want to be clear: It is not a music documentary. 

    By Jody Callahan September 01, 2025
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    Ask the Memphian: Justin Timberlake, his tequila and two annoyed women: How 901 Day began

    After a barrage of ads for Justin Timberlake’s 901 Tequila annoyed them, two social media whizzes came up with the idea for 901 Day. Thirteen years later, it’s bigger than ever.

    By Jody Callahan September 30, 2025
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    Calkins: He’s going to get people believing in this city once again — if he has to do it one Memphian at a time.

    William Dunavant III has a speech he has already given to 20,000 Memphians. The topic? Why the city is on the cusp of great things. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 01, 2025
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    Mayor Young says police task force getting to ‘nitty gritty’ after delays

    Also in the Political Roundup: Jerri Green at Wiseacre and one less contender for Shelby County Mayor.

    By Bill Dries August 31, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: Labor Day is 901 Day, Memphis Rox doc premieres

    Also this week, the Running of the Weenies returns, and we look back on two tragic events that happened in 2022. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 31, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Photo Gallery: A look at Memphis Art Museum construction

    The new museum will feature a new Monroe Avenue plaza connecting the museum to the Cossitt Library and providing access to the Mississippi River. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 31, 2025
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    Pardoned for his crimes, DeAndre Brown built a life helping other former inmates. That changed abruptly this past week.

    Former public official DeAndre Brown and his wife Vinessa Brown were charged with misusing $1.38 million in public money. The pair ran the Lifeline to Success non-profit, which is now also under scrutiny.

    By Bill Dries September 04, 2025
  • Premium South Memphis

    My Sistah’s House to begin construction on its first mixed-use development

    For the past year, My Sistah’s House’s team has filed and refiled plans to build a 2,400-square-foot commercial and residential building as part of the nonprofit’s Tiny House Project.

    By Dima Amro August 31, 2025
  • Behind The Headlines

    Can Shelby County secure a new jail?

    Understaffing, overcrowding, extended intake times, drug use, broken jail locks and elevators and medical problems up to and including multiple inmate deaths are just some entries on the current facility’s long list of troubles.

    By Jane Donahoe August 30, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    How 3 cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death went from conviction to new trial

    A chain of events that eventually led to the three men being granted a new trial centers on comments allegedly made by the judge who formerly presided over the case as well as the carjacking and attempted murder of one of that judge’s former law clerks.

    By Jane Donahoe, Aarron Fleming August 30, 2025
  • Education

    Memphis students outpace state growth in reading and math, but lag in social studies

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools earned the highest score in the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System for the fourth year in a row. But younger students lost progress in social studies, falling behind expected growth.

    By Bri Hatch August 29, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Majority of MATA board quits as city flexes control over CEO search

    The departing MATA board members appear to have been surprised by City Council members asserting a role in hiring the new permanent CEO. One former member called the move “insulting.”

    By Bill Dries, Jody Callahan August 29, 2025
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    The Early Word: Why Judge Norris recused himself; Bartlett grocery clues

    U of M students protest anti-DEI moves, Carrefour is finally coming down and Filipino food is popping up on South Main. 

    By Bianca Phillips August 29, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Former police officers charged in Tyré Nichols’ death to get new federal trial

    Judge Sheryl Lipman also granted a motion from The Daily Memphian to unseal records in the case, which included the reason Mark Norris recused himself.

    By Aarron Fleming August 29, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County to get two new judges

    Gov. Bill Lee has appointed two replacements for vacant Shelby County Circuit Court and Criminal Court seats.

    By Aarron Fleming August 28, 2025
  • Education

    Protesters gather at U of M after school announces anti-DEI efforts

    “I’m here because eventually this is going to affect us all,” one protester said.

    By Jody Callahan August 28, 2025

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