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    Opinion: The case for patience in MSCS leadership

    The consequences of dismissing Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Feagins may have unintended consequences that won’t serve the district’s 110,000 students, board member Amber Huett-Garcia says.

    By Amber Huett-Garcia January 09, 2025
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    Hill: Believe now? Zach Edey is (still) the rightful ROTY favorite

    “Before the doubts about his NBA potential loudened, Rookie of the Year contender Zach Edey was in the gym three times a day preparing for his professional opportunity.”

    By Drew Hill January 06, 2025
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    Herrington: Jimmy Butler to the Grizzlies? The anatomy of a rumor.

    No evidence of Grizzlies interest in Jimmy Butler doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no interest. But if you look closely at the parameters and complications of a potential Butler deal, it still feels pretty unlikely.

    By Chris Herrington January 06, 2025
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    Morris: We cannot live in fear of terrorism

    “Terrorism seeks to sow fear, to disrupt our lives, and to make us question our trust in one another. That fear tempts us to retreat, to isolate, to live smaller lives. But that can’t be what we do.”

    By G. Scott Morris January 05, 2025
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    Calkins: The one thing Memphians must resolve to do in 2025 (and it’s not lose weight)

    Hey, Memphians. It’s time to resolve to have fun again in 2025. Go to a Tigers game. Go to a Grizzlies game. Get off your couch and do something.

    By Geoff Calkins January 04, 2025
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    Opinion: Can I get some vouchers?

    A public school teacher on vouchers: “Let’s be honest, today we’re far more interested in satisfying our own personal interests and we expect the taxpayer to foot the bill. We are entitled.”

    By Katherine Perry January 02, 2025
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    Morris: Carter was instrumental in promoting health care as a human right

    I will remember President Carter as a person of faith who cared deeply about matters of justice and equality.

    By G. Scott Morris December 31, 2024
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    Sanford: Five stories that defined 2024 and two to watch for in 2025

    From the DOJ’s report on the MPD to Elon Musk and the xAI supercomputer, here are Otis Sanford’s top five local stories for 2024.

    By Otis Sanford December 31, 2024
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    Echols: The power of a dog’s love

    “For those who love dogs, children or miracles, this story won’t seem far-fetched at all. As a matter of fact, it may strike some as downright splendid.”

    By Candace Echols December 30, 2024
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    Barnes: Looking back at six years of The Daily Memphian

    “It is Memphians who have made possible the success of one of the largest online local-news sites in the country, one supported primarily by subscriptions and sponsorships.”

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    Memphians supporting — and saving — local journalism

    By Eric Barnes January 03, 2025
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    Bailey: An uphill climb for a downhill problem at Saddle Creek-area project

    A new plan for the Arthur property in Germantown is starting to make its way through the suburb’s review process, but some long-standing issues remain.

    By Clay Bailey December 30, 2024
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    Memphians supporting — and saving — local journalism

    “It’s a remarkable commentary on our community that virtually all that revenue has come from Memphians, all whom have risen to the occasion of saving and supporting local journalism.”

    By Andy Cates December 30, 2024
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    Herrington: My 10 best films of 2024

    This year’s list gives us strippers, tennis players, boys, daughters, jurors and hundreds of beavers. Plus, there are “Special Jury (of One)” prizes.

    By Chris Herrington December 29, 2024
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    Echols: It’s all about time

    “Whether too much or not enough or just the right amount, time is the thread running through every last tidbit of our human existence. ... And time is what this season of Advent is all about.”

    By Candace Echols December 22, 2024
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    Greenstein: L’chayim — to life!

    “I have often marveled how ‘L’chayim’ and Jewish prayers in general were written when my ancestors were persecuted. ... They still contended that life has infinite meaning and light can and must pierce the darkness. ”

    By Micah Greenstein December 26, 2024
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    Opinion: DA Steve Mulroy on ‘spearheading collaborative efforts’ on bail

    “Rather than demonizing judges when they make a bad call, we need to provide judges with better information, so they can make better calls. And that’s what the DA’s office has done,” writes District Attorney General Steve Mulroy. 

    By Steve Mulroy December 20, 2024
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    Opinion: A call for solutions and community empowerment

    “While I agree that our police department can and should improve, the real question for me is this: Will a Federal Government consent decree yield the true results our community is seeking — will it make Memphis better?”

    By Kenneth T. Whalum Jr. December 29, 2024
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    Calkins: The jolliest place in Memphis this season? It might be this UPS Store.

    He may not be Santa, but Thermon Knighten runs the jolliest packing and shipping store this side of the North Pole. Not only that, he does weddings. At The UPS Store. How jolly is that?

    By Geoff Calkins December 19, 2024
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    Calkins: Feagins survives for now. But what an embarrassing mess.

    Grant Wells, a teacher, joined hundreds of others in support of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins Tuesday night. His explanation for the entire fiasco? “This is Memphis stuff,” he said.

     

    By Geoff Calkins December 18, 2024
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    Herrington: As trade market awakens, should the Grizzlies look to deal?

    The NBA trade deadline isn’t until Feb. 6, but Chris Herrington looks at a handful of potential targets for Memphis.

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    Grizzlies Insider: Which current team do Memphis fans dislike the most?

    By Chris Herrington December 16, 2024
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    Narcisse: Christmas is not found under the tree; it is within us

    Christmas is and must be within each of us lived out in our decisions, the daily decision to risk sharing of our life with another for the sake of our life together.

    By Joshua Henry Narcisse December 15, 2024
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    Sanford: Abusive behavior of Crisis Intervention Team belies intent

    The Crisis Intervention Team has strayed far from its initial goals of treating those with mental-health issues more humanely.

    By Otis Sanford December 12, 2024
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    Herrington: All-Star? All-Defense? All-NBA? Jaren Jackson Jr. could be a candidate for all.

    All-Defense, All-NBA and All-Star should all be in play for Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. How likely are they?

    By Chris Herrington December 12, 2024
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    Echols: ‘Month after month, we gathered at Houston’s’

    “It seems ridiculous to feel sad over a chain restaurant leaving town. But for me, it’s as much about the memories as it is the chicken tenders. Because when it comes to meals regularly eaten in community, it’s hard to tell where food ends and friendship begins.”

    By Candace Echols December 21, 2024
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    Echols: At St. Jude, ‘We’re here for each other’

    A Memphis parent realizes how St. Jude “is a sacred space,” now that she, too, has a sick child and is at the marathon thanking people for running.

    By Candace Echols December 09, 2024

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