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<strong>Tami Sawyer, right, is accompanied by her attorney, John Keith Perry, left, as they leave the Odell Horton Federal Building on Monday, June 15, 2026.</strong> (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)Public Safety

Tami Sawyer indicted, faces federal corruption charges

The Shelby County General Sessions Court clerk was seen in custody at the Odell Horton Federal Building.

By Bill Dries, Brandon LaGrone II 21 hours ago
Shelby County

County Commission sets (tentative) property tax rate

Commissioners delayed votes on operating and capital budgets to a June 29 meeting that will also include a final vote on the property tax hike.

By Bill Dries June 15, 2026
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Judicial candidates blossom during election year spring

Also in this political roundup, Green campaigns at Da Sammich Shop, Blackburn calls for a “revisit” on a Nashville data center and Rose pans Starbucks incentives, along with a look at the FISA extension and immigration funding.

By Bill Dries June 16, 2026
Public Safety

Woman sentenced in 2022 killing of Yvonne Nelson

Yvonne Nelson, a Memphis community activist, was shot and killed near a middle school during an argument.

By Mary Evans June 15, 2026

  • Public Safety

    ‘Bigger than the devil': Hernandez Govan is back in custody, only this time it’s federal

    A federal magistrate judge denied Govan’s request for bail following a hearing that detailed explicit threats of violence, extortion and a criminal history spanning decades.

    By Brandon LaGrone II, Bill Dries 8 hours ago
  • Premium Shelby County

    Can a Court Clerk be suspended? Otis Jackson was in 2011.

    General Sessions judges removed the Court Clerk in 2011 after he was charged with official misconduct.

    By Bill Dries 20 minutes ago
  • Metro

    Lawsuit says Trump administration is trying to silence Southaven residents on SpaceX pollution

    The lawsuit is turning into a much bigger fight over whether the federal government can shut down citizen enforcement of the Clean Air Act in the name of national security.

    By Samuel Hardiman 15 hours ago
  • Education

    Sexton selects final member of MSCS takeover board on eve of first meeting

    House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s second appointee, former Memphis teacher and Tennessee Teacher of the Year, completes the state’s takeover board. 

    By Laura Testino 13 hours ago
  • Education

    First Memphis schools takeover meeting set for Thursday in Nashville

    An agenda for the meeting calls for election of officers on the state oversight board, as well as the appointment of committees.

    By Laura Testino 13 hours ago
  • Metro

    SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI

    SpaceX said that Cursor will become a wholly owned subsidiary when the deal closes in the third quarter.

    By The Associated Press 18 hours ago
  • North Mississippi

    The AM/DM podcast: Why North Mississippi’s child predator problem may be perception

    Over the past year, several headlines out of North Mississippi have centered on child endangerment, and members of the community have begun to wonder what is going on. 

    By Mary Cashiola 23 hours ago
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Tami Sawyer’s fraud charges, and SpaceX’s Grok bombshell

    County Commission may raise taxes, a meatpacking plant packs it up and four local Wendy’s are saved from closure.

    By Bianca Phillips 23 hours ago
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Lunching in Memphis and flying over Bartlett

    There’s a new spot for sunset selfies, an arts school is coming to North Memphis and linguists study why Memphians say “mursic.”

    By Bianca Phillips June 15, 2026
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Juneteenth, local breweries and don’t forget Dad

    Juneteenth, the Downtown Memphis Brew Hop and Father’s Day are all coming up.

    By Mary Cashiola June 15, 2026
  • Premium Ask the Memphian

    Ask the Memphian: Why did the city and state try to put a highway on Mud Island?

    In this week’s Ask the Memphian, we look back at the 1980s plan to build a highway on Mud Island, and the efforts of the people who stopped it. 

    By John Klyce June 15, 2026
  • Education

    A new act for Humes: Arts and tech school planned for Elvis’ alma mater

    Local dance director Katie Smythe’s new performing arts school recently bought Humes Middle, Elvis Presley’s alma mater in North Memphis. 

    By Laura Testino June 15, 2026
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Talking in Memphis: How GloRilla inspired a local accent research project

    Memphis rapper GloRilla said she puts an R in any word that has a U in it. Now, linguistic researchers are hearing her out. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II June 15, 2026
  • Metro

    This Week in Memphis: Juneteenth and Blue Monkey Midtown’s last call

    Also happening this week: Downtown breweries are in the spotlight, and Father’s Day is Sunday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 14, 2026
  • Shelby County

    County Commission has major decisions to get budget and tax rate across finish line

    Adding more funding to county reserves is competing with a scaled-down lawsuit settlement, more spending and a basic tax rate that has been reduced by the state for the new fiscal year.

    By Bill Dries June 15, 2026
  • Premium Education

    In the age of social media and AI, college students are opening physical books less. But Rhodes professors still believe reading is fundamental.

    For Rhodes College, a small liberal arts college that prides itself on creating lifelong learners, apathy about reading can feel not just like a challenge but an affront to its mission. Here’s why students are reading less than ever — and what professors are doing about it.

    By John Klyce June 14, 2026
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    At Midtown Hardware, one finds solutions, supplies and plenty of smiles

    Pay a visit to Midtown Hardware on Summer Avenue, and you’ll enter the only independent hardware store in Shelby County owned and operated by women.

    By Jane Schneider June 14, 2026
  • Metro

    Cracking the code: Memphis first stop on Black Girls Code summer camp tour

    Older campers coded platform games similar to “Super Mario Bros.” from the ground up while younger participants worked on the fundamentals of coding by designing game worlds and characters.

    By Brandon LaGrone II June 14, 2026
  • Education

    Frayser high has a name — but it won’t be the only new school for the neighborhood

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members settled on a name for the district’s new high school in Frayser. Neighborhood charter school Libertas is also set to expand into high school grades.

    By Laura Testino June 14, 2026
  • Premium Business

    Cardboard and creativity: How 901 Games brings Memphis’ gaming community together

    How a Midtown business creates community and space for gamers of all ages and creeds.

    By Noah McLane June 15, 2026
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Camp aims to build confidence in kids born with limb differences

    Organizers hope the Step Up Squad Adaptive Camp for children born with limb differences will spur self-confidence, friendship and fun.

    By Jody Callahan June 13, 2026
  • Behind The Headlines

    Reporters address SpaceX promises as Elon Musk company goes public

    The local face of SpaceX has been making a lot of news as the Houston-based company goes public with a record-setting IPO. The local controversies against that backdrop were discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries June 13, 2026
  • Downtown

    Flyway completes Tom Lee Park transformation

    The 220-foot-long boardwalk two years in the making offers an elevated view of the Mississippi River just beyond the edge of Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2026
  • Public Safety

    More than 100 images linked to used cellphone lead to alleged child predator’s arrest

    Memphis police arrest an alleged child rapist who may have numerous victims over the past two decades or longer.

    By Jody Callahan June 12, 2026
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: A deja vu kind of weekend

    If you missed last weekend’s record swap, Filipino Fest or the Drive-in Laser Light Show, you have another, or similar, chance this weekend. 

    By Mary Cashiola June 12, 2026

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