The Early Word: Tami Sawyer’s fraud charges, and SpaceX’s Grok bombshell
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Extra, extra, Memphis! It’s Tuesday, June 16, and you can read all about veteran journalist (and Daily Memphian columnist) Otis Sanford’s life and career in his new book, “Newsman: The Road from Route 2 Box 9.” And you can read all about the book in this Geoff Calkins column from the weekend. Sanford will signs copies of his book tonight at the Benjamin Hooks Central Library.
Tami Sawyer facing fraud charges: Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer allegedly used her county credit cards for personal expenses.
SpaceX bombshell: SpaceX chatbot Grok has helped the U.S. government bomb Iran.
Sentencing in Whitehaven activist’s death: Tifanee Wright was convicted in the 2022 fatal shooting of Yvonne Nelson.
New taxes, maybe: The Shelby County Commission could raise property taxes by a few cents.
Packing up: Meatpacking company JBS USA is closing its Memphis plant and laying off workers.
Here’s the beef: Four local Wendy’s restaurants have been saved from closure.
What’s brewing: A new coffee company is coming soon to Harbor Town.
Draft math: With every day left waiting for the NBA Draft, there seems to be new thoughts about what could go right — or wrong.
She’ll be the judge: DeSoto County has a new chancery court judge — but only for a few months.
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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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