The unit has taken 18 cases to trial this year, resulting in 15 guilty verdicts. It’s seen an additional 12 guilty pleas from defendants. 

A thief stole multiple pairs of Nike shoes from Coach Penny Hardaway.

The final vote on the referendum allowing the County Commission to hire its own independent attorney failed by one vote.

A teenager has been charged with aggravated assault, evading arrest with vehicle pursuit and possession of a machine gun.

Joshua Zimmerman, the subject of a manhunt for more than two months, is in custody Wednesday after a standoff in Chicago.

A stalled Whitehaven High project can move ahead, a Downtown hotel bar nods to the Press-Scimitar and we’ve got a look at what’s planned for Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium.

The new structure, outlined in a resolution sponsored by all nine board members, is a return to a precedent of the legacy Memphis City Schools district.

COVID, inflation and missing funding had some supporters doubting the project would ever be finished.

The issue for the multi-use development is adding another set of drive-thru lanes to an area already dominated by fast-food restaurants.

“Our plan is to start extradition, and we’re praying that ... he’s captured, and we can bring him back here,” DeSoto County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Justin Smith said.

Memphis police made 14,399 total arrests in 2023. Most of those, 90%, were adults.

New Memphis Area Transit Authority documents detail which jobs the transit system plans to cut as it attempts to right-size its operations.

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No Tennessee school system has indicated it’s working to train teachers or staff to be armed under the new law, according to dozens of school and law enforcement officials contacted by Chalkbeat.

The Aug. 20 meeting became contentious as Memphis City Council members responded to a presentation from MATA’s Interim CEO. 

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Police situation brings new light to an unsigned contract, the BCBS building may soon have new owners and we’ve got your guide to every single Grizz game on the schedule.

It’s the perfect way to honor Fletcher’s legacy — and to continue to spread her light.

Some vote totals changed in the certified Aug. 1 election results for Shelby County. Meanwhile, the Shelby County Election Commission certified the list of candidates in five sets of suburban races on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Peer Power Foundation’s long-standing contract, which has received renewed focus following an Aug. 8 confrontation between MSCS’ superintendent and the foundation’s board co-chair, remains unsigned.

The agency’s interim CEO said significant cuts are coming unless it receives additional funding. MATA also stopped operations on the Main Street trolley line.

The council also gets an update on the Memphis Area Transit Authority, finalizes city charter change amendments for the Nov. 5 ballot, and votes on a Whataburger restaurant on Union Avenue.

Donahue lived in New York with his wife, actress Marlo Thomas, daughter of Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The program operates on restorative justice principles, so sentences range from community service to restitution to even writing apology letters to parents.

A Parkway Village rally for the Memphis delegates showed the challenges Democrats face in turning out the votes in the November election. 

The City of Memphis is expanding its down payment assistance program to help more educators move to and live in Memphis. 

Also happening this week: The U of M hosts groundbreaking for stadium upgrades, and The Daily Memphian launches a new foodie event.