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Opinion: Memphis should become a digital society for all

Opinion: The City of Memphis Chief Information Officer argues for the new broadband plan, saying, “Despite its importance to every facet of our lives, too few Memphians have access to high-speed broadband.”

By Wendy Harris 12 hours ago
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Hutchinson: Beware of credit-repair offers

If there’s an error in your credit report, you can do anything a credit repair company can do to fix it yourself at little to no cost. If you’re asked to pay an upfront fee for help, it’s likely a scam.

By Randy Hutchinson September 23, 2023
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Greenstein: Yom Kippur’s empowering message for all

“Sick or healthy, we can all use a little bravery and nourishment to meet the spiritual hunger of our times. Yom Kippur may be a Jewish holiday, but its message is food for the soul of us all.”

By Micah Greenstein September 24, 2023
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Guest column: Crime is a symptom, not a sickness

Focusing on crime won’t solve the problem, it is simply putting Band-Aids on bullet holes. Crime is just a symptom of much deeper, systemic issues that create inequitable outcomes and a lack of hope.

By Jared Barnett September 15, 2023

  • Opinion

    Guest Column: Remembering the mothers hurt by ‘our violent culture’

    “Each murder victim leaves behind seven to 10 family members, not to mention friends and other loved ones, all of whom become co-victims.”

    By Erin Harris September 10, 2023
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    Guest Column: ‘Our problems do not mean we are ... without hope’

    “How do we describe our emotional response to the constant barrage that shapes so many days in Memphis? Weariness, that feeling that asks how we can keep enduring more of the same brokenness?”

    By Joshua Henry Narcisse September 10, 2023
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    Opinion: A call to ‘pause and reflect’ on the 50th anniversary of busing, 10th of school merger

    “As we mark the 10th anniversary of the monumental merger between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools – regarded as one of the largest mergers in public school history – it’s essential to pause and assess the effects of the Transition Planning Commission’s recommendations and subsequent policies.”

    By Roderick Richmond September 06, 2023
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    Opinion: Environmental court seeks a ‘renewed commitment to community vitality’

    “Let’s all step up and take action. Let’s become resolute in our commitment to address and solve blight issues, to work collaboratively towards solutions.”

    By Patrick Dandridge September 06, 2023
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    Echols: Celebrating the ‘verbal waltz’ of Mississippians

    “Not all Mississippians have gotten it right throughout history, and that’s easy to see. But what we can learn from the natives who speak rightly is how to convey difficult ideas with gentleness.”

    By Candace Echols September 03, 2023
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    Guest Column: ‘There is never just one victim of a murder’

    “My mother’s murder remains unsolved. This is true for half of all homicides. The anguish from the ambiguity of this often feels impossible to live with.”

    By Erin Harris September 05, 2023
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    Opinion: New school funding formula is progress in putting students first

    “A question remains: Are all Tennessee public school students getting the resources they need not just to make up for the impacts of the pandemic, but to get an education that will prepare them for a successful life?”

    By Alison Heape Johnson August 31, 2023
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    Guest Column: Teaching this history is ‘an act of patriotism’

    “To study history, then, is not to regurgitate a timeline of events, but to engage in a dynamic process of interpretation, with stakes for how we define ourselves.”

    By Aram Goudsouzian August 29, 2023
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    Opinion: We have to be able to spend money in peace

    “We need leaders who will be ‘smart on crime and tough on crime.’ From the consumer, to the corporations and all the way to the entrepreneur – crime is tough on our economy. We don’t have soft criminals and we cannot have soft leaders.”

    By Erica May August 29, 2023
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    Opinion: 20 years in, ‘the benefits of a STEM education are undeniable’

    “However, knowing STEM’s impact is only half the battle. Demographic trends around how specific groups are able to seamlessly integrate into these careers indicate we still have work to do.”

    By Rodrick Gaston August 26, 2023
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    Opinion: The riverfront ‘belongs to all of us’

    “We believe that places for people to connect – safely, healthfully and happily – are more than simple amenities; they’re critical to our community.”

