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    Guest Column: A path to healing and hope

    “By embarking on this ambitious journey, Memphis has the opportunity to pioneer an innovative and inclusive model of community well-being, setting a precedent for cities worldwide.”

    By Žak Ozmo April 17, 2024
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    Hutchinson: Poor password practices make hackers’ lives easier

    Study after study show that 123456 is one of the most common passwords. Others in the top 10 include 12345678, qwerty (the first five letters on a keyboard), ********, 1q2w3e (check your keyboard to see why) and the word “password” itself.

    By Randy Hutchinson April 15, 2024
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    Opinion: Memphis teacher says arming teachers is still a bad idea

    “This bill is not about safety; it is about perpetuating the myth that more guns in more places make us safer.”

    By Kathryn McRitchie April 14, 2024
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    Opinion: Protect our community by opposing the biomass campus and sawmill in North Memphis

    The potential negative health consequences and disregard for community voices associated with this project demand national attention, as these unfounded “carbon management” projects are targeting Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities across the country.

    By Lauren Williams Batiste April 09, 2024
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    Guest Column: Regional One and UT embark on ‘transformational journey’

    “We are focused on making our vision of bringing an academic medical center to Memphis a reality and transforming Memphis and the Mid-South into a healthier, more vibrant place to live and work.”

    By Reginald Coopwood April 07, 2024
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    Guest Column: MATA interim CEO on ‘transforming transit in the Mid-South’

    “Transit is not the ‘poor folks people mover’ – it’s an economic engine that will help power the reemergence of our city and ultimately this region.”

    By Bacarra Mauldin April 06, 2024
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    Guest Column: Arts are a tool for a healthier, more vibrant Memphis

    “An intentional focus on our cultural economy from the top can be a gamechanger for our city. Let us finally embrace and profit from this rich natural resource the way other cities have – off of our artists, our creators, our backs – for years.”

    By Elizabeth Cawein April 05, 2024
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    Guest Column: Economic opportunity for Memphis women is a ‘top priority’

    “Memphis women earned 82% of what their male counterparts earned. ... But by working together, we can make an impact.”

    By Rhonda Treadwell, Trevia Chatman April 05, 2024
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    Echols: Stories of hope, joy, learning: ‘Curiosity does the heavy lifting’

    “Macsovits has taken what she’s been taught in the course of a lifetime, married it with the deeper and broader perspective she has earned in motherhood, and is now passing it on to others.”

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    Echols: Stories of hope, joy, learning: It’s always a party at one special Memphis school

    Echols: Stories of hope, joy, learning: Everett beats the odds

    By Candace Echols April 03, 2024
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    Echols: Stories of hope, joy, learning: It’s always a party at one special Memphis school

    “We all know anytime there are gifts being opened, anytime there’s ice cream and field trips and dress up and games, anytime someone is empowered to do something they could not do before, there’s a party going on.”

    By Candace Echols April 03, 2024
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    Opinion: ‘Hope, love and opportunity’ at University Schools should be for all

    “Frankly, I don’t worry about the kids we serve within our schools. I worry about the kids we don’t. What happens to them? Where do they go? And most importantly, how can I help them?”

    By Sally Gates Parish March 29, 2024
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    Opinion: Rental owners can help reduce crime

    “Rental property owners can reduce crime by utilizing police calls for service information at their properties. This is no untested theory. It is a proven method that has been put into practice in other crime-ridden neighborhoods in Memphis. And it works.”

    By Daniel Quinn March 26, 2024
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    Hutchinson: Be wary of get-rich-quick schemes

    Even if you’ve determined a business opportunity is legitimate, be sure it’s right for you. Ask what you’d be selling or doing, how shoppers would find you, what your expenses would be and when you could expect to turn a profit.

    By Randy Hutchinson March 16, 2024
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    Guest Column: Local school districts need state funding for special education

    “You can imagine our disappointment when there is $140 million allocated in the budget by Governor Bill Lee for private school vouchers, but none for state and federally mandated Early Childhood Special Education. How can that possibly be?”

    By Brian Curry March 15, 2024
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    Guest Column: In memory of Jerome Makowsky

    “Sometimes in our race to the finish line, to complete the demands of the day, we forget to stop for a moment to appreciate the folks who spent a lifetime before us trying to make Memphis the place where we want to live.”

    By Susan Adler Thorp March 14, 2024
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    Morris: We should be able to have a meal together

    In the next several weeks: Ramadan is observed until April 9; Christians celebrate Easter March 31 and Jews will celebrate Passover April 22 - 30. I pray that these holy days where we each believe God loves us in a special way can open our hearts to remember that God loves us all just the same.

    By G. Scott Morris March 12, 2024
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    Gibbons: Tackle crime by fixing what’s broken

    The president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission says we need to change the juvenile justice system’s arbitrary 19th birthday cutoff and use public safety as the overriding factor in bail decisions. 

    By Bill Gibbons March 08, 2024
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    Guest Column: Celebrating community voice in superintendent search

    “The inclusion of community feedback exemplifies a process that is both inclusive and reflective of our community’s values. This alignment between the Board’s actions and community expectations sets a strong foundation for the collaborative work ahead.”

    By Barbara Beaver, Zahra Altareb February 24, 2024
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    Hutchinson: Ponzi schemes run gamut, from postal coupons to emu farms

    Charles Ponzi gave his name to a type of investment scheme, but they were around before him and are with us still. Here are some red flags from the SEC and BBB.

    By Randy Hutchinson February 24, 2024
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    Guest Column: Remembering when Shelby Farms was almost sold

    “Shelby Farms is and will continue to be one of the great parks of the world. Whenever there are large publicly owned tracks of land, it has been my experience that there will always be pressure to cut off a piece here and there for some unrelated reason. It is imperative to stay vigilant.”

    By John Vergos February 22, 2024
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    Guest Column: Memphis must do more to remember Echol Cole and Robert Walker

    “Although there is a small historical marker in honor of Cole and Walker in Memphis, their names are not as well-known as many civil rights icons.”

    By Johnnie Mosley February 21, 2024
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    Opinion: There are proven efforts that will reduce crime

    “The climate is ripe for what new Memphis Mayor Paul Young has called a pandemic-type response to public safety. Many other cities are being cited as ‘models’ for what can be done, and all have merit.”

    By Bill Gibbons February 21, 2024
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    Brent Taylor: ‘To address growing crime, we need transparency’

    “Memphians should feel safe and secure in their homes, churches and businesses, and they should have confidence the public prosecutors they elect are doing their jobs. One of the ways we begin to restore confidence is through transparency.”

    By Brent Taylor February 20, 2024
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    Martavius Jones: ‘Unnecessary hysteria’ on council health insurance proposal

    “The media play a vital role in keeping the public informed, but spreading misinformation — misinformation that could have been corrected if the facts had been verified — causes unnecessary hysteria and further erodes trust.”

    By Martavius Jones February 04, 2024
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    Opinion: Council health care proposal ‘is as ludicrous as it is ... offensive’

    “Is it fair to City of Memphis employees, many of whom have worked for 25 or 30 years, to not have the same benefit a part-time elected official would receive?” a former council member asks.

    By Kemp Conrad January 31, 2024

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