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  • Health Care

    Free flu shots in Memphis are part of statewide event

    From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 15, free flu shots will be available at three Memphis sites, including one drive-thru location. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 14, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission weighs Juvenile Court changes

    A set of ordinances to change some practices at Juvenile Court are up for the first of three readings at the Monday, Oct. 14, County Commission meeting. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office is also seeking $674,000 in funding for more staff.

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County DA’s Office to provide more information for bail setting

    The new bail-setting form is the latest change to Shelby County’s bail-setting process, which continues to receive criticism from residents and legislators who claim it often does not do enough to protect the community. 

    By Aarron Fleming October 11, 2024
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    County Commission retreat gets at what makes it tick — and what makes it go off

    The Shelby County Commission met for a retreat where the aim was to get at the working relationship among the body of 13. That relationship has been rocky during the first half of the group’s four-year term.

    By Bill Dries December 16, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Judge in Halbert ouster case wants more information

    Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson wants briefs from both sides in the ouster attempt as she weighs a motion to dismiss it.

    By Bill Dries September 30, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Juvenile Court to reopen Friday after environmental remediation

    The Juvenile Court building, 616 Adams Ave., has been closed since April 25 for asbestos, lead and mold remediation. 

    By Julia Baker September 26, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves $10M for jail repair

    Commissioners and county administration found $10 million of the $16.4 million Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said he needed, and said the rest will have to be paid out of the sheriff’s budget.

    By Bill Dries September 23, 2024
  • Music

    Memphis Symphony Orchestra brings ‘big band’ sound to Shelby County Corrections Center

    A choir belted out “Magnify the Lord with me,” a special guest sang “I’m Gonna Live Till I Die” and the Orchestra’s “big band” filled the air behind bars with marvelous music.

    By Aarron Fleming September 18, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Judge in Halbert ouster complaint weighs second dismissal

    Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson plans to make a ruling in writing “in a week or so” on whether to dismiss or hear the ouster complaint filed last month against Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Railgarten shooting suspect back in custody

    Alleged Railgarten shooter is back behind bars after a previous bail decision was reversed.

    By Julia Baker September 16, 2024
  • Shelby County

    Judge denies motion that would’ve ousted Wanda Halbert from office

    All sides are back in court Tuesday for a hearing on Halbert’s attorney’s motion to dismiss the case entirely.

    By Bill Dries September 13, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission delays vote to fund sheriff’s ‘emergency’ jail repairs

    Sheriff Floyd Bonner wants $15.5 million for jail repairs that’s already planned for a mental health diversion center. The County Commission is sending the problem to committee for a possible Sept. 28 vote.

    By Bill Dries September 09, 2024
  • Shelby County

    County Commission backs City Council lawsuit over gun control referendum

    The vote was along party lines with a discussion before the vote that mirrors past discussions about “building relationships” in Nashville versus “standing up to bullies.”

    By Bill Dries September 09, 2024
  • Shelby County

    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
  • Shelby County

    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. 

    Related content: 

    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

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