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<strong>Memphis police chief C.J. Davis and city mayor Paul Young released a statement following the not guilty verdict in the state trial of three former Memphis police officers for the death of Tyre Nichols.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)&nbsp;Public Safety

Memphis mayor, police chief encourage city to ‘heal together’

Following a not guilty verdict in the trial of three former police officers for the death of Tyre Nichols, Chief C.J. Davis said her departments is “committed to rebuilding trust and working together toward a stronger, safer Memphis for all.” 

By Jody Callahan May 07, 2025
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Sell, lease, donate, demolish: MSCS may repurpose 10 buildings

Half of the deals would keep current charter school tenants in their buildings. Another Memphis-Shelby County Schools building could be a warehouse, and Elvis Presley’s alma mater could go to New Ballet Ensemble and School. 

By Laura Testino 21 hours ago
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This Memphis budget season is all about ‘sacred cows’

“Over the next 24 months, I don’t know if there will be a more critical time to set the city up for success or failure,” Memphis City Council Budget Chair Chase Carlisle said.

By Samuel Hardiman 18 hours ago
South Memphis

XAI’s second data center could use enough electricity to power 40% of Memphis

MLGW said that it has discussed xAI using up to 1.1 gigawatts of power at its Tulane Road data center. However, MLGW said that amount of power is not poised to be delivered soon and is not formally being studied.

By Samuel Hardiman May 06, 2025

  • Shelby County

    Shelby County approves warehouse for bodies donated to science

    The Shelby County Land Use Control Board approved a warehouse for a medical institution that would house bodies donated for research.

    By Aisling Mäki 7 hours ago
  • Public Safety

    Verdict ‘a slap in my family’s face,’ Tyre Nichols’ mother says at protest

    The family of Tyre Nichols and local activists gathered Thursday to protest Wednesday’s not guilty verdict against the three former Memphis police officers charged with killing him in 2023.

    By Aarron Fleming 7 hours ago
  • Premium Metro

    On Tom Lee Day, poets embody his spirit and his home becomes historic

    A century to the day that Tom Lee rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River, the Memphis hero was honored across the city. “To see a man that did so much so long ago still be recognized today — It’s awesome.”

    By Bill Dries 8 hours ago
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    Frayser community gathers after 7 people shot, 2 fatally

    More than 50 residents and supporters of Frayser came together Thursday in something of a pep rally for the community following two recent episodes of gun violence. And two specific items were mentioned that could provide some encouragement for residents.

    By Jody Callahan 9 hours ago
  • City of Memphis

    Chamber: xAI does not plan to use turbines at Whitehaven site

    Documents show artificial intelligence company xAI considered using dozens of natural-gas turbines to power the second data center. However, the Greater Memphis Chamber said the company is “is demobilizing turbines in Shelby County.”

    By Samuel Hardiman 8 hours ago
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: A not-guilty verdict and a look into the city’s budget hole

    Humes Middle could be an arts school, Oak Court could house a car dealership and Bar Limina wants to be the “space between.”

    By Bianca Phillips 21 hours ago
  • Premium Public Safety

    Trial overview: State case against officers acquitted in Tyre Nichols death

    Three former Memphis cops were found not guilty on all state charges related to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. This was the second time the three men had been on trial in the past year.

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    ‘Shocked,’ ‘gutted': Reaction to the Tyre Nichols verdict

    By Aarron Fleming 13 hours ago
  • Public Safety

    ‘Shocked,’ ‘gutted': Reaction to the Tyre Nichols verdict

    “We should not have to keep witnessing this. We should not have to keep burying our sons, our brothers, our friends,” said state Sen. Raumesh Akbari. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 07, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Former officers found not guilty on all counts

    Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Nichols’ family in its lawsuit against the City of Memphis, called the jury’s decision a “devastating miscarriage of justice” in a statement released to media.

    By Aarron Fleming May 07, 2025
  • Premium Education

    Lakeland School System finally adds 12th grade

    As the Lakeland School System adds a senior class, the district’s budget reflects the increase for the coming fiscal year.

    By Michael Waddell May 07, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: xAI is power hungry; Yelp says Memphis ’cue is not No. 1

    Trump cuts Health Department funds, Growler’s is going local and the new roundabout “will take some getting used to.”

    By Bianca Phillips May 07, 2025
  • Premium Shelby County

    Health Department loses $2 million in federal funding

    Dr. Michelle Taylor, the head of the Shelby County Health Department, said her organization was jolted by how abruptly the funding was rescinded. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 07, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    The Making of a Hero: Tom Lee, E. H. Crump and race

    The civic praise and pride in Tom Lee had its roots in political manipulation by white leaders. But Lee’s place in Memphis history has endured despite the daunting racism of the times in which he lived.

    By Bill Dries May 07, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    The Making of a Hero: Tom Lee’s legacy

    Tom Lee’s story endures because it has avoided the racial trip wires and political calculations of his time. It appeals to Memphians as part of a larger undercurrent in the city’s history.

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    The Making of a Hero: Tom Lee, E. H. Crump and race

    By Bill Dries May 07, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    City Council takes first step to rein in Downtown parking garages

    The City Council tries to regulate Downtown parking garages and short-term rentals. 

    By Bill Dries May 07, 2025
  • Premium City of Memphis

    I-55 roundabout partially opens to traffic, new bridge next

    The $111 million roundabout near Downtown separates Interstate 55 traffic from local traffic and has been discussed for more than 15 years.

    By Bill Dries May 07, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Nichols’ death was about ‘choices,’ attorneys say in closing remarks

    During the closing remarks of the the state murder trial for the former officers, attorneys talk about the “choices” that led to the death of Tyre Nichols.

    By Aarron Fleming May 06, 2025
  • State Government

    Tennessee’s governor vetoes easier denial of parole bill

    Gov. Bill Lee had previously only shown his displeasure with bills by working to get them changed or defeated in the committee process, or, in rarer instances, letting them go into law without signing them.

    By The Associated Press May 06, 2025
  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: More AI is coming, and Ford actually brings the Raid

    County Commission will vote to sync MSCS elections, Tom Lee’s legacy resurfaced in a time capsule and Darren Musselwhite has a famous cousin. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 06, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    The Making of a Hero: The bend that took down the M.E. Norman riverboat

    The series of turns in the Mississippi River just south of Memphis has claimed boats before and was known for strong currents. It has changed in the century since the M.E. Norman capsized and sank to the river’s muddy bottom.

    By Bill Dries May 06, 2025
  • Premium Metro

    The Making of a Hero: After fading, Tom Lee’s story resurfaces

    Forty years after he died, a group of descendants and others began to reassemble the scattered puzzle pieces of Tom Lee’s heroism.

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    The Making of a Hero: The bend that took down the M.E. Norman riverboat

    By Bill Dries May 06, 2025
  • Metro

    Noisy debate doesn’t deter County Commission from ethics vote

    The vote brought to the surface deep differences the body has with Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, and one commissioner brought a plastic bag filled with house shoes. 

    By Bill Dries May 06, 2025
  • Education

    County Commission to vote on putting all MSCS seats on ballot

    The ordinance is possible because of a state law passed in the Tennessee Legislature this year that enabled local legislative bodies to do that in Shelby and Knox counties.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Closing arguments begin in Tyre Nichols state criminal trial

    Closing arguments began Monday, May 5 in the Tyre Nichols state murder trial. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 05, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Youth Villages, family of Alegend Jones release statement

    “All parties believe this is a good resolution,” the statement said regarding the death.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 05, 2025

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