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    County Commission to weigh in on Memphis gun control

    Shelby County commissioners will vote on a move to support the Memphis City Council’s lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission. The body also considers allocating millions in proposed emergency jail repairs.

    By Bill Dries September 08, 2024
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    Second Halbert ouster suit gets hearing next week

    All sides in the ouster lawsuit are due in Circuit Court next week to sort out various motions including one seeking to declare Wanda Halbert in default for not responding directly to the complaint.

    By Bill Dries September 06, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Sheriff asks for $15.5M for ‘emergency’ jail repairs

    More than 630 jail doors as well as light fixtures, a walk-in freezer and access-control systems damaged in a power surge this past March are said to need to be repaired or replaced. 

    By Bill Dries September 07, 2024
  • Shelby County

    DA’s office to receive $300K for victim support

    The funding will be used to provide support and resources to victims and witnesses; reduce the backlog of cases and of data processing such as forensic evidence; and update a data system that supports prosecutorial decision-making.

    By Julia Baker September 04, 2024
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    Data shows number of departures from DA’s office

    Most have resigned from their posts, but a handful have been terminated or transferred to other jobs.

    By Aarron Fleming September 04, 2024
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    Fewer firsts: Female judges talk diminishing gender gap

    When Judge Carolyn Wade Blackett first took the bench 30 years ago, she said it was “strange” to be one of only a few women. At her first judicial conference, colleagues mistook her for hotel staff.

    By Julia Baker September 01, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    Mayor Young calls gun control referendum futile

    He said the city council’s lawsuit to get the referendum on the ballot could hurt efforts to work with Republican leaders of the legislature. 

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    Memphis City Council sues Election Commission over gun-control vote

    By Samuel Hardiman, Bill Dries August 30, 2024
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    20-year-old case could impact gun control legal battle

    The current path of the legal dispute over a multi-part city ballot referendum on gun control is expected to hinge on the outcome of the payroll tax ballot question’s 2004 controversy.

    By Bill Dries August 30, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Wanda Halbert uses Donald Trump case as defense

    “No law or rule that allows Shelby County to utilize taxpayer funds to circumvent the will of the people,” reads a memorandum defending Halbert from ouster. “The people voted for Ms. Halbert.”

    By Bill Dries August 28, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Electric bills are going up as TVA raises rates

    Energy costs continued to climb for Memphians last week when the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors voted to raise electric rates.

    By Samuel Hardiman August 27, 2024
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    Environmentalists urge health department to take action on xAI

    The EPA considers turbines, such as the ones being used at the xAI supercomputer in Memphis, a significant source of hazardous air pollutants. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 28, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Election Commission won’t add gun-control referendum in November

    The Election Commission’s decision could set up a legal battle a day after the state’s Republican leadership came out against Memphis’ vote on gun control.

    By Bill Dries August 27, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Mental health center, pay raises move forward at County Commission, but not without friction

    Commissioners approved a design contract for the proposed mental health center on a second vote. The commission also redistributed the 6% pay raise budgeted in June.

    By Bill Dries August 27, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission to weigh reworked pay-raise proposal

    The commission meeting also marks the last for Miska Clay Bibbs as chairwoman of the body. Michael Whaley becomes chairman next month.

    By Bill Dries August 25, 2024
  • Elections

    Republican court clerk candidate blames suburbs for August loss

    “This was a winnable race. This was a ridiculously winnable race,” Lisa Arnold told Shelby County Republicans of her loss.

    By Bill Dries August 22, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission denies new ballot question for November

    The final vote on the referendum allowing the County Commission to hire its own independent attorney failed by one vote.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Floyd Bonner

    The suit was filed by the family of Deion Byrd, an inmate at the Shelby County Jail who died after being stabbed by another inmate at 201 Poplar.

    By Aarron Fleming August 16, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County ballot question on legal counsel advances

    The measure, which would go on the Nov. 5 ballot, allows the Shelby County Commission to hire its own legal counsel. A final vote to put it to county voters is expected some time next week.

    By Bill Dries August 15, 2024
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    ‘Ride for Trump’ among efforts to rally Memphis-area Republicans

    Republicans are rallying forces in Shelby County, which Democrats expect to carry in November even as the state is expected to remain in the Republican column.

    By Bill Dries August 16, 2024
  • Shelby County

    DA Office email reveals personal information of former employees

    Personal information of hundreds of former Shelby County District Attorney’s Office employees was inadvertently distributed via email to current employees of the office.

    By Julia Baker August 15, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission seeks to hire its own legal counsel

    If approved by the commission, the county charter amendment would be on the November ballot for voters to approve.

    By Bill Dries August 14, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission may add sixth referendum to November ballot

    If approved by the commission in two more votes, the referendum would join five other ballots questions put on the same ballot for Memphis voters by the Memphis City Council.

    By Bill Dries August 12, 2024
  • Shelby County

    MSCS school board to take up restoring Whitehaven High STEM funding

    MSCS board chair Althea Greene’s announcement of the coming vote on restoring $2.3 million in funding came as the Shelby County Commission weighed putting up the money Monday, Aug. 12. The commission delayed the vote to see if the school board follows through.

    Related content:

    County Commission may add sixth referendum to November ballot

    By Bill Dries August 13, 2024
  • Shelby County

    More county funding for Whitehaven STEM Center tops Commission agenda

    The proposed budget amendment comes less than two months after the start of the new county government fiscal year.

    By Bill Dries August 11, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Memphis tops country for post-pandemic road death spike

    Of 30 major U.S. cities, Memphis had the highest increase in road deaths from 2019 to 2022, according to a recent analysis from the New York Times. 

    By Julia Baker August 05, 2024

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