The Early Word: Teens with water guns and the Big One that wasn’t
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Who’s ready to work, Memphis? It’s Monday, April 27, and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will get to work today on what to do about the impending state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
City budget takeaways: Samuel Hardiman offers three takeaways from the proposed city budget.
Up in smoke: Tennessee’s “fake weed” industry was flying high until the state stepped in.
Teen released from ICE custody: A judge ordered the release of a teen who’d been detained without bond since February.
Electrification with representation: Shelby County’s suburbs will soon have a voice on the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board.
‘Gentleman’ and ‘a hard worker’: Friends and colleagues remember state Rep. G.A. Hardaway.
Senior assassins: If you see teens out and about wearing goggles and floaties, they’re probably assassins.
The day the earth stood still: This week’s Ask the Memphian looks at the Big One that wasn’t.
Land grab? Affordable homes may be coming to a former school site in South Memphis.
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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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