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  • Education

    University of Memphis middle school may share East High’s building

    University officials said the location change would not disqualify some currently enrolled University Middle students from attending this fall, which was a concern because the school's contract requires one third of its students to reside within two miles of the school.

    By Laura Faith Kebede June 13, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Shooting details emerge after police, demonstrators clash in Frayser

    A day after protesters clashed with police over the fatal shooting in Frayser of a 20-year-old man by U.S. Marshals, new details began to emerge and the victim's family began seeking answers.

    By Yolanda Jones, Bill Dries, Wayne Risher June 14, 2019
  • Metro

    Legends at Wolfchase sells for $42 million

    The 300-unit Legends at Wolfchase apartment community in Bartlett has sold for $42.1 million.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 13, 2019
  • Metro

    Germantown to consider disaster declaration during special session Friday

    Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a special called meeting at 8 a.m. Friday to consider a disaster declaration as the result of flooding last week.

    By Abigail Warren June 13, 2019
  • State Government

    Republican Gillespie will seek District 97 House seat in 2020

    Shelby Countian John Gillespie will run in the Republican primary for the House District 97 seat being vacated by Rep. Jim Coley in 2020.

    By Sam Stockard June 13, 2019
  • Metro

    TBI continuing investigation into chaotic officer-involved Frayser shooting death

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Frayser area Wednesday night.

    By Yolanda Jones June 13, 2019
  • Metro

    Toyos Clinic owners sell Germantown office

    The owners of Toyos Clinic have sold their Germantown office property to a pediatric dental practice.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 12, 2019
  • State Government

    Lee talks to House members about preempting Casada special session request

    Gov. Bill Lee is checking the "temperature" of House members to decide whether to call a pre-Aug. 2 special session to replace embattled House Speaker Glen Casada before he wants to leave the post.

    By Sam Stockard June 13, 2019
  • State Government

    Registry of Election Finance gives Hardaway clean slate

    The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance cleared state Rep. G.A. Hardaway Wednesday for filing a late report on his campaign finances for the pre-general period of 2018.

    By Sam Stockard June 12, 2019
  • Education

    As funding shrinks reading program, Gov. Lee says literacy is a priority

    Tennessee used discretionary funds to ensure the Read to be Ready camps continue this summer, but there was no reprieve for a major component of the reading initiative: a statewide network of coaches created three years ago to help teachers improve their literacy instruction.

    By Laura Faith Kebede, Marta W. Aldrich June 12, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Lee pushes re-entry programs amid reaction to violent crime

    A two-day visit to Memphis by Gov. Bill Lee included signing a bill dropping state fees for expungements. The move comes against a backdrop of reaction to the weekend slaying of financial executive Glenn Cofield and a rise in homicides compared to this time last year.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2019
  • Metro

    CrimeStoppers, police ask public for help in Glenn Cofield homicide

    CrimeStoppers and Memphis police urged the public to come forward with information in the fatal shooting of financial executive Glenn Cofield. A reward from various private donors and CrimeStoppers has reached $26,000. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2019
  • Public Safety

    No charges to be filed against MPD officer in 2018 fatal shooting

    Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich said her office will not file charges against a Memphis police officer in the 2018 officer-involved fatal shooting of a man on Summer Avenue.

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home closer to preservation plan

    There are no grand plans for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home in Memphis, but a judge is ready to approve a receiver’s plan to stabilize and preserve it for potential reuse later. 

    By Elle Perry June 11, 2019
  • Business

    Memphis Child Advocacy Center opens expanded campus

    The nonprofit works with other community agencies to help children who are victims of sexual and physical abuse get through the trauma and heal.

    By Christin Yates June 11, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee’s literacy initiative in jeopardy as funding dries up

    “I’m really struggling to see how equity is in the equation when 114 districts suffer” as Read to be Ready collapses. – Superintendent Joey Hassell of Haywood County Schools, a rural district near Memphis. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich June 11, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Diocese of Memphis bishop orders review of church files on abuse allegations

    Memphis Catholic Bishop David P. Talley has ordered a review of church files on allegations of child sexual abuse made against priests.

    By Bill Dries June 11, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County Commissioners back resolution to decriminalize small amounts of pot

    Commissioners Mickell Lowery and Tami Sawyer proposed the resolution because they believe criminalizing low-level marijuana offenses has significantly contributed the county’s jail population of more than 2,300.

    By Omer Yusuf June 10, 2019
  • Metro

    Reward of $26,000 reward offered for information in death of Glenn Cofield

    Memphis CrimeStoppers announces $26,000 reward for information leading to arrest in the shooting death of Memphis financial executive Glenn Cofield. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2019
  • Metro

    Two police stings net hundreds of arrests, drugs and guns

    Memphis police arrest more than 300, seize 77 guns and drugs during two sting operations. 

    By Yolanda Jones June 10, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Criminal justice reform part of Gov. Lee’s Memphis itinerary this week

    Gov. Bill Lee is in Memphis Tuesday into Wednesday morning for a series of stops, including signing the bill that eliminates the state fee to expunge criminal records.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Family, friends upset by issues with visitation at 201 Poplar

    Technical difficulties with the video visitation system at 201 Poplar are preventing inmates from receiving visitors. Officials hope the problem is fixed by the end of the week.

    By Yolanda Jones June 11, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Whitehaven residents lobby for Graceland expansion

    Elvis Presley Enterprises leaders met with Whitehaven residents Monday to ask them to support EPE in its dispute with the city of Memphis over funding for expansion plans at Graceland.

    By Elle Perry June 04, 2019
  • State Government

    Rep. White says Speaker’s race needs ‘consensus’ candidate

    Rep. Jim Coley calls for major changes in Speaker's office, including elimination of bill "kill lists" and opportunities for all members to speak on the floor.

    By Sam Stockard June 10, 2019
  • Metro

    Alexander to receive Tennessee Bar Association’s President Award

    U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander will receive the President Award from the Tennessee Bar Association Friday, June 14, in honor of his decades of public service to Tennessee.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 10, 2019

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