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<strong>&ldquo;He wasn&rsquo;t driving,&rdquo; Rep. Gabby Salinas, said about 18-year-old&nbsp;Yassar Jose Lopez Soza. &ldquo;They said there were drugs in the car. Nothing has come up. No charges, no speeding ticket, nothing. Absolutely nothing.&rdquo;</strong> (Noah McLane/Special to The Daily Memphian)Public Safety

Memphis student detained by ICE ‘not doing well,’ lawmaker says

“He has a lot of depression, insomnia, he’s extremely sad and he’s lost a lot of weight in the two weeks that I hadn’t seen him,” State Rep. Gabby Salinas said about a local high schooler who has been detained by ICE for more than a month.

By Aarron Fleming 12 minutes ago
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Memphis police chief echoes mayor on youth curfew enforcement

Memphis Police Department data shows that crime continues its downward slide in 2026, but after two Downtown shootings, MPD Chief C.J. Davis said the city was considering how to enforce an existing youth curfew ordinance. 

By Samuel Hardiman 27 minutes ago
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Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act heading to state Senate floor

“It does not alter the work that the district attorney is doing, does not restrict their discretion,” state Sen. Brent Taylor said.

By Noah McLane 1 hour ago
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The AM/DM podcast: Are vee there yet? – A new RV park comes to Cordova

What was once the Gameday Baseball complex in Cordova is set to become an “upscale” RV park, catering to the higher end of the recreational vehicle market.

By Eric Barnes 9 hours ago

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    The Early Word: Last call for Memphis Made; plus, we’ve got your Trump news

    Collierville leaders don’t want ‘mor chickin,’ the Grizzlies move up in race to the bottom and we meet new Fox13 anchor Rob Sneed. 

    By Bianca Phillips 7 hours ago
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    MSCS must name its new Frayser high campus as it considers selling more buildings

    Frayser? Trezevant? Frayser-Trezevant? As construction continues, MSCS will have to make up its collective mind.

    By Laura Testino 11 hours ago
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    Analysis: To Trump, rise in crime is political, foreign and enabled by Democrats

    As President Donald Trump touts the Memphis Safe Task Force as proof that tough immigration policies and aggressive enforcement are restoring “law and order,” Mayor Paul Young argues Memphis’ long-term safety depends more on tackling poverty, disinvestment and other root causes. 

    By Bill Dries 45 minutes ago
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    Calkins: Trump came to Memphis. We’ll soon be ‘virtually crime free.’

    President Donald Trump came to Memphis to declare victory over crime. Two Friday night shootings were a reminder that work still remains.

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    By Geoff Calkins 45 minutes ago
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    ‘We still have work to do,’ Young says as Trump claims credit for Memphis crime

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young says the city is moving in the right direction on crime, but didn’t credit President Donald Trump or the Memphis Safe Task Force for that.

    By Samuel Hardiman 23 hours ago
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    Trump protests pop up during president’s visit to Memphis

    Parents, pets and local politicians lined an intersection, holding signs condemning everything from President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts to the war in Iran.

    By Aarron Fleming March 23, 2026
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    Trump visits Memphis to talk Task Force

    During his visit to Memphis, President Donald Trump said that Memphis is a different place because of his Memphis Safe Task Force, praising the city’s leadership along with the Task Force while noting the declining homicide rate.

    By Samuel Hardiman 23 hours ago
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    US to hold off striking Iranian power plants, Trump says in Memphis

    “I directed the Department of War to temporarily postpone land strikes against major energy and electricity targets in Iran,” President Donald Trump said during his Memphis visit Monday, March 23.

    By Samuel Hardiman March 23, 2026
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    The Early Word: Tiger returns, Trump is coming and more judges may be, too

    Feagins sues MSCS again, xAI is sued over deepfakes and Maru serves sushi you can eat with your hands.

    By Bianca Phillips March 23, 2026
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    The AM/DM Podcast: Collierville Chick-fil-A saga continues

    Collierville leaders already voted down a new Chick-fil-A, but it’s getting a second chance today.

    By Bianca Phillips March 23, 2026
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    Reality check? Dropping crime numbers meet the first spring weekend on Beale Street

    A violent Friday night Downtown stokes the ongoing debate about the Memphis Safe Task Force’s effectiveness. 

    By Bill Dries March 23, 2026
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    Two state senators are trying to add more judges in Shelby County

    The state senators have filed competing bills to restore a Criminal Court division to Memphis.

    By Aarron Fleming March 23, 2026
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    Memphis chef is cooking up community

    At a local library, Chef Jasmen Richmond is using the kitchen to dish out more than just recipes by building literacy, business skills and confidence for children.

    By Ellen Chamberlain March 23, 2026
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    Ask the Memphian: Why do TV stations interrupt shows like the Oscars for weather coverage?

    Many watched the Academy Awards earlier this month spent much of their night watching weathermen on the TV. 

    By Jody Callahan March 23, 2026
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    This Week in Memphis: Trump is coming, and so is minor-league hockey

    Also happening this week: Collierville leaders revisit Chick-fil-A, and a vacant Uptown lot hosts a food festival.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 22, 2026
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    Dries: Looking back before Trump’s visit at memorable presidential stops in Memphis

    Barack Obama addressing Booker T. Washington High graduates, Bill Clinton delivering one of his best speeches, George H.W. Bush touting “a thousand points of light” only to return four years later to a hostile crowd during his ill-fated attempt for a second term and more are on the list of memorable presidential visits to Memphis.

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2026
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    Trump coming to town 6 months into Memphis Safe Task Force

    The backdrop for President Donald Trump’s visit to the city is complex and has everything to do with the Memphis Safe Task Force. What Trump will say, if anything, about the task force is anyone’s guess.

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2026
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    Is the bus still running? Social media star calling out ‘shockingly unusable’ state of local public transit

    Kelsey Huse is no stranger to transit and biking issues in cities, but in less than three years, she’s already helped others elevate those issues in Memphis.

    By Steve Bohnel March 22, 2026
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    MPD investigating two back-to-back Downtown shootings

    Two people were shot less than an hour apart Downtown Friday, March 20, according to the Memphis Police Department.

    By Aarron Fleming March 23, 2026
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    ‘It’s not just a bike ride. It’s a sisterhood.’

    Five years ago, 10 women set out on a bike ride to the beach as a fundraiser for West Cancer Foundation. But when they leave Saturday morning, their group will have more than doubled.

    By Abigail Warren March 21, 2026
  • Behind The Headlines

    Changes to how sales tax revenue is divvied up will take effect in July

    The new formula and its links to the city’s quest to create 10,000 new and renovated units of housing by 2030 is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries March 21, 2026
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    ‘I read every last one of them’: New Fox13 reporter Rob Sneed on his viral Memphis welcome

    Thanks to his viral Facebook post, new Fox13 reporter Rob Sneed is recognized everywhere he goes in Memphis. And after a 17-year career and one of the most challenging years of his life, all the attention is especially meaningful. 

    By John Klyce March 21, 2026
  • Metro

    New approach to tidier Memphis interstates starts rolling

    The state has a five-year $60 million contract with a Pennsylvania company to maintain the city’s interstate system, including fixing potholes and removing snow and ice. 

    By Bill Dries March 20, 2026
  • Shelby County

    Some docs in Feagins’ initial lawsuit won’t be ‘released to Facebook’

    A judge ruled from the bench that former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins and the school district can shield certain documents from the public in the case.

    By Laura Testino March 20, 2026

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