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  • Behind The Headlines

    October 2023 shaping up to be exciting election season for Memphis

    A reporters’ roundtable on “Behind The Headlines,” looks at the November midterm election results in Shelby County and the campaign for Memphis Mayor that ends with an October 2023 Election Day.

    By Bill Dries November 19, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Supply chain issues and inflation make food insecurity issues more complex

    The leaders of the Mid-South Food Bank and Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association said on “Behind The Headlines” that food insecurity in Memphis isn’t going anywhere as inflation and other economic factors replace food access barriers that surfaced in the COVID pandemic.

    By Bill Dries November 12, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Education leader wants ‘complete’ search for MSCS superintendent

    Terence Patterson says on “Behind The Headlines” that a national search is essential to choosing the next MSCS superintendent.

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    County Commission willing to start anew with County Clerk Halbert, for now

    The Shelby County Commission elected in August is taking its first swing at enduring problems in the Shelby County Clerk’s office. A discussion with three commissioners on “Behind The Headlines” shows a willingness to start anew on the controversy but some indications it might not last. 

    By Bill Dries October 22, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    The long road that went beyond reversing police, fire benefits cuts

    A member of the Memphis Police Association leadership talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the long-term strategy to reverse a 2014 city council decision to cut city benefits.

    By Bill Dries October 15, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Mulroy says crime labs are ‘state responsibility’ with focus on rape kits

    Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy talks about the “horrific first week” of his term as the county’s chief prosecutor on “Behind The Headlines” and the two violent crime cases still reverberating a month later in criminal justice reform discussions.

    By Bill Dries October 14, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Greenlines, bike lanes, resiliency and the sea change in city planning

    A set of long-range plans for the city and region are starting to take shape. A trio connected to the developments talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the change from “a culture of planning.” 

    By Bill Dries October 01, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Developments linked to Eliza Fletcher case shift violent crime discourse

    The city’s discussion on what to do about violent crime is different after two high-profile crimes have raised larger questions. The difference is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries September 25, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Two weeks of violent crime trauma sees uneasy mix of calls for change

    The chairman of the local crime commission and a Memphis City Council member talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the reaction to weeks of violence. 

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2022
  • Update Behind The Headlines

    City shaken by week of violence seeks comfort and answers

    Leaders of the local Justice and Safety Alliance talked about the week of violence that has shaken the city on “Behind The Headlines.” 

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    Police find no threats to the public despite various reports

    By Bill Dries September 09, 2022
  • Collierville

    Behind the Headlines: Collierville administrator reflects on career

    Collierville Town Administrator James Lewellen will retire when the board names his successor. He reflected on 27 years leading the town and the change the community has seen.

    By Abigail Warren September 02, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Controversial Jamaican holiday, MSCS superintendent search top busy news week

    A reporters’ roundtable recaps those events and more on “Behind The Headlines.”

    Related story:

    State comptroller says no takeover of county clerk’s office

    By Bill Dries August 27, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Shelby County Health Department Director reflects on her first year

    Dr. Michelle Taylor, on “Behind The Headlines,” talks about the the local health department’s relationship with state health officials after the Tennessee General Assembly stripped the local health department of its autonomy. 

    By Bill Dries August 20, 2022
  • Elections

    MPD chief: Officers’ reaction to DA’s office, Juvenile Court changes is mixed

    C.J. Davis said on “Behind The Headlines” she is optimistic so far about reforms that were a major part of the hard-fought campaign that saw Steve Mulroy upset incumbent Amy Weirich. But she says the reaction from the police ranks is more mixed.

    By Bill Dries August 16, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    New Rhodes College president kicks off three-year residency requirement, copes with dorm delays

    Jennifer Collins said the pandemic forced some changes in higher education and exacerbated the need for mental health services already surfacing on college campuses.

    By Bill Dries August 06, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    TVA rival says MLGW savings estimate too low, transmission estimate too high

    MISO CEO John Bear says savings for MLGW from switching its electric power supplier from TVA to the rival power network are at least $100 million a year, which is nearly double the estimate of the power consultant MLGW is using. 

    By Bill Dries July 28, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Harris goes on the offense in first face-to-face clash with Morgan in county mayor’s race

    In their separate campaigns, Worth Morgan and Lee Harris have offered vastly different visions of what the county mayor should prioritize. Each has criticized the vision of the other.

    By Bill Dries July 24, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Outgoing Memphis Chamber CEO looks back on her tenure

    Outgoing Greater Memphis Chamber Beverly Robertson talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the chamber’s role in the “fourth industrial revolution” represented by the Ford plant in Haywood County and what that means for “legacy” businesses not yet in that revolution. 

    By Bill Dries July 16, 2022
  • Elections

    Weirich, Mulroy clash on abortion prosecutions and focus of DA’s race

    The two contenders for Shelby County District Attorney met on “Behind The Headlines” for a discussion on local enforcement of the state’s abortion trigger law, balancing reform with accountability, murder convictions overturned on appeal and dueling campaign ads.

    By Bill Dries July 05, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Three major countywide races in August may mean change

    A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” discusses the nature of change that might occur due to the major countywide races to be decided in the August election.

    By Bill Dries June 28, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Juvenile Court Judge challenger says voters won’t ‘buy into’ change in incumbent’s outlook on juvenile justice

    On “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis City Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon said Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael’s appearance on the show a week earlier looks like a change in Michael’s attitude toward juvenile justice reform but isn’t. 

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    Judge touts ‘incredible changes’ in Juvenile Court system, his own outlook

    Dan Michael makes the case on “Behind The Headlines” for court reforms and changes in the police interactions with Black children. It’s a very different view than the one he took five years ago.

    By Bill Dries June 11, 2022
  • State Government

    State House Speaker says AR-15 ban not the answer to mass shootings

    Cameron Sexton says he sees no reason to ban AR-15 weapons in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting. Meanwhile in Washington Thursday, Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen was calling for such a ban.

    By Bill Dries June 02, 2022
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County man killed in Ark. plane crash near Downtown

    The crash occurred on farmland near Dacus Lake, close to Downtown Memphis.

    By Julia Baker May 31, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    UTHSC chancellor says pandemic is ‘paradox’ for medical schools, research

    Dr. Peter Buckley said those sticking with a career in medicine may be health care’s “greatest generation” even as others are leaving because of what they saw and did during the worst of the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries May 28, 2022

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