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Woman accused of letting friend swing her dog like a lasso
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A dog owner is facing an animal cruelty charge after police say she allowed a friend to swing her Pomeranian in the air by its leash. Tulesia Patterson, 24, was booked in the Shelby County Jail Wednesday and released on her own recognizance on Thursday. Police said the incident happened at The Meadows […]
Shelby County D.A. wants to try juvenile as an adult in interstate shooting that injured five, including four children
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police announced two juveniles have now been charged in a road rage shooting that injured five people, four of them young children, and the Shelby County District Attorney's Office said it has requested to transfer one of the two juveniles to adult court. The charges...
Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, Mayor Lee Harris update bail process after public complaints
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and Mayor Lee Harris announced Thursday, July 18, an update for the bail process for those accused of a crime after complaints about the process arose from the public. The announcement comes after many Memphians have questioned a system that...
3 pets dead in Cordova house fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three family pets are dead after a house fire broke out in Cordova Friday morning. The Shelby County Fire Department responded to the fire July 19, 2024, around 9:30 a.m. in the 8000 block of Bazemore Road, near Shelley Renee Lane. Fire fighters said the fire...
MSCS school board member drops from race for re-election
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A sitting member of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board is dropping out of the race for re-election, he announced on social media Friday, meaning the school board will have at least two new members after the Aug. 1 general election. District 7 school board member Frank...
Texas-based company Reconext expanding to Memphis, adding 161 jobs
A Texas-based electronics manufacturer is expanding its operation to Memphis. On Wednesday, the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County (EDGE) approved a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) for Reconext Tennessee LLC. Reconext is based in Grapevine, Texas, and the new LLC is the company's first footprint in the Volunteer State.
Mom whose 2-year-old died after alleged discipline involving braided dog toy booked on $1M bond
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County Jail records show Sharday Bakare, 26, was booked Tuesday on a $1,000,000 bond after extradition from Texas. U.S. Marshals in Texas captured Bakare in mid-June. She is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child neglect, and aggravated child abuse following the death of her two-year-old...
MSCS to pay Satanic Temple $15K following settlement in ‘After School Satan Club’ discrimination suit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has reached a settlement on behalf of The Satanic Temple in a federal lawsuit filed in March against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) over “serious” First Amendment violations. The school board has agreed to pay over $15,000 to resolve...
MSCS board member Frank Johnson withdraws from upcoming Aug. 1 election
Initially, Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education commissioner Frank Johnson wanted to retain his District Seven seat in the Aug. 1 election. But Thursday night, he announced he was withdrawing from the race. “My service on the Memphis and Shelby County School Board has been part of a long and continuing...
New bail forms will include defendants’ criminal history
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County will begin using a new process to get more information about a defendants’ criminal history in order to better determine bail amounts. County leaders including the District Attorney and the mayor announced the effort Thursday, saying it will make it harder for violent offenders to get out of jail, and […]
MSCS board member Frank Johnson ends his campaign, citing health issues
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and statewide education policy.Frank Johnson, the South Memphis activist who represents District 7 on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board, ended his election campaign to stay on the board, midway through the early-voting period.Johnson, who announced his decision on social media, said that a stroke he experienced last September and the recent death of his sister led him to focus on his physical and mental health.“While my commitment to serve on behalf of the citizens of this great city is unchanged, after much consideration, I have decided...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board elections: Read our Q&A with District 4 candidates
In February, the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education selected Marie Feagins to be the district’s next superintendent. In June, it gave her the green light to slash hundreds of positions and passed a $1.8 billion budget. It regularly approves or denies lucrative district contracts, and it decides the fate of charter school applications. Its members advocate for the schools they represent and frequently hear from their constituents. Needless to say, the board plays a consequential role in...
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