Also happening this week: Shelby County Commission talks censure rules, and former Vice President Kamala Harris comes to town. 

“There’s a major problem brewing elsewhere for the Memphis administration. It’s that the gap has been closed — it’s just the one that used to exist between Memphis basketball and the rest of the American Conference.”

Despite being led by 7-foot-1 big man Aaron Bradshaw’s career-high 21 points and five rebounds, Memphis was out-rebounded 46-29 and outscored on second-chance points 19-8.

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Box Score: Florida Atlantic 89, Memphis 78

The Memphis Tigers land a local former four-star high school prospect out of the NCAA transfer portal. 

Shelby County commissioners will vote on a resolution that would settle an ongoing dispute with the City of Millington for the $28,800 owed in rent for the County Clerk’s office on Navy Road.

Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green gets a new job and stays on the campaign trail. And meet the first Republican contender for County Mayor.

“A fair justice system holds people accountable when they cause harm, and it provides swift justice for victims. True justice makes no distinction between rich and poor — white or Black, native-born or immigrant.”

“Let xAI not be a monument to what was taken from Memphis but a testament to what happens when a city demands justice for its people.”

Red-light therapy, a type of LED-light therapy, is a treatment that uses wavelengths of red or near-infrared light to stimulate cells into creating more energy.

Jack Knight is one busy 11-year-old. He’s an athlete, actor and aspiring entrepreneur. 

Stephanie Creasy didn’t always want to go into law enforcement. Now the native Memphian is second in command of the U.S. Marshals Service, the agency at the helm of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Standing outside Berean Missionary Baptist Church in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, the preachers led a series of prayers for an end to violent crime in the immediate area.

There are fewer than 120,000 orangutans left in the wild, and zoo breeding programs like the one at Memphis Zoo could be key to the species’ continued existence.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

This jigsaw puzzle is from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl parade and was taken by Greg Campbell.

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George Church of Houston High and two members of University High, Declan Murphy and Liana Nuckolls, are named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State cross country team.

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State boys and girls golf teams includes several Memphis-area students.

Jessie Medlin brings a lot of history and experience to the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, and this year he will serve as the body’s president.

The National Ornamental Metal Museum’s “Taster” classes are meant to do just what the name implies: give folks a taste of different styles of the metal arts with the hope that they fall in love with it.

Jason Semore followed Huff to Memphis from Southern Miss but is now expected to join Georgia Tech’s staff.

Two teams in particular seem like a reasonable partner in a Ja Morant deal, but do either have real interest? And who else on the Grizzlies roster could be in play at the NBA trade deadline?

A visit to FAU offers Memphis another chance to fix foundational issues.

State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and County Commission Chair Shante Avant discussed the Memphis Safe Task Force’s immigration role on “Behind The Headlines” as well as legislation that would allow a state takeover of Memphis schools.

Bob Sternburgh, owner of Paradise Cafe, likes to take classic recipes — think beef stroganoff, chicken tetrazzini or lasagna — and turn them into soups.