The Early Word: New stomping ground for kids and a bad night for ballers
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Morning, friends! It’s Wednesday, Nov. 12, and students at William H. Brewster Elementary School are wearing purple to honor civil-rights activist Ruby Bridges. Later this week, other schools will host walks to school or walks around campuses for National Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day (Friday).
Later today, the Memphis Grizzlies play the Boston Celtics in an away game. And this is a good day to get your tickets to The Daily Memphian’s Dec. 4 commercial real-estate seminar. Tickets are on sale now.
For the half pints: The old Railgarten will reopen as a kid-friendly bar.
Sexual assault at Jail East: Two female inmates filed a lawsuit claiming an assault by a male inmate.
Whiteside supporters recant: Some who wrote letters of support for former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside have changed their minds.
Update on St. George’s assault: St. George’s Independent School clarified Tuesday that the head of school was not involved in an alleged sexual assault.
Ol’ loss to Ole Miss: Coach Penny Hardaway’s defense was the problem in the Tigers’ Tuesday loss to Ole Miss.
Memphis at the movies: Spillit Memphis has plans to fill an Indie Memphis-sized hole.
Knicked in New York: Ja Morant had another bad night.
Touchdown for vets: A local program helps vets battle PTSD through Tigers football games.
With honor: There’s a new place to shop and help homeless vets at the same time.
Big move: A church that’s been meeting inside Visible Music College is moving following Visible’s foreclosure.
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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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