Memphis criminal justice leaders discuss violent crime at crime forum. 

The City of Memphis is using $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding over the next three years to increase the incentives for employers hiring those coming out of prison.

The parking garage for St. Jude and ALSAC employees would be built on a 3.25-acre plot of land consisting of seven vacant parcels on A.W. Willis between North 3rd and North 4th streets. 

The Black-owned multi-family developer who partnered with Carlisle Development on part of the One Beale project and the nearby 7 Vance mixed-use development is taking Carlisle to court as the issue of minority participation in general moves back to the front burner.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s bill to remove late congressman Clifford Davis’ name now moves to the Senate.

The commissioner’s attempt to reopen the county’s ARPA budget ran aground when Chairman Willie Brooks and others said he is abusing the process.

Councilwoman Patrice Robinson hosted a virtual town hall, where Mark Yates discussed coal ash and his new role as Regional Vice President of Tennessee Valley Authority. 

The joint meeting Wed., Nov. 10, is a tentative first step toward consolidating the two governments. 

City Council member Jeff Warren is leading the talks that hope to raise additional money for a parking solution that leaves the Overton Park greensward as it is. 

The Murray Farms Planned Development, a $60-million, three-building distribution center on the corner of Appling City Cove and Murray Farms Road, near the I-40 exit, was approved by the Memphis City Council.

The new rules for gas stations are in the first of two City Council measures that include a downzoning of 20 areas of the city to limit the spread of auto-related businesses. 

The Memphis City Council will take up the pipeline ordinances in two weeks after legalese and other factors led to to raucous environment at City Hall.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was the first to make vaccination mandatory. It has not released the percentage of staff that complied.

The percentage is a calculation that excludes the city’s spend in areas where it is determined there are no local minority businesses.

The 330-acre park will add soccer fields, security lights and additional parking, and it will connect nearby neighborhoods to the Wolf River Greenway as part of a revamped plan. 

The council has final votes scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 2, on two pipeline-related ordinances. Also on the agenda are a contract to manage a North Memphis community center and a second look at a minimum wage for EDGE tax breaks.

About 1,000 trick-or-treaters strolled through Memphis Botanic Garden Saturday. As children gathered candy, they met costumed volunteers like “Professor Fang” and “Indiana Bones,” who taught them about nature. 

On the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines,” Natalie McKinney and Terence Patterson also called for a move away from the idea that school choice for parents involves getting students to schools in other parts of the city.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talks with The Daily Memphian about national inflationary concerns and the longer-standing need for more quality affordable housing in the city ahead of the summit.

The commission meets in special session Wednesday, Oct. 27, to advance a redistricting ordinance through the second of three votes.

The Council Scorecard tracks two key votes from the Oct. 19 Memphis City Council session — one on how to approach redistricting, another blocking a higher minimum wage to qualify for economic development tax breaks.

An ad hoc group is drafting recommendations on new district lines for the Shelby County Commission.

One staff case was reported at a charter school in the district.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling confirms MLGW’s belief that if the city-owned utility leaves the Tennessee Valley Authority it would not be able to use TVA transmission lines but would have to create a new transmission system.

Partnership for a Healthier America will work with Shelby County Schools to provide fresh fruits and vegetables weekly to families participating in the program. Family members will receive at least two servings of produce per day.