The Early Word: School takeover back on hold; more Collierville Fire drama
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Hi, early birdies! It’s Tuesday, Oct. 20, and it feels like Groundhog Day with the controversial, one-year data-center moratorium back on the Memphis City Council agenda.
That’s the issue that ended a council meeting early a couple weeks ago after the crowd erupted into protest. If you’re planning to attend, the council is now enforcing a clear-bag policy. And you’ll need to leave your bullhorns at home.
On again, off again: The state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is back on hold.
Cooper-Sutton suspended: Memphis City Council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton was suspended from some duties over “disruptive verbal remarks.”
More fiery drama: The former Collierville Fire Department’s battalion chief has filed a lawsuit over his firing.
Officer cleared for killing infant: Mississippi’s attorney general ruled that last summer’s fatal police shooting of a one-year-old was justified.
Season of promise: The Memphis Grizzlies’ season starts Wednesday, and fans have a lot to be hopeful about.
The other guy: An independent Tennessee governor’s race candidate stopped in Memphis Monday.
A lot of money in one place: More than 550 arts funders are in Memphis this week for a national conference.
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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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