There is such a thing as white privilege, no matter the circumstances in which we were raised. My father was raised in dire poverty. And yet he was the first to admit that color never kept him back. He never feared for his life just for being white. He was never denied a bank loan. He was admitted to the University of Texas at a time when blacks were not allowed to enroll.

At North Main Street and Monroe Avenue protesters outside a dining establishment block traffic, while DeVante Hill's march confronts a counter demonstration by Black Hebrew Israelites at I Am A Man Plaza.

Members of Memphis’ LGBTQ community rode from Midtown to Downtown to express their support for local black activists in a protest against police violence.

The hideout is where players like Ja Morant, Alex Lomax, DJ Jeffries, Kennedy Chandler and Moussa Cisse are preparing for next season. 

The Bartlett Station Farmer’s Market has returned for the summer season Saturday, June 13, at a temporary location in the Bartlett Public Library’s overflow parking, 5980 Stage Road.

Ja Morant wrote a letter to the judge executive in Murray, Kentucky, asking that a Confederate statue be taken down. Here's the story of how that letter happened — and what might come next.

This week on WKNO’s Behind the Headlines, Faith Morris, Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer for the National Civil Rights Museum, and Archie Willis, President of ComCap Partners, discuss protests in Memphis with Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes. 

CEO Richard Walker of the unopened field hospital is a former Boy Scout who loved search-and-rescue work.

We’ve recently seen proposals of bans, temporary moratoriums or limits on the use of tear gas in Seattle, Portland, New Orleans and Washington, D.C., among others. It’s time for Memphis to join that list.

What makes these protests different for me is that I’ve seen how they can influence conversation and bring about change – in both Minneapolis and Memphis. 

A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Brandon Webber offers a radically different narrative for his officer-involved shooting that stirred wide unrest in Memphis over police use of force.

Two events converged Friday night, June 12, on the 17th day of local protests over the Minnesota death of George Floyd. 

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.

Flight co-owner Russ Graham said in a statement to The Daily Memphian: "We have learned of accusations of discriminatory behavior at Flight. These accusations were posted online, and we are committed to determine their validity."

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.

The Republican-controlled state Senate, attempting to stop a potential wave of COVID-19 lawsuits, passed legislation this week giving businesses and schools greater protection from liability.

Laird Veatch, Tigers athletic director, announced this week that crowds at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be limited to 50% capacity this season. The move means single-game ticket sales are unlikely and could lead to a significant financial hit for the University of Memphis.

Bryce is able to produce almost 150 million packaging pouches on seven production lines annually, but that may increase over time.

The ministers who signed the letter include two who have been meeting with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland in a review of police procedures. They specifically questioned the law enforcement response to the first local protest over the death of George Floyd that ended with five arrests.

Surge testing for the coronavirus among inmates and employees at Shelby County Correctional Center has been completed, and results show six inmates and 13 employees tested positive.

To date, the committee has awarded $377,500 to 67 businesses through the NEED grant program; 53, or 79% of those are minority- and women-owned businesses. 

Odoms is from Paris, Tennessee and attends Henry County High School while Edmonson attends Ensworth Academy in Nashville. 

Former Arlington standout Gentry goes to Royals while Boston drafts DeSoto Central graduate Jordan.

A few important decisions in the coming months could play a major role in the future of the program. 

The 98 new cases come from 743 tests, a positivity rate of 13.2%.