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With crime trending downward, Mayor Young unveils high-tech tools and...
When Mayor Paul Young took office in January, he vowed to mash the gas pedal on the city’s fight against blight and crime. With citywide crime down 13.8 percent and a staggering 33 percent drop in...
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Scotty Pippen Jr. has 30 points, 10 assists in ‘phenomenal’ game in dad’s old...
CHICAGO (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching his Hall of Fame father at the United Center. He added one of his own Saturday night. Pippen, son of former Bulls great...
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2024 SHIBA Report Urges Action as Black Homeownership Faces Critical Challenges
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) has issued an urgent “Call to Action” to address Black homeownership, which has reached what NAREB President Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose describes...
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Houston, other area high school gridiron squads advance to state finals
Several high school football brackets will feature familiar names, after four area teams advanced from the semifinals to championship games in their respective classes on Friday, Nov. 22. On the top of...
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Murray St. outlasts Lady Tigers 87-83
After staying neck and neck through three stanzas, the visiting Murray State uncorked a fourth-quarter run to topple the injury-plagued Memphis women’s basketball team 87-83 on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the...
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Black Southern food isn’t killing us
by Nylah Burton — Is Black Southern cuisine – often reduced to the simple term “soul food” – unhealthy or “low-vibration“? Or is it not high blood pressure that runs in your family, but the “plate,”...
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Feed the Needy marks 30th anniversary with massive holiday food drive
In a modest warehouse on Jackson Avenue, before the first rays of sunlight illuminate the streets of Memphis, Ruth Rawlings-Baker—affectionately known as “The General” by her army of volunteers—rallies...
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Morant returns, Grizzlies roll past Blazers 123-98
Ja Morant returned rust-free after an eight-game absence to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 123-98 route of the visiting Portland Trailblazers on Monday Nov. 25. It was the third consecutive win for...
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MemFeast sets the table for families across Memphis
MemFeast returns for its 5th year, bringing hot meals and food boxes to fight food insecurity across Memphis from November 25-27. Organized by Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in collaboration...
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Council puts off vote on violence intervention program funding
A vote on $33.7 million in funding for violence intervention programs will have to wait another week, after members of the Memphis City Council Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee found the...
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Auburn wins Maui Invitational with a 90-76 win over Memphis
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Johni Broome scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 4 Auburn to the Maui Invitational championship with a 90-76 win over Memphis on Wednesday. Auburn (7-0) opened...
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Penny Hardaway has the Tigers raising expectations for the season
University of Memphis men’s basketball fans are having a déjà vu moment. The team has shown that they can compete with any squad in the country. For example, they recently upset the defending national...
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Want to save Thanksgiving? Put away your phone
Mandy Applegate, via The Associated Press When the crisp autumn air settles in, you know it’s Thanksgiving time. A day meant for connection, gratitude and togetherness, this holiday invites you to...
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Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court...
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Overton basketball ready to take “next step” in Henderson’s second season
At Overton High School, head coach Cedric Henderson is re-establishing the culture of winning basketball. Two years removed from capturing a state championship in 2022, the program once again seeks to...
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Grizzlies blow past Pelicans 120-109, extend win streak to five games
Baskets came pretty cheap in Memphis this shopping holiday, as the Grizzlies coasted past the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 for their fifth consecutive victory – and first win in Emirates Cup...
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From Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians...
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin....
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Grizzlies overcome slow start, top Pacers 136-121
Memphis will take its six game win streak on the road as Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points to lead the Grizzlies over a fast-starting Pacers unit 136-121 on Sunday, Dec. 1 to wrap up a four-game...
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MASE completes late-game comeback to advance to 1A Championship Game
The road to the BlueCross Bowl saw Memphis-area high school football teams deliver heart-stopping moments, historic comebacks, and championship dreams realized in the TSSAA state semifinals on Friday...
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