Clara Jean Ester, who was 19 in 1968, describes the moments after Rev. King was shot. And the daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu discusses the mission her father and Rev. King shared.
Tennessee schools could limit digital access to K-5 students under pending law.
You might not have heard of Jimmie Lunceford, a jazz musician and band leader. But in the 1930s, this Memphian was a major star.
Many of those downy little ducklings get to fly before they even sprout feathers — traveling on FedEx jets from the Cordova hatchery to buyers around the country.
As the governor’s race heats up, a camera captures Marsha Blackburn at the D.C. airport. And when early voting starts April 15, all Memphis area locations will be open.
Three were wounded, two critically, after gunfire erupted in Downtown Memphis early Saturday morning, police said.
The new plan is a part of Memphis 3.0, which has received local pushback.
The mayor reacts to the NBA superstar’s suggestion that the Memphis Grizzlies relocate to Nashville.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the March 28 No Kings march that ended with Memphis Police pepper-spraying demonstrators.
Sometimes it takes a family to find just where you belong.
Pooh Shiesty gets arrested, Hardaway hires a manager and a new restaurant is coming to Clark Tower.
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A Republican lawmaker wants guns to be allowed on college campuses, public parks and other places they have been historically banned. “It’s almost like they’re married to that one (Second) Amendment,” said one Memphis lawmaker.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke allegedly tried to escape after a deputy attempted to pull him over and was later arrested for possessing more than 200 grams of a controlled substance.Related content:
“That tells me you don’t like your freedom and you want to be in custody until your case is over and I will absolutely accommodate that request,” the judge said.
Tennessee House Republicans have inserted a student immigration tracking requirement into a pending voucher program expansion bill, linking two of the most controversial policies affecting state public schools in recent years.
A sushi purveyor is looking at a new home, a gluten-free bakery is changing neighborhoods and a former oyster house is becoming a cocktail bar.
Partial MSCS audit finds waste and abuse, Halbert’s ouster attempt is back on and Hana Haden has “that dawg” in her.
“When you look at the board and how it’s made up,” said Jason Morrison, “I thought it would be nice to have some new blood in there and some differing perspectives.”
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FBI agents raided a Memphis home Wednesday morning connected to rapper Pooh Shiesty, according to a spokesperson for the bureau.
The Tennessee Supreme Court decided not to hear Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert’s appeal of the second attempt to remove her from office. This means the County Attorney’s office could move ahead with a private attorney.
An interim forensic audit report of Memphis-Shelby County Schools yielded 175 deficiencies.
There’s subtle progress on the Grizzlies’ lease, Richmond is super again and baseball is back.
The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporter, Aarron Fleming, talks about the No Kings march in the context of other protests and marches he’s covered.
Richmond’s contract allows the board to fire him for cause without any pay if he earns poor marks for business management or fails to implement required corrective action plans related to the incoming audit results.
The suit says Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Mayor Lee Harris “have engaged in an extraordinary public campaign of mutual finger-pointing ... while people continue to die.”
A Shelby County Board of Commissioners vote signaled the subtle progress local governments are making toward a long-term lease with the Memphis Grizzlies.
County Commission cracks down on Ford-style outbursts, Sushi Jimmi is opening a new restaurant and local Iranians share their thoughts on the war.