Schools, universities adapt to social distance learning
Southern College of Optometry, Gestalt Community Schools and St. George's Independent School are among the institutions exploring new roads to learning.
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June 2020
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Construction has yet to start on joint city/U of M tennis center
Tiger tennis teams will practice where courts are available while waiting for Leftwich Tennis Center's $19 million renovation and expansion.
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Legislature’s $32 million for Herff sets off U of M jubilation
Construction on Herff addition could begin in 18 months. The U of M wants to increase STEM major graduates as part of its push to be ranked a Carnegie-level R1 university.
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Calkins: Memphis recruiting is zooming on up
When the pandemic began, Memphis football had exactly one commit. Somehow, in the last two months, new coach Ryan Silverfield has put together the best recruiting class in the history of the school.
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Eviction-aid program could reduce homelessness long term
A new, local program will offer free legal representation and housing counseling to renters facing pandemic-related evictions. Participating landlords will be paid negotiated settlements. And the court that handles evictions is participating.
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Governor proclaims Friday as Juneteenth, but still indecisive on Forrest bust
Gov. Bill Lee is proclaiming Friday, June 19, as Juneteenth in Tennessee, but he stops short of demanding removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol.
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Capture the magic: If Memphis Grizzlies players were Disney characters
“Look, Ja, everything the light touches is our kingdom.”
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Doctors here waiting for proof of dexamethasone power
Dexamethasone is a commonly used steriod, widely available and inexpensive. It shows promise of being a big breakthrough for the sickest patients, including people on ventilators.
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August ballot contenders and Capitol Hill rhetoric catch up to George Floyd protest
Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen says "defunding" police isn't what Democrats want and, in endorsing Tennessee Republican Senate contender Bill Hagerty, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says protesters were exercising Constitutional rights
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Calkins: Even at Disney, Grizzlies are moving on up
When the NBA season resumes in Orlando, the Grizzlies will be staying at the Grand Floridian. Just another sign that the team is moving up in the league.
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What’s hot? Dry ice sales for nexAir
Social distancing has meant the shipping of more food to the front doors of more people. Which means Memphis-based nexAir is selling more dry ice.
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Court cases now on screens, so are dozens of U of M law school externs
Judges, law clerks and private firms across the city have retooled their externship programs for this virtual age.
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Protest and activism grow to include restlessness with local status quo on race
Memphians joining the past 21 days of protests are becoming more vocal about changing the city's traditional method for dealing with racial issues.
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Germantown Municipal School District addressing concerns
The Germantown community has signed a letter calling for the suburban school district to better address racial issues in the schools. Superintendent Jason Manuel said he is willing to listen and eager to change.
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Behavioral health agency wants to build $9M crisis center on Summer Ave.
Alliance Healthcare Services will seek the City Council's approval to build in Highland Heights a 40,000-square-foot Crisis Assessment Center, where 150 people will work.
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Calkins: Ryan Silverfield and Memphis football won’t stick to sports
The Memphis football team put together a massive march through campus Sunday morning. The fact that it felt almost routine — another football team marching for social justice — shows just how much the world has changed.
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What ‘Defund the police’ really means from those who use the phrase
The call to "defund" police during three weeks of daily protests in Memphis has grown as action moves from marches to specific issues. The terms doesn't always mean the same thing to everyone, however.
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Five-star point guard Kennedy Chandler finds ‘big bro’ in Grizzlies star Ja Morant
Kennedy Chandler met Ja Morant at the secret Memphis hoop sessions. Now the Grizzlies star is taking the high school senior under his wing.
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City Council Scorecard: End of the budget season, impasses, bridges and absentee voting
The latest edition of our City Council Scorecard, going back to the start of May, gets the council votes on the record for the end of the budget season and other issues that will endure beyond the first budget season for six of the 13 council members.
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Among doctors worried about rising numbers is CEO of field hospital
CEO Richard Walker of the unopened field hospital is a former Boy Scout who loved search-and-rescue work.
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Explore Bike Share rolling onto Hampline in Year 3
Explore Bike Share by the numbers: In two years, Memphis bike-sharing nonprofit logged more than 56,000 rides by 22,000 riders, covering 193,000 miles and lasting for 2.5 million minutes.
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Conaway: A pass from the cops that I didn’t earn
I ran from the cops, people. I was driving drunk. The driveway I was parked in belonged to a prominent Memphian, then and now. Then and now, there’s every reason to believe if I’d been black in that driveway, I might never have left that driveway.
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Gentry, Jordan taken on second day of MLB Draft
Former Arlington standout Gentry goes to Royals while Boston drafts DeSoto Central graduate Jordan.
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Calkins: Fans at college football games? Not so fast, my friend
Dr. Jon McCullers, head of the task force to open the University of Tennessee, remains skeptical that there will be large fan gatherings at football games this fall.
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Country-soul duet raises voices for racial harmony
Local country singer Lance McDaniel invited Bar-Kays lead vocalist Chris Johnson to sing with him on “Skin,” a timely ode addressing racial dysfunction in America.
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