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PERSPECTIVE: Murder trial in Oxford stokes fears among LGBTQ in small town...
As a journalist I am constantly reminded of two things as I grow in my career.The first is that everyone has their own story to tell. The second is that everyone has the right to tell that story —...
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Commissioners approve $34 million for new Frayser high school on first vote
Shelby County Commissioners took the first step toward funding a new high school for Frayser students, approving a nearly $34 million funding resolution on a first vote during the Wednesday, Dec. 11,...
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Morant scores 28, Grizzlies push by Nets 135-119
Following a four-day layoff, all five Memphis Grizzlies starters scored in double figures, including 28 points from Ja Morant, to frustrate the visiting New Jersey Nets, 135-119, on Friday, Dec. 13....
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Short-handed Lady Tigers fall 85-67 to Troy, lose 6th consecutive contest
With injuries decimating the Memphis Tigers’ rotation, Womens’ Head Basketball Coach Alex Simmons knew her team would be in a tough predicament. Only eight players were available for Saturday’s game...
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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine War Threatens to Resurrect the Ghosts of Jim Crow Medicine
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire In the looming shadow of a second Trump administration, the battle over vaccines and public health policy is being revived with unsettling vigor. Public health leaders,...
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Despite late rally, Grizz win streak ends in L.A. with 116-110 loss to Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 116-10 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies after a two-game break. James is fighting a left foot injury and and...
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MASE Championship parade set for Dec. 20 along Poplar Ave.
The Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (MASE) is set to honor its historic victory as the first charter school to win the 1A TSSAA High School Football Championship with a citywide parade on...
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools board will discuss terminating Feagins as...
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Dec 16, 2024 at 8:31pm EST Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free...
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Commissioners approve new Frayser high school, jailhouse repairs
During the December 16 meeting, Shelby County Commissioners approved a flurry of resolutions to wrap up county business before the end of the calendar year, including a vote to fund a new high school...
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Feagins to stay as MSCS Superintendent — for now
A lot happened Tuesday evening at the Memphis Shelby County School Board meeting — a meeting abruptly convened for one purpose: to terminate the contract of Superintendent Marie Feagins. Tempers...
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Citizen rally behind Feagins as MSCS Board delays decision until January
Hundreds of Memphians made something very clear Tuesday night at a special call meeting of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education: If you want to terminate Superintendent Marie Feagins,...
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Council delays vote on proposed Chickasaw Gardens entrance gates…again
Resolutions to gate off two streets entering the Chickasaw Gardens neighborhood were pushed back to the new year after Memphis City Council members agreed to pause a vote on the long-simmering matter...
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MATA board votes to hire TransPro consultants, city negotiating contracts
Memphis Area Transit Authority Board of Commissioners voted 5–4 Tuesday, Dec. 17, to temporarily hire consultants contracted to right the troubled transit system. An eventual vote to approve the hires...
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PERSPECTIVE: Consent Decree can’t fix problems open carry law creates
As the City of Memphis and the US Department of Justice haggle over the response to the DOJ’s damning report on rampant misconduct in the Memphis Police Department, I can’t help but think about a...
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Grizzlies scorch Golden St. 144-93
A hot shooting, stingy Memphis Grizzlies squad strolled to a 144-93 win after outscoring the Golden State Warriors by 31 points in the first half at the FedEx Forum on Thursday, Dec. 19. “I thought...
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Visiting Bulldogs chew up Tigers 79-66
Mississippi State looked at home in front of the Tigers’ largest home crowd of the season, as the visiting Bulldogs smothered turnover-prone No. 23 Memphis 79-66. Thanks to the Tigers’ turnover woes...
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WEATHERS: MSCS Board gets an ‘F’ for handling of fiasco around Feagins
Starting over with a new superintendent may seem like an easy solution, but it is not a guarantee of success. In fact, it risks further destabilizing a district that has already endured too much...
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Grizzlies fade late, fall to Clippers 114-110
Clippers’ guard Norman Powell scored 29 points, including a go-ahead jumper in the final thirty seconds, to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over Memphis 114-110 at the FedEx Forum on Tuesday, Dec. 23....
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Courage in Crisis: First Responders Reflect Memphis’ Strengths and Struggles
Before Dec. 4, I knew nothing about the Bruce Haugsdahl Awards Luncheon, an annual celebration that Kiwanis Club of Memphis hosts to honor local first responders, especially those who have been injured...
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Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (AP) — A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by...
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