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MPD: Man threatens to shoot 2 women, 8 kids
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested on Friday after Memphis Police say he threatened to shoot two women and eight children back in April. On April 16, two women reported that Michael Taylor, one of the women’s ex-boyfriends, brandished a handgun and allegedly threatened to shoot them and eight children located in a residence. […]
Dutch Bros Coffee looks to bring drive-thru location to Schilling Farms in Collierville
An Oregon-based coffee company is eyeing a Memphis suburb for a potential location at a major mixed-use development. A preliminary site plan for a proposed 1,027-square-foot drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee shop in Schilling Farms was approved by the Collierville Planning Commission during its Thursday meeting. The plan will now go in front of the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen for approval during its Sept. 23 meeting. ...
AT&T strike continues in Southeast as company presents ‘final offer’ for union contract
Thousands of unionized AT&T workers across the southeast marked their 20th day on strike Thursday amid a bargaining stalemate over a new contract with the telecommunications giant. AT&T on Wednesday presented the southeast district of The Communications Workers of America (CWA) with what it calls its “final offer,” proposing cumulative wage increases of up to […]
University of Memphis gets more than $100M in grants for the first time, school says
For the first time, the University of Memphis has been awarded more than $100 million in annual research awards, the school announced in early September. U of M said it more than doubled its research awards in the last two fiscal years, from $48 million in fiscal year 2022 to $101 million in fiscal year 2024, the current academic year. ...
Memphis Mom Charged After Her Six-Year-Old Son Brought A Loaded Firearm To School
Ke’Erinie King is facing multiple charges after her six-year-old accessed a firearm and brought it to school on Sept. 5. Local police reportedly booked the Memphis mom into the Shelby County Jail but later released her without bond. RELATED: Colin Gray, Father Of Apalachee High School Shooting Suspect, Has Been Arrested & Charged (UPDATE) According to [...] The post Memphis Mom Charged After Her Six-Year-Old Son Brought A Loaded Firearm To School appeared first on The Shade Room.
Supreme Court briefs filed against Tennessee minor gender-affirming care ban
(The Center Square) – A group of Republican politicians, 153 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and a group led by actor Elliot Page have filed amicus briefs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court arguing against Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, a ban on gender-affirming surgeries for minors. The Supreme Court said in June that it would hear the case. A July 2023 ruling from the Sixth District U.S. Court of Appeals allowed the law to take effect. ...
Tennessee ethics panel dismisses complaint against education commissioner over travel costs
The Tennessee Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds. The ethics complaint filed by Rep. Caleb Hemmer, D-Nashville, in May alleges Reynolds illegally accepted travel reimbursements paid for by a group that also lobbies the legislature. Reynolds attended two out-of-state events last year with expenses paid by her former employer, ExcelinEd, a national advocacy group whose partner 501(c)(4) — which shares staff, office space, and a post office box — employs a lobbyist in...
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