    Related story:

    Riverfront group, including Overton Heirs, sues to stop new Brooks construction

    By Tyree Daniels, Carl Person August 28, 2023
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    Guest Column: Keys to reducing crime

    “Failure to address the open carry issues in major metropolitan areas will render all other attempts to reform the entire criminal justice system ineffective.”

    By Ray Schwill August 22, 2023
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    Hutchinson: Health apps may share sensitive information

    The FTC recommends that users of health apps look for a privacy notice that explains in simple terms what information the app collects, how it’s used, and if it’s shared with third parties and how they use it.

    By Randy Hutchinson August 20, 2023
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    Guest Column: Developing a coordinated community response to domestic violence

    It can take a victim of domestic violence seven or eight times to even report victimization. Yet law enforcement will see the same suspects or victims multiple times over the span of months or years, either within the same relationship or in new relationships.

    By Amaia Iratzoqui August 20, 2023
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    Echols: Questions to reframe how we think about Memphis

    “People in our city are considering a lot right now. We are thinking through family histories that are long, friendships that are time-tested, and roots that run deep. “

    By Candace Echols August 20, 2023
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    Guest Column: Memphis, FedEx and St. Jude form ‘partnerships of place and purpose’

    “On behalf of everyone at ALSAC and St. Jude, I’m grateful to Memphis for once again sharing its soul with the world during the FedEx St. Jude Championship.”

    By Richard C. Shadyac Jr. August 14, 2023
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    Echols: ‘Memphis, we must not overlook each other’

    “Our people are gold. They’re not the type you just walk out on. ... The everyday folks that make up Memphis are awesome.”

    By Candace Echols August 13, 2023
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    Guest Column: Time for Beale Street Music Festival to evolve

    “The leadership of Memphis in May has not changed since 1998. We should be grateful for their work over the years, keeping the festival going through all of the rain and mud and years. But it’s time for a change.”

    By Taylor Berger August 09, 2023
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    Echols: A column for those who’ve had a brush with Christianity

    “Perhaps they grew up going to church, but it felt dull. Perhaps they went to Christian school, but didn’t click with their classmates. Perhaps they had a sibling or a friend or a mother who prayed for them, but it never really took.”

    By Candace Echols August 06, 2023
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    Guest Column: ‘When the citizens of a place no longer feel safe’

    “There doesn’t seem to be a cohesive plan to address early childhood development, education, income, outcomes and policing across our agencies and non-profits. An all hands-on-deck summit might be a good place to start.”

    By Beau Peyton August 06, 2023
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    Morris: Tom Lee Park reflects the glory of Memphis

    “I hope we will all treat it with honor and respect because Tom Lee Park will change the way outsiders view our city and how we see ourselves.”

    By G. Scott Morris August 11, 2023
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    Guest Column: Thoughts on ‘The Bear’ from a Memphis chef and owner

    “Watching ‘The Bear’ has been the most simultaneously cathartic and traumatic television experience of my life.”

    By Kelly English August 03, 2023
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    Guest Column: Realizing ‘we are all in this together’ on a summer road trip

    “Being away from Memphis while keeping an eye on it from afar has allowed me to appreciate it more, and to long to be back among the people I love.”

    By Marvin Stockwell August 01, 2023
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    Guest Column: Methodist CEO on gun violence — ‘Enough is enough’

    “If everyone could feel the anguish of a mother whose son has been murdered; or the father of a daughter who has been killed; or a wife who has lost a husband, and a healthcare community that has lost a member of its family; we would be well on our way to establishing solutions to overcome this societal disease.”

    By Michael Ugwueke August 19, 2023
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    Echols: Things that are true, right, pure, honorable and lovely. (Literally.)

    “There are seasons when darkness snuffs out creativity. But every time we make something new and beautiful — something life-giving and delightful — we push back on all that darkness.”

    By Candace Echols July 30, 2023

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