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    Sheraton’s impact worth risk despite hotel’s volatile past, mayor says

    The 39-year-old Sheraton hotel has a history of bond defaults, the first one a year after it opened.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2024
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    Smiley: Gun-control referendum will be on November ballot

    On “Behind the Headlines,” Memphis City Council Chairman JB Smiley Jr. said the body would likely sue if the Tennessee Legislature attempted to withhold sales-tax revenue from the city. 

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman September 19, 2024
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    Marie Feagins outlines vision to transform MSCS

    MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins breaks down school closures and changes, including eliminating 600 vacant positions and reassigning those in other roles to decentralize the school system and refocus on what happens in the classroom.

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    Former MSCS board chair calls Feagins' hire a ‘mistake'

    By Bill Dries September 27, 2024
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    How should MSCS grade its superintendent? New board members weigh in

    In its final action, the former MSCS board tasked incoming members with creating a strategic plan and evaluation for Superintendent Marie Feagins. 

    By Laura Testino September 07, 2024
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    County Commission leaders talk new schools, Regional One

    The incoming and outgoing chairs of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners talked on “Behind The Headlines” about new Cordova and Frayser schools funding and rebuilding Regional One Health’s campus.

    By Bill Dries August 26, 2024
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    West Tennessee district attorney discusses bail bond problems

    Frederick Agee, district attorney for Tennessee’s 28th judicial district, which covers Haywood, Crockett and Gibson counties in West Tennessee, talks about issues with the local bail bond process.

    By Aarron Fleming August 09, 2024
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    New crime stats, MSCS changes among topics on WKNO reporters roundtable

    A roundtable of journalists on WKNO’s “Behind The Headlines” talks about new statistics showing a dip in crime and the upcoming Memphis-Shelby County Schools year.

    By Bill Dries August 08, 2024
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    Two very different views of bail from Spickler and Taylor

    At the center of the debate between Taylor and Spickler is how bail should be implemented, a topic of sometimes fierce disagreement between elected leaders, government officials and the general public.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 12, 2024
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    Juvenile Court Judge Sugarmon talks perceptions versus reality

    Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon addressed the divide between what the data shows and what the community is feeling Wednesday, July 3, on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Aarron Fleming July 08, 2024
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    Behind the Headlines: ‘River of Time’ will be an immersive tech playground

    More than 4,000 people had a chance to walk, crawl and climb through artist Christopher Reyes’ 2020 immersive exhibit at Off the Wall Arts. Now, Baron Von Opperbean is coming to Mud Island.

    By Holly Whitfield June 29, 2024
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    Behind the Headlines: Suburban schools mark 10 years

    Germantown Superintendent Jason Manuel and Lakeland Superintendent Ted Horrell joined this week’s “Behind the Headlines” to discuss current issues and the last 10 years of the suburban school systems.

    By Abigail Warren June 23, 2024
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    Behind the Headlines: Leaders of nonprofit youth organization address impact of violence

    The leaders of Bridges and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis talk on “Behind The Headlines” about how the city’s violence impacts the world of the children their programs serve. 

    By Bill Dries June 15, 2024
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    What we don’t know about xAI, what we know about Elon Musk and the space between the two

    The known and unknown about Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer in Southwest Memphis dominated the conversation in a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries June 08, 2024
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    Mulroy talks bail, gun reform and city subpoena

    Appearing on WKNO-TV’s “Behind the Headlines,” Shelby County District Attorney General discussed bail reform, gun control and more.

    By Aarron Fleming June 05, 2024
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    Church Health founder discusses complexity of organization’s goal

    Church Health founder Dr. Scott Morris talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the 37-year-old institution he founded and how complex it has become in an era of big medicine and big health-care institutions.

    By Bill Dries May 25, 2024
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    County to add three new mental health diversion facilities

    Three new mental health facilities, which provide diversion opportunities for those struggling with mental health issues, are under development in Shelby County. 

    By Julia Baker May 20, 2024
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    City and county navigate difficult budget seasons

    Memphis City Council members weigh a 75-cent tax hike as Shelby County commissioners have to make some decisions about change to the funding for a Regional One Health rebuild.

    By Bill Dries May 11, 2024
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    Regional One transformation could begin this summer

    Reginald Coopwood says on “Behind The Headlines” the hospital’s shift to an academic center involves growing medical specialties that could fund itself. Coopwood also addressed calls for more funding from Arkansas and Mississippi.

    By Bill Dries May 04, 2024
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    Reporters address what elements might add up to property-tax hike

    A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” talks about Mayor Paul Young’s property tax hike proposal, new figures showing a drop in crime and first moves by the new MSCS superintendent.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2024
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    As college-age population falls, Hardgrave says U of M competing with companies like Amazon

    President Bill Hardgrave wants to make the U of M “the most transfer-friendly university in the country.”

    By Bill Dries April 08, 2024
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    Police union leaders support new state law preventing limits on traffic stops

    Memphis Police Association President Matt Cunningham and Vice President John Covington discussed recent public safety legislation, agreements and negotiations with the Memphis Police Department, recruitment and more on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Julia Baker April 01, 2024
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    Crime exodus is real, Memphis business leaders say

    Business leaders on “Behind The Headlines” say Memphians leaving the city because of crime is a real threat to the city’s economic prosperity, and they had to act on the problem. 

    By Bill Dries March 23, 2024
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    Beale Street returns to safety plan with approach of spring, bigger crowds

    The DMC will also continue its policy of what amounts to a cover charge that goes to pay the cost of the private security.

    By Bill Dries March 16, 2024
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    City Council members say perception and data go together in fighting crime

    Perception and fear have to be part of the conversation when political leaders are weighing solutions for Memphis’ crime problem, they say.

    By Bill Dries March 09, 2024
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    State Sens. London Lamar, Brent Taylor debate on bail reform, proposed laws

    Two state senators, both from the Memphis area and both members of Tennessee’s Senate Judiciary Committee, agree on many aspects of the city’s crime problem even though they see different paths for solving it.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2024

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