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    Shelby County chief public defender nominee step closer to appointment

    The County Commission is expected to vote on Phyllis Aluko's appointment at its meeting Monday. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 20, 2019
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    Phyllis Aluko named new chief public defender

    Assistant Public Defender Phyllis Aluko has been chosen by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to be the chief public defender, a job recently vacated with the retirement last month of long-time Public Defender Stephen Bush.

    By Yolanda Jones March 19, 2019
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    MATA, riders at crossroads with proposal to expand transit on horizon

    MATA riders want improved service, and officials hope its new transit plan can address their concerns. An additional $30 million in annual funding is needed to implement changes. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 18, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Local Democrats to elect new party chair

    After a party reorganization in 2017 and a Democratic sweep of countywide offices in the 2018 elections, Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong says it is time for another leader of the local party.

    By Bill Dries March 15, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County Commission internship program to host more than 300 students this summer

    More than 300 students in Shelby County will have the opportunity to intern at the County Commission’s internship program this summer.

    By Omer Yusuf March 13, 2019
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    Rose takes state Senate District 32 seat by wide margin

    Covington business owner Paul Rose claimed the district seat on both sides of the Tipton-Shelby county line with nearly 90 percent of the district-wide vote.

    By Bill Dries March 13, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County to launch pilot program to examine pretrial services

    Shelby County plans to use pretrial risk assessment tools to help local judges decide on bail for nonviolent defendants. 

    By Yolanda Jones and Omer Yusuf March 11, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Local and state law enforcement discuss Gov. Lee’s $30 million proposal for school safety

    Local law enforcement applauds Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to shore up school safety with $30 million in grant funding.

    By Yolanda Jones March 11, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Local elected officials, fitness center owners urge state to repeal ‘gym’ tax

    Memphis and Shelby County elected officials and fitness center owners are urging state legislators to repeal the amusement tax or “gym tax,” a 10 percent hike on fitness centers across the state.

    By Omer Yusuf March 06, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Last day of early voting in state Senate District 32 election is Thursday

    The last day of early voting in state Senate District 32 is followed by the March 12 election day for the seat covering eastern Shelby County and all of Tipton County. Early voter turnout appears to be about where it was in the January special primary elections.

    By Bill Dries March 07, 2019
  • Shelby County

    DOJ monitor submits final report on equal protection at Juvenile Court

    Shelby County Juvenile Court has made progress on equal protection but there is still work to be done, according to Department of Justice equal protection monitor Michael Leiber.

    By Omer Yusuf March 01, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County GOP leader: No ‘ideological litmus test’ as party rebuilds

    Shelby County Republican Party chairman Chris Tutor says his conservative views expressed at a party convention Sunday are his own beliefs but don't reflect the platform of the local party as it rebuilds. 

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Memphis groups react to Title X family planning grant changes

    Local groups are reacting to last week's draft release of rule revisions for the Title X family planning program, changes that some say is a step toward defunding Planned Parenthood.

    By Elle Perry February 27, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Althea Greene appointed to Shelby County Schools board

    Rev. Althea Greene is the newest Shelby County Schools board member after the Shelby County Commission appointed her to fill the District 2 vacancy Monday night.

    By Omer Yusuf February 25, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Tutor vows ‘big tent’ local Republican Party rebuilding effort

    Chris Tutor, the new chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, says it will be hard to rebuild the local party after a Democratic sweep of county elections last year. 

    By Bill Dries February 25, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission to appoint new SCS board member, vote on pre-K ordinance

    The Shelby County Commission is expected Monday to appoint a new member to the board of Shelby County Schools to serve until August 2020. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 25, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge says he’s continuing to work to improve court

    Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael delivered his State of Court address Friday morning. He vowed to continue his work to improve the court despite critics. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 22, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission to receive DOJ report on equal protection, but not on facilities

    Shelby County Commissioners hope to receive the final report on equal protection from the DOJ monitor within the next month. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 20, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission interviews four candidates for vacant school board position

    The Shelby County Schools board position vacancy will be filled by the County Commission at its meeting Monday. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 20, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Early voting opens in state Senate District 32

    Early voting is underway in the special general election for state Senate District 32. The district covers eastern Shelby County and all of Tipton County.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Election Commission will not appeal state ban on IRV

    The Shelby County Election Commission will not appeal a state order barring the use of instant-runoff voting in the 2019 city elections. It is the last major decision of an election commission that is getting three new members.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Turner says commission, mayor’s office aligned on priorities for 2019

    County Commission Chairman Van Turner spoke on unity between the commission and mayor's office and several other issues at Memphis Rotary Tuesday. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 19, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris, Shelby County makes first move toward investing in MATA

    Mayor Lee Harris announced plans to present a MATA funding plan to the County Commission later this year. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 19, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Dozier named in Richmond list of priests accused of child sexual abuse

    The late Carroll T. Dozier, the first bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, is among 42 priests named this week by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, as having a "credible and substantiated" allegation of child sexual abuse against him.

    By Bill Dries February 16, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris calls for focus to switch from tax breaks to more workforce investments

    County Mayor Lee Harris gave his first State of the County address Friday, calling for a new direction in the economic development discussion. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 15, 2019

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