Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act heading to state Senate floor
“It does not alter the work that the district attorney is doing, does not restrict their discretion,” state Sen. Brent Taylor said.
“It does not alter the work that the district attorney is doing, does not restrict their discretion,” state Sen. Brent Taylor said.
Charges were dropped for a 14-year-old accused of aggravated rape at St. George’s Independent School.
The Cougars scored three times in the sixth to establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with in Class 4A.
The rewrite of the impasse procedure is the most significant change in a process drafted in the wake of 1978 strikes by Memphis police and firefighters.
“I’m stating unequivocally that I made some large mistakes in budgeting,” Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson said.
A celebration unfolded at Methodist University Hospital as students sign to a registered nurse apprenticeship program in hopes to get more nurses into the local health system.
“He has a lot of depression, insomnia, he’s extremely sad and he’s lost a lot of weight in the two weeks that I hadn’t seen him,” State Rep. Gabby Salinas said about a local high schooler who has been detained by ICE for more than a month.
With the latest resignation, the sole full-time faculty member left in the occupational therapy department is the instructor accused of mistreating her students.
Collierville approved a third McDonald’s in town. It has little jurisdiction over the one that remains vacant.
Will Drennan lost his life saving a child from nearly drowning at Riverdale Park. But his name will not be forgotten.
The business will close its first location once the new shop is open.
The city is still searching for a space where teenagers, once picked up by MPD, would spend time waiting for their parents.
“We’re serving customers in Ohio, Mississippi and Texas, so we could have started a steel distribution center anywhere in the Southeast,” Morgan Steel CEO said. “But we’re happy to continue to grow right here in Memphis.”
Also opening this week in wide release are two horror-comedies: “They Will Kill You” with Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Myha’la (“Industry”), and “Forbidden Fruits.”
Memphis offensive coordinator Kevin Decker learned a lot from former Tigers OC Tim Cramsey, but he said his scheme is different.
President Donald Trump came to Memphis to declare victory over crime. Two Friday night shootings were a reminder that work still remains. Trump visits Memphis to talk Task Force US to hold off striking Iranian power plants, Trump says in MemphisRelated content:
Parents, pets and local politicians lined an intersection, holding signs condemning everything from President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts to the war in Iran.
As President Donald Trump touts the Memphis Safe Task Force as proof that tough immigration policies and aggressive enforcement are restoring “law and order,” Mayor Paul Young argues Memphis’ long-term safety depends more on tackling poverty, disinvestment and other root causes.
In August 2025, The Daily Memphian reported that Memphis Made was for sale after the company filed for bankruptcy.
Memphis coach Charles Huff said he’s looking for consistency during spring practices, something safety Ian Foster is already exhibiting on Day 1.
Collierville will appeal a decision from Shelby County Chancery Court that would have required them to approve Chick-fil-A.
Frayser? Trezevant? Frayser-Trezevant? As construction continues, MSCS will have to make up its collective mind.
“We love Memphis Made!!” — Chris McHaney about Memphis Made closing taproom
“It is a waste of town money to fight the case when the town is wrong.” — Steve Senteney about Collierville to appeal Chick-fil-A decision
“Linn Sitler’s the best! She’s done so much to promote Memphis over the years… Congratulations Linn and to the other great women that make our city proud!” — Hall Prewitt about This Week in Memphis: Trump is coming, and so is minor-league hockey
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Not only are the star point guard and backup center out for the season, but the Memphis Grizzlies announced that starting center Zach Edey had another procedure.
A violent Friday night Downtown stokes the ongoing debate about the Memphis Safe Task Force’s effectiveness.
The Union Avenue landmark was demolished last Friday.
Julius Thedford, who averaged 8.4 points and a team-high five rebounds in 2025-26, is staying with Memphis. But the Tigers have more work to do.
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A new developer plans to deliver on more than 100 townhouses for The Lake District, bringing progress to Lakeland’s mixed-use development after bankruptcy and foreclosure.
Award-winning poet and U of M professor Marcus Wicker has been in Memphis for nearly a decade. Here’s how he developed a passion for poetry, and why he’s sharing it with the community.
“We should recognize the power of art as an ever-evolving representation of who we are as a city.”
Today is the first day of spring, and there are so many ways to get outdoors and celebrate this weekend.