From the courtroom to campus, new Rhodes president always had a mission
A former prosecutor who once tried a serial killer, Rhodes College president Jennifer Collins is smart, prepared, serious and relatable.
A former prosecutor who once tried a serial killer, Rhodes College president Jennifer Collins is smart, prepared, serious and relatable.
City council members Chase Carlisle and JB Smiley Jr. on “Behind The Headlines” say they are ready for a more assertive city council in the new term that begins in January as well as a more collaborative mayor.
Federal prosecutors want to block the use of references to Tyre Nichols’ alleged “bad” character and conduct by defense counsel for the officers accused of beating him to death in pretrial motions and during trial.
A Save a Stop 2 is one of several locations being investigated during a multi-agency operation that was announced by Kevin G. Ritz, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.
Investigators with the MPD’s VICE Team launched the operation in July 2022 to disrupt and dismantle criminal operations surrounding illegal gambling machines.
Red Dog claims are admissible in Nichols lawsuit, even more troopers are coming to city streets and Kennard is struggling with 3-pointers (but he’s not worried).
“I’m here to tell you, Memphis, that you have the power to imagine, the power to dream and the power to change,” Abrams said while accepting her award.
Attorneys for the City of Memphis previously filed a motion to strike any mention of the former Atlanta “Red Dog” police unit in the $550 million lawsuit, arguing the information would be immaterial and scandalous.
The Daily Memphian polled readers on its site and on social media about who should be considered our biggest star.
Brittney Jackson and Jaylon Hobson are each indicted on charges of first-degree murder in perpetration of aggravated child abuse, first-degree murder in perpetration of aggravated child neglect, aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and false reports.
When he began working for the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 2020, Trooper DeVonte Quinn said there were five fellow troopers assigned to Shelby County. Now there are 15, and THP is looking to expand that team even more.
Bus safety tips to help students, parents and educators during School Bus Safety Week and all year long.
DeSoto County School District students show strong results in third-grade level reading competency.
Paul Young names his dream team, MLGW is one step closer to leaving Downtown and Steve Mulroy’s got enemies in Nashville.
“There are things that my office is doing that I think the Cameron Sextons of the world would be pleased to hear,” Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy told The Daily Memphian in a recent interview.
Collierville’s Industrial Development Board approved Campbell Clinic’s retention tax incentive. The suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen must approve payment in lieu of taxes.
After almost 20 years in operation, Cordova’s GameDay Baseball will soon close.
Among the plan’s recommendations is creation of a DMC Youth Advisory Council that would “receive feedback on appropriate youth-focused activities for Downtown and youth perceptions of public safety.”
The 28 people named Wednesday, Oct. 18, will lead a team of more than 85 in making recommendations between now and Jan. 1, 2024, when Paul Young takes office as the mayor of Memphis.
The MLGW Board of Commissioners moved the City of Memphis owned utility one step closer to leaving Downtown and buying a new headquarters in Cordova. MLGW board approves electric rate hikes, City Council up nextRelated story:
Shelby County electric rates are one step closer to going up 12% over the next three years.
No charges will be filed in Jarveon Hudspeth’s death, Arlington doesn’t want to be Cordova and something cheesy is coming to the Crosstown area.
A two-day expo at the Landers Center is providing students a look at different professions, some of which they may not have even considered.
The increase reflected in certified vote totals approved by the Shelby County Election Commission did not change the outcome of any of the races on the Oct. 5 city ballot. The commission also approved early voting locations and hours for the Nov. 16 runoffs in three city council districts.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said the office wouldn’t charge Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Conder Tuesday, Oct. 17.