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    Opinion: What the federal task force proves about the council’s traffic-stop policy

    “Instead of treating a horrific tragedy as an isolated incident and holding those specific officers accountable, the council put the entire MPD culture — and legitimate policing — on trial.”

    By Erica May November 01, 2025
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    Opinion: Mayor Harris isn’t listening to Memphis families about MSCS

    “Instead of waiting for the school board election, we demand an immediate, concrete commitment to fix our schools and restore public trust.”

    By Sarah Carpenter October 19, 2025
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    Opinion: Environmental justice is not negotiable

    “Every person has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water and live free from the fear of corporate exploitation.”

    By Tameka Greer, Brionté McCorkle October 18, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: How a circular economy supports the ‘Digital Delta’

    A circular economy is about designing systems that are efficient, adaptive and less vulnerable to shocks. 

    By Nefertiti Orrin October 18, 2025
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    Calkins: It was a surreal night on Beale Street — and everything Penny Hardaway dreamed

    What do you get when you combine Penny Hardaway, Beale Street, Memphis Pom, the FBI and the National Guard? A night of Memphis basketball that seemed like a dream.

    By Geoff Calkins October 17, 2025
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    Herrington: The Grizzlies have been bad in preseason. A reason to worry?

    Preseason struggles are rarely predictive, but have the Memphis Grizzlies given fans good reason to worry? 

    By Chris Herrington October 24, 2025
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: We don’t need military occupation. We need poverty eradication.

    “That jail was already overcrowded; today it holds 800 people over capacity. Incarceration is not the solution.”

    By Letters to the Editor October 15, 2025
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    Hill: Memphis wants GameDay. But will GameDay want Memphis?

    ESPN College GameDay may have interest in the Memphis Tigers, but much depends on what happens in other games this weekend.

    By Drew Hill October 14, 2025
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    Echols: ‘Walking in Memphis’ isn’t what it once was

    Candace Echols says she walks the line between “a willingness to satisfy my human craving for a good run” and “a consent to be on high alert.”

    By Candace Echols October 12, 2025
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    Herrington: A wide-angle preview of coming NBA season

    Will the Oklahoma City Thunder repeat as champs? Who will come out of an injury-rattled Eastern Conference? How many games will the Memphis Grizzlies win? Chris Herrington gazes into his NBA crystal ball for league-wide preseason predictions. 

    By Chris Herrington October 09, 2025
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    Opinion: Amend Germantown’s charter to support a full-time mayor? Where’s the outrage?

    “The qualities needed to win an election are not the same qualities needed to manage a modern city like Germantown.”

    By Patrick Lawton October 12, 2025
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    Calkins: They’re not just cutting a ribbon in Whitehaven. They’re showing us the way.

    You know the best way to solve the ills of a community? With hope. There will be plenty of that at Whitehaven High School Wednesday — where they’re cutting the ribbon on a new STEM center.

    By Geoff Calkins October 12, 2025
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    Opinion: Memphis once again finds itself at a crossroads. Let’s make sure a MATA bus is there to give us a lift.

    “Would 79% of Shelby County households who believe in MATA support an investment of $2 and change a month to fund public transit? Especially if it means they would be able to ride the bus, microtransit and trolley all fare-free?

    By Marly Hazen Ynigues November 01, 2025
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    Opinion: The Shelby County criminal justice system needs sustained state support

    “While Memphis Safe Task Force agencies are here now, their assignment is temporary. When they depart, the resulting caseloads and responsibilities will remain with our local courts, clerks and correctional facilities.”

    By Heidi Kuhn October 08, 2025
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway says Memphis has ‘lost that fandemonium.’ And he wants to get it back.

    Penny Hardaway was scheduled to talk about his basketball team. But he spent more time talking about the challenges facing Memphis fans — and the city he has always called home.

    By Geoff Calkins October 07, 2025
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    Herrington: Amid injuries, Santi Aldama and Jock Landale will be crucial to a good Grizzlies start

    Over the summer, the Memphis Grizzlies made a big investment in Santi Aldama and placed a bet on Jock Landale. Now, injuries could force both into the starting lineup. 

    By Chris Herrington October 07, 2025
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    Opinion: Vehicle and equipment seller scams on the rise

    The red flags of a vehicle and equipment seller scam include the price being significantly below market value, the owner citing an overly personal reason for getting rid of the vehicle, and not being able to see the vehicle before sending money.

    By Randy Hutchinson October 05, 2025
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    Opinion: Respect for the National Guard and respect for our community are not opposites

    The presence of the National Guard — whatever our feelings about it — can serve as a call not only to law enforcement but to all of us to become healers, neighbors and builders of hope.

    By G. Scott Morris October 05, 2025
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    Morant assists, Jackson Jr. teases at Grizzlies open practice

    While the rookies danced at Grizzlies open practice, a couple of veterans stole the show.

    By Chris Herrington October 04, 2025
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    Conaway: Simple values for the most complicated of times, and the times’ call to each and every one of us

    He told our country’s top brass that their attention would soon be turned inward. That they would be commanding military operations in our cities against the “enemy within.” Further, he said that they should hold military training exercises in our cities.

    By Dan Conaway October 04, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Memphis needs night court

    “The current federal task force is expected to bring in more than 100 extra arrests every single day. Unless we prepare our local justice system to handle this sudden influx, the result could be chaos.”

    By Steve Mulroy October 03, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Why I support the Memphis Safe Task Force

    There are many who believe additional support to our local law enforcement is a good thing.

    By Diane B. Callahan October 04, 2025
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    Calkins: Mike Ceide walked away from local TV — for the best of all reasons

    Mike Ceide made a life decision when he saw his grandson, Knox, in the neonatal intensive care unit. As he put it, “I finally realized there is more to life than having the best job in the world.”

    By Geoff Calkins October 03, 2025
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    Herrington: With newcomers Jerome and Caldwell-Pope, the Grizzlies are betting on now

    If Memphis fans had any concerns about a full-scale rebuild after Desmond Bane’s departure, two new Grizzlies should alleviate that concern.

    By Chris Herrington October 02, 2025
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    Herrington: In Year 7 together, a new Grizzlies beginning for ‘Ja & Jaren’

    This is now a new iteration of the Ja & Jaren era. What will it bring? And how much longer will it last?

    By Chris Herrington October 02, 2025

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