The Early Word: MPD will have more eyes, and FBI probe has Tennessee ties

Bianca Phillips By , Daily Memphian
Updated: August 22, 2022 6:37 AM CT | Published: August 22, 2022 6:32 AM CT Premium

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the 2020 U.S. Census is wrong, Redbirds players get by on low wages and we meet the key players at Memphis-Shelby County Schools. 

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Bianca Phillips

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. She’s a diehard morning person who spends her free time running marathons and ultras. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South.”


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