The Rev. Althea Greene was excited and charged up by her appointment to the vacant Dist. 2 slot on the Shelby County Schools Board Monday. After the unanimous Shelby County Commission vote in her favor, Greene said she thinks...
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer held a Town Hall meeting at the Dave Wells Community Center on Saturday. From Sawyer’s perspective the event was in keeping with her District 7 election campaign commitment:
“I will listen to your voices and...
Emerle Dianne Smith, mother of The New Tri-State Defender's late publisher, Bernal E. Smith II, passed away at Methodist University Hospital on Thursday (Feb. 21) -- four days before her 75th birthday.
A dedicated and devoted sister, mother, aunt, grandmother,...
Using a Facebook post headlined "KEEPING YOU INFORMED," the Memphis Police Department has announced that an officer who shot and wounded a driver last year has resigned, and three others have been given unpaid suspensions.
According to MPD, 26-year-old Jamarcus Jeames...
Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael on Friday carved out a portion of his third annual State of the Court address to say that he welcomes juvenile justice reform being promoted by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the Shelby County...
Gateway University Charter School presented its case for remaining open to Tennessee State Board of Education staff members, who met in the Barnes Auditorium of the Shelby County Schools Board building on late Tuesday afternoon.
The next step is for...
Tributes to civil rights “giant” and attorney, Russell Bertrand Sugarmon flooded the Internet Monday as news spread quickly of his death.
One of the most touching tributes came from his daughter, Elena DeCosta Williams, who took to Facebook to express...
By Brandi Hunter, High Ground News
A St. Louis-based nonprofit has entered the Memphis market to offer free coding classes and job readiness support with the aim of increasing diversity in the technology field. Memphis is the fifth city expansion...
Challenged by a foot injury, Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Dillon Brooks rolled into Staxtacular 2019 determined to fill his role as host.
Brooks, who is out for the season following surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right big...
The next panel discussion in the Memphis Educational Equity Learning Series will take place on Thursday (February 21) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the National Civil Rights Museum.
“Essential, Not Extra: Arts Education as a Fundamental Component of...