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<strong>State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, center, and KeShaun Pearson, right, attempt to deal with Memphis police officers at the end of the No Kings protest at Robert Church Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026.</strong> (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)City of Memphis

City Council goes behind closed doors to talk MPD’s No Kings response

Council member Jerri Green said she wasn’t told why the items were removed from discussion but said an outside investigation of MPD may be needed.

By Bill Dries, Aarron Fleming 2 hours ago
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Wind, rain and flooding expected to hit Memphis

A line of thunderstorms bringing strong wind gusts, an inch of rain and even the possibility of a tornado is expected to hit Memphis. In response, Memphis-Shelby County Schools has canceled after-school activities.

By Jody Callahan 1 hour ago
Public Safety

Appeals court deals blow to lawsuit challenging National Guard 

The court said plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the challenge of the guard’s deployment.

By Samuel Hardiman 2 hours ago
Elections

The AM/DM podcast: Burning questions about the state’s MSCS takeover

Who will the new board members be? And is former superintendent Marie Feagins expected to get her job back? 

By Mary Cashiola 11 hours ago

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    The Early Word: County won’t fund takeover fight; reflecting on Jim Baker

    County will get two new courts, Tigers sign two new players and Quail Ridge is almost ready to par-tee.

    By Bianca Phillips 11 hours ago
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    Legislature adds two more criminal courts to Shelby County

    The state Legislature has passed a bill that would add two more judges to Shelby County for criminal cases. The bill now heads to Gov. Lee to sign.

    By Aarron Fleming 8 hours ago
  • Shelby County

    County Commission fills a board vacancy, approves a Downtown board appointment

    The Shelby County Commission welcomed a new member to the group that determines defendants’ bail and other conditions for release and also approved emergency Sheriff’s Office funding.

    By Bill Dries 22 hours ago
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Longtime owner of Owen Brennan’s was ‘a host until the end’

    Baker’s son Austin Baker said his father told him, “we are all stewards. Everything we own, someone’s owned before us, and someone will own it when we’re gone. It’s up to us to pay it forward while we’re here.” 

    By Sophia Surrett 21 hours ago
  • Shelby County

    County Commission fails to fund MSCS takeover lawsuit

    A procedural vote Monday, April 27, killed a maneuver to fund a legal challenge by Memphis-Shelby County Schools to the state’s takeover of the school system. But there could be a second try.

    By Bill Dries 10 hours ago
  • Update City of Memphis

    No Kings questions appear, then disappear from City Council agenda

    As a march of more than 1,000 people Downtown was winding down, police pepper-sprayed and tackled individuals at the rear of the crowd. Some council members wanted to discuss that in Tuesday, April 28, committees but the items were taken off the agenda.

    By Bill Dries 18 hours ago
  • State Government

    Hiring, working, driving: An immigration-related legislative recap

    Four months after announcing Republican lawmakers would send a “strong message” with immigration-related bills, The Daily Memphian looks at what passed and what failed.

    By Noah McLane April 27, 2026
  • State Government

    Bail bond limits, property tax ban, ICE regulations: A legislative session recap

    A lot can happen in four months, especially when 132 Tennessee lawmakers get together. Here are some of the bills that may have slipped between the big headlines.

    By Noah McLane April 27, 2026
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Teens with water guns and the Big One that wasn’t

    The city may cut its clothing budget, a handful of local football stars are going pro and the state cracks down on “fake weed.”

    By Bianca Phillips April 27, 2026
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    Memphis budget shows rising cost of doing business

    When presenting the budget, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city had to make “significant tradeoffs.” From pension to healthcare and clothing, here’s a closer look at the city’s spending.

    By Samuel Hardiman April 27, 2026
  • 2026 elections Elections

    Democratic mayoral candidates on MSCS lawsuit, Task Force, jail

    With Election Day around the corner, it was a busy week in Shelby County. Mayoral contenders hit forums across the area to talk with voters one-on-one. Meanwhile, early voting turnout is higher than the pivotal 2018 County primaries.

    By Bill Dries April 27, 2026
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    Inside the world of Senior Assassin, the all-consuming game being played by high school seniors

    Some seniors at local high schools are playing a game called Senior Assassin, crouching behind bushes, stalking other students in stores and wearing swim gear to protect themselves.

    By John Klyce April 27, 2026
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    Collierville Schools wrestles with budget, enrollment, bus-driver retention

    Collierville Schools Board of Education will review its budget and bus contract with Durham School Services during its Tuesday meeting.

    By Abigail Warren April 27, 2026
  • Premium Ask the Memphian

    Ask the Memphian: Did Memphians really freak out over a strange man’s earthquake prediction?

    Thousands of Memphians freaked out 36 years ago when a fringe scientist predicted that a massive earthquake would strike the area.

    By Jody Callahan April 27, 2026
  • Neighborhoods

    Rooted in justice: Youth leaders clean up T.O. Fuller and advocate for change

    This year’s Young, Green & Gifted program capped off with a restoration project at T.O. Fuller State Park. But their reach goes all the way to the Tennessee House of Representatives. 

    By Joi Malone April 27, 2026
  • Metro

    This Week in Memphis: Mud Island attraction opens, and it’s Riverbeat Music Fest weekend

    Also happening this week: The last day to vote early is Thursday, and a new water-garden center opens in Palladio.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 26, 2026
  • Shelby County

    County Commission could discuss funding a challenge of MSCS takeover

    Over the weekend, two Shelby County officials talked about the possibility of commissioners considering taking legal action to stop the school district takeover.

    By Bill Dries April 26, 2026
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Mason Temple renovation marks latest chapter for civil rights landmark

    The 81-year-old Mason Temple is getting a renovation, the latest in a series for the landmark that has a dramatic history as the place where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech the night before he was assassinated.

    By Bill Dries April 26, 2026
  • Premium State Government

    For a while, Tennessee’s cannabis industry was smokin’ hot. Now it’s in the weeds.

    Between 2018, when Congress essentially legalized THCa, and 2025, when the Tennessee legislature regulated it, the Volunteer State’s hemp industry was flying high.

    By Noah McLane April 26, 2026
  • Shelby County

    County government could fund legal challenge of MSCS state takeover

    Two contenders in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor, Mickell Lowery and Harold Collins, each said private talks could surface to get around a state law that prevents school boards from using public money to fight a school system takeover by the state.

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2026
  • State Government

    Leaders from both parties mourn G.A. Hardaway

    Republicans and Democrats reacted with sadness to news of state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, who died in a Nashville hospital Friday morning. He was 71.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 25, 2026
  • State Government

    Ever the ‘cool cat’ in dapper clothes, G.A. Hardaway knew what mattered to his community

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway was known for being well-versed on issues, and being an advocate for Memphis.

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    Leaders from both parties mourn G.A. Hardaway

    Longtime state rep G.A. Hardaway dies

    By Jody Callahan April 25, 2026
  • Behind The Headlines

    US attorney on being back in office and Task Force

    More than 300 people have been charged and indicted federally since the beginning of the Memphis Safe Task Force, U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant said on the WKNO-TV program “Behind the Headlines.”

    By Aarron Fleming April 25, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Federal judge orders immediate release of Memphis high school student detained by ICE

    The 18-year-old Memphis Business Academy student was released Friday afternoon. He’d been held in ICE detention since his arrest on the way to a school soccer game. 

    By Bri Hatch April 24, 2026
  • Premium Suburbs

    State leaders give Memphis suburbs votes on MLGW board

    Locally, two new voting representatives would come from Shelby County’s largest suburbs — Bartlett and Collierville.

    By Abigail Warren April 24, 2026

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