The Early Word: Ford-Harris drama heats up; Head Start funds get late start
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G’day, friends! It’s Tuesday, June 17, and this is where I would have told you that one of the five ex-Memphis police officers convicted in Tyré Nichols’ death was getting sentenced today. But that’s not happening now.
Ford vs. Harris: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. isn’t taking “seriously the pending federal indictment” against him. Here’s why.
Death in police shooting: A 35-year-old man died on Monday, two days after a Memphis police officer shot him in Orange Mound.
Pervis Payne decision: The Memphis man convicted of stabbing a mother and her two young children in 1987 will be behind bars for a while.
Head Start decision will be late: Federal officials don’t expect to make a decision on who should run the county’s Head Start preschool program until school has already started back.
Suspicious minds: The Memphis Police Department is looking for a man who knocked on Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s door Sunday night.
Pick of destiny: The Memphis Grizzlies may choose one of these five guys in the NBA Draft, thanks to the Desmond Bane trade.
Calling all Carhartt bros: The brand that appeals equally to blue-collar car mechanics and Gen Z hipsters is coming to Memphis.
New for the Tigers: The University of Memphis athletic department has made another new hire.
For the arts: It’s not everyday that you hear of big money going toward the arts, but that’s happening soon at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
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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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