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<strong>Alex Smith, left, and Lance Willinger were among the protesters at the &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo;protest at the corner of South Highland Street and Poplar Avenue.</strong> (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)Metro

Thousands gather in Memphis for ‘No Kings’ protest

Saturday’s protest was a serious event for many of those involved, yet it also involved more than a bit of whimsy. The getups included characters such as Shrek, Kenny and Cartman from “South Park,” Gizmo from “Gremlins.”

By Jody Callahan 5 hours ago
Shelby County

TBI asked to review Tami Sawyer confrontation with deputies

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked to review an Oct. 7 dispute between the general sessions clerk and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies outside the county courthouse.

By Jody Callahan 8 hours ago
City of Memphis

Freedom Award honorees call for action at National Civil Rights Museum

The museum awarded Marc Morial, Velma Lois Jones and Mark Suzman for their advancements in “truth, equity and justice.” 

By Lydia Williams October 17, 2025
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201 Poplar more crowded since Memphis Safe Task Force

The Shelby County Jail’s population is expanding amid a surge in arrests by the Memphis Safe Task Force. One judge told The Daily Memphian he saw 50 to 70 more cases last week than in a typical week.

By Aarron Fleming October 17, 2025

  • Behind The Headlines

    Mayor Young says Sheraton hotel deal worth delays

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young said on “Behind The Headlines” the city’s $22 million purchase of the 600-room hotel helps protect the city’s $200 million investment in the Renasant Convention Center.

    By Bill Dries 20 hours ago
  • Premium Metro

    Blackburn and Hagerty investigated after Jan. 6 US Capitol riots

    U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are calling for an investigation into an investigation. Also, U.S. Rep. David Kustoff’s talks to Fox News about Memphis Safe Task Force, and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s “Trump Score” is an F.

    By Bill Dries 20 hours ago
  • Public Safety

    Judge Norris defends himself: ‘I do not harbor any bias toward MPD’

    U.S. District Judge Mark Norris wrote that he recused himself “because of the apparent bias of others against the Court.”

    By Samuel Hardiman October 17, 2025
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    Halbert hasn’t paid rent — but the County Commission might step in

    With Clerk Wanda Halbert still declining to pay Millington for use of a city building in the North Shelby County suburb, Commissioner Mick Wright is drafting legislation where the county could cover the back rent.

    By Michael Waddell October 17, 2025
  • Public Safety

    State, local leaders sue Gov. Lee about guard, although City of Memphis opts out

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Commissioners Erika Sugarmon and Henri Brooks are among those seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the guard’s deployment.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 17, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Activists decry Memphis Safe Task Force, immigrant arrests

    Local activists said Friday that immigrant arrests are likely higher than the figures circulated by the Memphis Safe Task Force. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 17, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    Tornado season isn’t just a spring phenomenon in the Mid-South

    Fall — when seemingly never-ending summer heat is being overcome by more temperate conditions — is often referred to as “secondary severe weather season.”

    By MemphisWeather.net October 17, 2025
  • Metro

    Urban League CEO says Black America is in ‘state of emergency’

    Marc Morial told Memphis’ business and elected leadership the nation is a facing a full frontal assault on voting rights, civil rights and diversity programs.

    By Samuel Hardiman October 17, 2025
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    The Early Word: Task Force crams up a crowded jail; Memphis beer’s as good as gold

    Millington is asking for Wanda Halbert’s rent check, Mayor Paul Young wants the Memphis Safe Task Force “laser-focused” on violent crime and Little Petals brings big flavor for those on the go. 

    By Kelsey Bowen October 17, 2025
  • Education

    Three Memphis colleges unite to celebrate homecoming

    The University of Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College and Rhodes College will celebrate Memphis Homecoming Week from Oct. 18 to 25.

    By Joel Haley October 17, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    Memphis police data chief retires

    As the Deputy Chief of Information Technology, Joe Oakley has overseen the launch and use of the police department’s Real-Time Crime Center camera surveillance systems, as well as the department’s data collection. It was not immediately clear Thursday who would take over his duties. 

    By Laura Testino October 17, 2025
  • Public Safety

    MPD sergeant arrested for domestic violence

    A Memphis Police Department sergeant was arrested Tuesday by the Oakland Police Department.

    By Aarron Fleming October 16, 2025
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    Community members demand resignation of school board member who defended Lindsey Whiteside

    The combination of Whiteside’s sentence and school board member Michele Henley’s defense of her has galvanized a growing movement focused on accountability within DeSoto County’s leadership and education systems.

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 16, 2025
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    Millington could sue Halbert’s office

    “Everything is on the table,” Millington’s city manager said.

    By Abigail Warren October 16, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    How Mayor Young wants to work with the Memphis Safe Task Force — instead of contesting it

    Mayor Paul Young is aware his strategy — and the Task Force itself — are controversial.

    By Bill Dries October 16, 2025
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    The Early Word: Troopers don’t play by MPD’s rules; Palladio’s story may go on

    JJJ makes a surprise return, an Uptown brewery patio goes to the dogs and we tell you where to get wired this weekend.

    By Bianca Phillips October 16, 2025
  • Premium Public Safety

    State troopers want to stop speeders. Drivers are crashing out.

    Since the beginning of the Memphis Safe Task Force, routine traffic stops by state troopers have turned into high-speed pursuits, several which have ended in crashes.

    By Aarron Fleming October 16, 2025
  • Premium Downtown

    Civil Rights Museum looks to future with expansion of ‘sacred ground’

    The National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Awards mark another move by the 34-year-old institution further onto the “sacred ground” it occupies.

    By Bill Dries October 16, 2025
  • Public Safety

    New stats illustrate Memphis crime climate prior to Task Force’s arrival

    Crime data from the first three quarters of 2025 reveals where the city’s crime rate stood before the federal law enforcement saturation.

    By Jane Donahoe October 16, 2025
  • Education

    Tennessee should fully fund special education pre-K, districts say

    The Lakeland School System has criticized the state’s focus on private school choice over fully funding special education pre-K classes.

    By Melissa Brown October 15, 2025
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    The Early Word: Lee Harris may sue task force; Bill Lee says it’s here forever

    Hotel developer is buying a Downtown office building, Orgill opens a hardware-store owner’s dream and hipster workwear comes to Memphis.

    By Bianca Phillips October 15, 2025
  • Public Safety

    How Boss Crump stared down a governor’s threat to send the National Guard to Memphis

    Memphians may be intrigued to learn what happened in 1938 in a world where Memphis stood largely united against a National Guard deployment, behind a self-assured leader with a powerful political organization and friends in Washington, D.C.

    By Robert Dean Pope, Justin Pope October 15, 2025
  • Premium North Mississippi

    Lindsey Whiteside’s sentence is illegal, DeSoto County DA says

    DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said his office is challenging the sentence, arguing sexual battery committed by a person in a position of trust is classified as a violent crime and is specifically ineligible for the house arrest program under Mississippi law.

    By Brandon LaGrone II October 14, 2025
  • Shelby County

    Mayor Lee Harris says county could take Memphis Safe Task Force to court

    “We are weighing some sort of legal action in order to put a stop to some of the unconstitutional actions that we’ve seen and heard about,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said. 

    By Bill Dries October 14, 2025
  • Visual Arts

    Historic-photo exhibit exports Memphis soul to Seoul

    The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and Arts Council Korea are also planning a three-year partnership that would bring emerging Korean curators to the American Southeast.

    By Elle Perry October 14, 2025

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