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Parents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General’s Office
By Sophie Bates JACKSON, Miss. — The parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer in Mississippi led a protest Monday at the office…
Sports
Ty Jerome’ s career-high 45 points leads Grizzlies to a 123-103 victory over Jazz
By Clay Bailey Ty Jerome scored a career-high 45 points as the Memphis Grizzlies used a third-quarter rally en route to a 123-103 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday…
New clubhouse at The Links at Audubon golf course aims to open doors for Memphis youth
Children in Memphis can easily find a basketball court. Hoops are everywhere — schools, parks, driveways. But golf? Golf calls for acres of land, clubs, instruction and someone to actually…
Southern Heritage Classic lives up to its name in double-overtime thriller
In an unbiased media universe, Saturday’s Southern Heritage Classic would have been the lead story on major sports networks, rather than a brief mention in a football roundup for historically…
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Tiki Davis turns a life of hardship into a story of perseverance and success
“The Tiki Factor: 4 Key principles to Turn Your Losses into Wins” by Tiki Davis, foreword by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, c.2026, Amistad, $28.99, 320 pages Pull yourself up…
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Green Book Comedy Tour celebrating Chitlin’ Circuit comes to Sassafras Farms
“The Green Book Comedy Tour,” featuring veteran comic actor Mark Curry, will stop at Sassafras Farms at 315 Hill House Road in Toone, Tennessee, 65 miles northeast of Memphis, for…
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Mississippi AG says officer’s force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
By Sophie Bates and Jack Brook JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer was justified in using force…
Memphis Safe Task Force isn’t going anywhere soon
Federal and state law enforcement personnel may be here to stay, after it was announced the ongoing Memphis Safe Task Force…
Shelby County Commission advances data center moratorium; regulatory ordinance in works
A moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas of Shelby County advanced to a second reading on a slim plurality of…
Memphis HBCU enrollment swells to all-time high at LeMoyne-Owen College
The nation’s fifth-oldest historically Black post-secondary institution, LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, has exceeded its enrollment goal for the 2026-2027 academic year…