The Early Word: Feds take taco truck workers; Lee offers Downtown funds
Hi there, Memphis. It’s Feb. 11, and the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen will take a final vote on new rules for where residents can park their RVs, trailers, four-wheelers, food trucks and the like.
And tonight, you can park it — your booty, that is — in a seat at the Malco Stage Cinema & Grill in Bartlett for the debut of “The Press,” a documentary on the Bartlett High girls’ relay team. But you might want to stay parked on the couch to watch the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies take on the No. 10 Phoenix Suns in Arizona.
Federal agents, clad in hoodies and wearing no ID badges, removed a group of TacoNGanas workers from one of the taco chain’s food trucks on Monday. TacoNGanas posted security footage of the incident on social media. The City of Memphis, after reaching out to federal authorities to determine what happened, confirmed the action was carried out by federal agents. In a social media post, TacoNGanas said the employees have been “told they’re being detained by ICE.” The restaurant has contacted legal aid organizations.
Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed state budget, introduced in his State of the State address on Monday, includes $175 million for a Downtown safety program. If approved, the funds would come at a time when the City of Memphis is planning to enhance Downtown security around FedExForum by increasing police patrols, blocking off streets and building a new command center Downtown.
Plus, the Shelby County Commission approves an MSCS audit, Hog & Hominy’s chefs plan eatery in Germantown and the Bartlett Hy-Vee is stalled.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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