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  • Criminal Justice

    Assistant district attorney arrested for DUI

    Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy will recuse the office from the case and seek a pro tem appointment of an independent prosecutor.

    By Julia Baker December 08, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves $1.3M one-time funding contract for MATA

    The $1.3 million is one-time money for the city’s bus system. Meanwhile, commissioner Henri Brooks voted against three grants made by other commissioners.

    By Bill Dries December 06, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commissioners ‘stunned’ by 3G deal press release

    Some Shelby County Commissioners didn’t care for how terms of the deal that would transfer two Germantown namesake schools to the City of Germantown were made public.

    By Bill Dries December 06, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    County Commission talks to attorneys about transfer of Germantown schools

    MSCS leaders say they may be going to court. Meanwhile, the commission has delayed what was to be a final vote on a TIF district for redevelopment of Klondike.

    By Bill Dries December 05, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Hundreds of homicide victims honored at annual Season of Remembrance event

    In 2022 so far, 274 people have fallen victim to homicide in Shelby County. Although that is a decrease from the 316 who were honored during last year’s event, the pain was still the same for members of the audience.

    By Julia Baker November 28, 2022
  • Elections

    Date set for special election to fill Barbara Cooper’s seat

    The 2023 election year will begin in Memphis with a set of January primaries for the late Barbara Cooper’s state House seat.

    By Bill Dries November 28, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Four new judicial commissioners appointed to new 24-hour bail court

    The Shelby County Commission have appointed five more judicial commissioners as the criminal court system gears up for a new round-the-clock bail court. 

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission wants state to help with single-family rental blight

    The resolution approved Monday calls on the state to allow the city and county to tax single-family rental portfolios of 50 or more homes at a higher commercial property tax rate.

    Related story:

    Four new judicial commissioners appointed to new 24-hour bail court

    By Bill Dries November 15, 2022
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    County Commission wants large rental home owners taxed at higher rate

    The resolution, which would ask the Tennessee Legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to change state law, is an alternative to a registry of rental property owners.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2022
  • Premium Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: Ethics change, new school board member and the clerk’s office

    The Commission Scorecard covers October votes on a change to county ethics rules, filling a vacancy on the MSCS board, Election Commission funding and the new commission’s relationship with County Clerk Wanda Halbert.

    By Bill Dries November 11, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Former commissioner to lead Shelby County’s new education office

    Former Shelby County Commissioner Reginald Milton has been appointed to lead the county’s new office of education and youth services.

    By Aarron Fleming November 03, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Political Roundup: Early voting, Cohen & Kustoff, Memphis mayor’s race

    Thursday is the last day to vote early ahead of next Tuesday’s election day, as congressmen David Kustoff and Steve Cohen predict who will control the House. Plus: Notes on school funding, MLGW and the first mayoral forum.

    By Bill Dries November 05, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Financing for Klondike redevelopment clears first hurdle

    The trust fund for city and county property taxes earmarked for the redevelopment area cleared the first of three votes before the Shelby County Commission.

    By Bill Dries November 01, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission pares down voter-education funding sought by Election Commission

    The funding is for a marketing firm to work with the Election Commission to not only explain the new voting system to voters, but also chart the areas of low voter turnout across the county.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission takes appointment of ethics officer out of county attorney’s hands

    A new ordinance gives the appointment of a chief ethics officer to the county mayor, to be voted on by the County Commission. The county attorney’s office will still have some input.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Clerk misses Halloween office opening deadline

    County chief administrative officer Harold Collins says the office is fully equipped, but Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert says the office won’t open until early December, missing a deadline set by Shelby County commissioners. 

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission votes on ethics, Klondike redevelopment and voter education

    The Monday, Oct. 31, commission meeting sees a final vote on a change to how a county ethics officers is chosen. So far, there has been little public discussion by the body of the measure.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Beale Street Baptist gets $150K in county-funded repairs

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the grant from the county’s reserve fund is likely the first of several for a full restoration of the 137-year old church.

    By Bill Dries October 28, 2022
  • free to readers Elections

    Political Roundup: Early voting hits 20,000; Jason Martin campaigns in Collierville

    The county’s early voter total through the first four days of the period is tops in the state. 

    By Bill Dries October 26, 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
  • Education

    MSCS board members debate pepper spray, success strategies

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education debated a proposed policy for use of pepper spray by school security officers. Tuesday night’s meeting was the first for new board member Frank Johnson.

    By Aarron Fleming October 18, 2022
  • Metro

    DA hires veteran defense attorney to lead new conviction review unit

    Lorna McClusky has nearly three decades of experience practicing criminal law, including extensive work on capital cases. 

    By Julia Baker October 18, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission delays final vote on how chief ethics officer is picked

    With no discussion, the commission sent the ordinance back to committee for more discussion. Meanwhile, the commission set dates for appointing four more judicial commissioners.

    By Bill Dries October 19, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission sets goals for county clerk problems, Wanda Halbert

    The commission’s unanimous vote covers staffing, a job study and the opening of the clerk’s new Riverdale Road location by Halloween. But Clerk Wanda Halbert and County HR director Gerald Thornton clashed on some of the basic details of what the office has and what it needs. 

     

    Related story:

    County Commission delays final vote on how chief ethics officer is picked

    By Bill Dries October 18, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Two new leaders appointed to Shelby County Juvenile Court

    Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon has appointed Stephen Bush, a former Shelby County Public Defender, to serve as the court’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Sugarmon also tapped a Chief of Strategy & Innovation.

    By Julia Baker October 18, 2022

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