“I taught them if they don’t follow the policies, they could go to federal prison,” a Memphis Police lieutenant who trained the former officers said in the courtroom Thursday.

Heavy rain, gusty winds in Memphis lead to a short day for students.

First witness is called in Tyre Nichols trial, Bob’s Barksdale is coming back and pumpkin spice season comes early this year. 

MLGW is asking customers to secure outdoor items and store enough nonperishable food and water to last up to three days.

The city’s Democratic elected officials thought nominee Kamala Harris successfully baited nominee Donald Trump. Republicans thought Harris was changing her tune on key issues.

Allan Wade, the council’s attorney, successfully argued that the constitutionality of the ballot measure did not matter until the people voted on it.

A nurse practitioner who treated Tyre Nichols at St. Francis Hospital described the moment the victim’s mother arrived at the hospital and saw her son for the first time after the beating.

As low water season begins, the Mississippi River is currently 4 feet higher than the record low of 2023. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Rogers used the term “run tax” — police slang for disciplining a subject who tries to escape — during her opening statements in federal court Wednesday. 

Sasser, a Democrat, represented Tennessee in the U.S. Senate from 1977 to 1995 and was then appointed by President Bill Clinton as ambassador to China.

The pop star and Millington native will appear in court Friday.

The Gentlemen’s League, a mentorship program dedicated to empowering at-risk young boys in the community, hosted its annual kickoff brunch.

MSCS could lose preschool funding, the jury is selected in the Nichols trial and Smith & Nephew’s campus is up for grabs.

Since 2020, Head Start officials have found instances of preschool teachers for Memphis-Shelby County Schools hitting, kicking and jerking students, prompting multiple deficiency notices.

The Memphis City Council voted down or delayed all but one proposal in a meeting dominated by planning and development items.

The prosecution and the defense approved of the jury Tuesday, Sept. 10, after a two-day jury selection process.

The judge used the same two primary questions for potential jurors Tuesday as he did Monday, asking their opinions of a jurors’ characteristics and for an example of bias or prejudice.

The transit authority’s latest check-in with City Council saw some skepticism that MATA’s financial troubles were a surprise to those running the city’s bus system.

The Lakeland School Systems board’s legislative agenda will focus on the school vouchers and Tennessee’s funding formula. It also recognized Arlington Superintendent Jeff Mayo, who recently died.

A jail bailout is delayed, power outages are less frequent and cathead biscuits are coming back.

Artist Derek Fordjour said the organization hopes to become a community resource for any young person in Memphis who is serious about art. 

This class includes The Daily Memphian’s first social media video intern, Jordan Rodgers.

Sheriff Floyd Bonner wants $15.5 million for jail repairs that’s already planned for a mental health diversion center. The County Commission is sending the problem to committee for a possible Sept. 28 vote.

The vote was along party lines with a discussion before the vote that mirrors past discussions about “building relationships” in Nashville versus “standing up to bullies.”

A slew of former MPD officers, including those who responded to the scene the night Nichols was beaten and the two former officers who have already pleaded guilty in the case, are on the list of 42 potential witnesses.