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Two Shelby County sheriff deputies arrested for assault

The two deputies were off-duty when they allegedly assaulted a man working on a car. 

By Aarron Fleming 13 minutes ago
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Arlington mayor claims misunderstanding in citation on shoplifting

The misdemeanor incident happened after Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman was shopping for clothes.

By Michael Waddell 3 hours ago
Public Safety

Cops on leave after violent No Kings march

Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced that the city will investigate police actions at a No Kings march in Downtown Memphis.

By Aarron Fleming, Bill Dries 2 hours ago
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The AM/DM podcast: Fallen leaders, new elected officials

Plus, Tennessee highways are ready for a change. 

By Mary Cashiola 13 hours ago

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    The Early Word: Protest ends with pepper spray, and an old Tiger returns

    Midtown music venue is for sale, the county has a penny problem and we’ve got your guide to crawfish season.

    By Bianca Phillips 11 hours ago
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    Ask the Memphian: How did the Black community help save Memphis during the Yellow Fever Epidemic?

    The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 was one of the worst disasters in American history, and it devastated Memphis. But during one of the saddest, darkest periods of the city’s history, Black Memphians helped save it.

    By John Klyce 15 hours ago
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    No Kings march rallies Dems. Young stresses crime-decline timeline. Trump cagey in governor’s race.

    Before the violent end of the No Kings march, Democrats talked about holding elected officials accountable. Meanwhile, a Republican candidate on this year’s ballot is pointing to state takeovers.

    By Bill Dries 15 hours ago
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    How Marcus Winchester helped make Memphis into a city

    How does the first mayor and keystone member of early Memphis grow to be a forgotten piece of history? A local author may have an answer or two.

    By Joi Malone 9 hours ago
  • Metro

    This Week in Memphis: Museum honors MLK and interstates get tidier

    Also happening this week: The former Evolve Bank CEO will be sentenced, and there’s a new face on the Shelby County Commission.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 22 hours ago
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    No small change: Commissioners tackle penny problem

    Amid the phase-out of the penny, a resolution seeks help from the Tennessee Legislature to change state laws that don’t allow court clerks to round up or down the amounts they collect in court fines and fees.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2026
  • State Government

    Will Tennessee’s effort to track undocumented students die in the legislature?

    After more than a year of back-and-forth on a controversial proposal to track the immigration status of Tennessee students, two dueling versions of the bill have stalled in the General Assembly.

    By Melissa Brown March 29, 2026
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    No Kings march ends with pepper spray and arrests

    The march began peacefully at Robert R. Church Park, but confrontations with police at the end of the day led to arrests. Two of the arrested marchers have been released, but two others remain in custody.

    By Bill Dries 7 hours ago
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Strikes and gutters, ups and downs: Bowlers let fly for a good cause

    More than 1,000 bowlers of all skill levels gathered over the last two weekends to raise funds for Junior Achievement at the organization’s annual “Bowling on the River” Bowl-A-Thon.

    By Jody Callahan March 28, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Officers who beat Tyré Nichols could be excused from civil suit

    Attorneys for RowVaughn Wells, Nichols’ mother, filed a motion to dismiss the five officers from the nearly 3-year-old civil rights lawsuit.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 28, 2026
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    Fire crews respond to smoke billowing from Peabody hotel

    Guests were evacuated from the Peabody Hotel Downtown on Saturday morning after a fire was reported in the laundry room.

    By Jody Callahan March 28, 2026
  • Behind The Headlines

    Changes to county juvenile detention include uniforms and toothbrushes

    The change in who runs the detention center on a daily basis began this past October — about the time the Memphis Safe Task Force began operations locally.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2026
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    Man accused of shooting MPD officer still on the run one month later

    Danell Maxwell is accused of wounding Memphis police Oscar Torres-Molina.

    By Aarron Fleming March 27, 2026
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    Southern College of Optometry to invest $35M for expansion of ‘one of the best kept secrets in Memphis’

    SCO’s history dates back to 1932, and it is the only optometry school in Tennessee.

    By Steve Bohnel March 27, 2026
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    The Early Word: xAI is worth billions, and Tigers hire new basketball coach

    Airport board isn’t worried about a takeover, Frayser is turning 200 and we sample almost everything at Kuya.

    By Bianca Phillips March 27, 2026
  • Metro

    The AM/DM podcast: Time to get outside and in, too

    This weekend brings a lot of opportunities to get outside. But it starts with a focus on the interior. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 27, 2026
  • Education

    Ahead of Memphis schools takeover, Republicans move to block district’s legal pushback

    Two Memphis Republicans are backing legislation to block Tennessee school districts from funding lawsuits that oppose accountability measures like state interventions.

    By Melissa Brown March 26, 2026
  • Shelby County

    XAI properties appraised at $3.5 billion, documents show

    The appraisals for the two data centers help to determine how much Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company will pay in property taxes.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 26, 2026
  • Transportation & Logistics

    After LaGuardia crash, Memphis airport board approves $4.8M runway-lighting system

    The approval comes days after a crash at LaGuardia Airport in which an Air Canada plane taxiing down the runway struck a fire truck, killing the two pilots on board.

    By Steve Bohnel March 26, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Family praises judge for sentence in fatal hit-and-run

    Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Ray Lepone sentenced Julio Hernandez, 21, to five years in prison for vehicular homicide.

    By Jody Callahan March 26, 2026
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    The Early Word: Art Museum case is dismissed; airport board may be, too

    Two more resign from UTHSC, a “headquarters-worthy property” is up for grabs and you can help name the new hockey team.

    By Bianca Phillips March 26, 2026
  • The AM/DM

    The AM/DM podcast: Making a case for a new Regional One

    Regional One, which many longtime Memphians may still call the Med, can trace its roots back to 1829. 

    By Mary Cashiola March 26, 2026
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    What makes a low-performing MSCS school? State board targets 14 schools for improvements

    About a dozen campuses run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be subject to more academic scrutiny over the next year as officials work to improve the schools’ F letter grades.

    By Laura Testino March 26, 2026
  • Public Safety

    Man who killed U of M student in hit-and-run crash sentenced

    The incident happened in July 2023, when Hernandez, behind the wheel of a stolen car, blew through the red light going an estimated 88 mph.

    By Jody Callahan March 26, 2026

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