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Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 14, and the Memphis City Council will consider a loan for the financially troubled Memphis Area Transit Authority.
And the man who gave us Sam and Dave’s classic hit, “Soul Man,” has a new bio of the same name that drops today.
Nichols’ case on use of force: Lawyers for Tyré Nichols’ mom plan to demonstrate that the Memphis Police Department has long shown a pattern of violent behavior.
Voucher expansion comes with cost: The state House voted to expand the private-school voucher program, and Republicans snuck in a way to track immigration status.
Not so straight to jail: The Shelby County Commission took a baby step toward a new or renovated 201 Poplar.
FedEx CFO to go: John Dietrich, chief financial officer of FedEx Corp., is stepping down this summer.
‘Ja has been a pro’: At least, that’s what Memphis Grizzlies general manger Zach Kleiman said. Here’s what else he had to say.
Farm to table: An indoor Downtown farmers market will become a restaurant this weekend.
No new Tigers: The NCAA transfer portal has been open for one week, and we’ve got several updates.
Plowing ahead: The next time Shelby County gets blanketed with ice and snow, Germantown will be ready.
Deep learning: Four local and regional universities are coming together to research AI.
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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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