The Early Word: Redistricting goes to court, and fondue makes a comeback
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Happy birthday, Memphis! It’s Friday, May 22, and Memphis turns 207 today. There’s a free celebration in Tom Lee Park with live music, food trucks and the annual city-county government basketball game. Shelby County should really let Memphis win on its birthday, right?
Updates on redistricting cases: A federal judge explained why he denied an injunction to pause Tennessee’s new congressional map — on the same day a similar case was heard in a state court in Nashville.
State calls off execution: Memphian Tony Von Carruthers will get at least one more year.
Another Task Force death: The TBI is looking into the second Memphis Safe Task Force-related fatality in a week.
Pole vaulting at 60: Turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks. Just ask Joe Ford.
Dip happens: Fondue is making a comeback in Memphis.
Not one to be tide down: Tsunami owner Ben Smith had his dream job for 28 years. Now, he’s officially moving on.
All about that baseball: The Memphis Tigers baseball team earned two conference victories for the first time in a decade.
Gonna need a bigger garage: Rental-car operators at the airport want more space, and that’ll give us passengers more space, too.
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