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  • City of Memphis

    City wants court to sanction Tyre Nichols family’s attorneys

    The City of Memphis moved for sanctions Tuesday, May 13, in response to a Monday statement from RowVaughn Wells’ legal team that said any discussion of the civil case bankrupting the city is fearmongering.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 14, 2025
  • Education

    CBU studies partnership with Illinois university

    As part of a long-term survival strategy, Christian Brothers University is considering a partnership with a sister campus located outside of Chicago. 

    By Jane Roberts May 13, 2025
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    Madonna Learning Center wants to get into the groove with new expansion

    The faith-based school expanded in 2013, but it’s looking to grow again.

    By Abigail Warren May 13, 2025
  • Public Safety

    ‘Let’s get this case moving:’ Judge pushes for Edmund Ford Jr. trial date

    A trial date is forthcoming in the federal criminal case against Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 13, 2025
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    Fractured ties between Shelby County mayor, Commission could make budget season bumpy

    The Shelby County government budget season opens Wednesday, May 14, in County Commission committee sessions. There is more than dollar figures and the county property tax rate at stake.

    By Bill Dries May 14, 2025
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    The Early Word: Youth Villages case dropped; GPAC head steps down

    MSCS sues over a hacking incident, Bartlett’s Union Depot may get bigger and the NBA Draft Lottery wasn’t great for the Grizzlies. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 13, 2025
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    Criminal case against Youth Villages staffers dropped, DA’s office says

    Four Youth Villages staffers previously had been indicted for facilitation of aggravated child abuse and facilitation of reckless homicide in the death of 17-year-old Alegend Jones.

    By Aarron Fleming May 13, 2025
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    MSCS sues PowerSchool over data breach

    The software company stores personal information for students and their families, including addresses and Social Security numbers. 

    By Laura Testino May 13, 2025
  • Music

    Central High School jazz band returns triumphant from New York

    After a stellar performance run in New York, The Central High School jazz band came home with a first-place win. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 13, 2025
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    The Early Word: Local band kids win big, and Trader Joe’s is not coming yet

    Riverbeat beat last year’s numbers, Union Avenue’s blue dogs are mostly gone and we try to determine who invented barbecue nachos. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 12, 2025
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    Architect tapped for $550 million FedExForum renovations

    The firm has done work on stadium renovations around the country, including the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indianapolis Pacers.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 12, 2025
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    Ask the Memphian: Who created barbecue nachos? It’s a question that will rile some folks up

    Who created barbecue nachos? Well, it depends on who you ask, and be careful if you do ask because both sides are feisty about the answer.

    By Jody Callahan May 12, 2025
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    Calkins: Incredibly, the Central High jazz band did it. They won the whole thing.

    The Central High jazz band did it. They defeated bands from across the country — and around the world — to win the Essentially Ellington contest in New York. And, yes, there were many tears.

    By Geoff Calkins May 16, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: BBQ fest wars are back and MSCS graduations begin

    Also happening this week: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris brings his budget to County Commission, and a new Pilates studio opens.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 11, 2025
  • Education

    Rhodes welcomes new endowed humanities professor

    “I am excited to grow creative collaborations around environmental humanities, especially care for water as our lifeblood,” Gretchen E. Henderson said.

    By Jane Roberts May 13, 2025
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    Calkins: Central High lights up the stage — and advances to finals in New York.

    The Central High jazz band continued to blaze through New York, advancing to the finals of the Essentially Ellington contest. Said Ollie Liddell, the band’s director: “We play with the spirt of the city, man.” 

    By Geoff Calkins May 12, 2025
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    Cory Booker visits Memphis

    The U.S. senator from New Jersey sat down for an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian before delivering the commencement address to the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law graduating class.

    By Bill Dries May 10, 2025
  • Behind The Headlines

    Memphians ‘shocked’ at verdicts for ex-cops charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

    “I think you could hear a pin drop in the courtroom when the judge read out the verdict: ‘not guilty, not guilty, not guilty,’ seven times, not guilty for each officer,” Memphis journalist Katherine Burgess said.

    By Laura Testino May 12, 2025
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    A mother’s viral post sparked ill son’s special bond with Showboats player

    Eight-year-old Landon Binkley was hospitalized from November 2023 to February 2024. Former Tennessee Titans and current Memphis Showboats cornerback Eric Garror has been in his life ever since. 

    By Frank Bonner II May 11, 2025
  • Education

    UTHSC addresses loss of federal funding

    Last year UTHSC identified a $15.5 million budget gap, and Raaj Kurapati, UTHSC executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer, said $12.5 million of it has been addressed.

    By Aisling Mäki May 10, 2025
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx board member tapped to be next postmaster general

    A former CEO of the nation’s largest waste-management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors will take over control of the U.S. Postal Service.

    By The Associated Press May 09, 2025
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    The Early Word: An Irish goodbye for ‘safety,’ and a call for ‘Justice for Tyre’

    Chamber claims xAI is “demobilizing turbines,” Tops Bar-B-Q is smoking again on Summer and we meet Jaylen Wells’ mom.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 09, 2025
  • Shelby County

    New body warehouse approved for southeast Shelby County

    Memphis’ Medical Education and Research Institute is growing, but it needs additional storage space to accommodate that growth, including whole human body donations.

    By Aisling Mäki May 09, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Tyre Nichols’ mother: Verdict ‘a slap in my family’s face’

    The family of Tyre Nichols and local activists gathered Thursday to protest Wednesday’s not guilty verdict against the three former Memphis police officers charged with killing him in 2023.

    By Aarron Fleming May 09, 2025
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    On Tom Lee Day, poets embody his spirit and his home becomes historic

    A century to the day that Tom Lee rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River, the Memphis hero was honored across the city. “To see a man that did so much so long ago still be recognized today — It’s awesome.”

    By Bill Dries May 12, 2025

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