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September 2018
Calkins: An insider’s view of Memphis’ resounding win over Georgia State
ByGeoff Calkins September 16, 2018At 4:43 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Memphis assistants Josh Storms(strength and conditioning) and Sherman Morris (director ofrecruiting), look at each other, realize they are sitting in the wrongplaces, stand up and swap seats.“He has to be on my right,” said Storms, as he settles into his placein the back of the conference room. “We do this every game. I’m notsaying it has an impact on the result, but I’m not saying it doesn’t,either.” Sanford’s goals: Inform, enlighten and provoke (when necessary)
ByOtis Sanford September 16, 2018It was unusually cold in Memphis – even for the dead of winter – with a couple inches of fresh snow on the ground when I checked in at the metro desk of The Commercial Appeal on Jan. 10, 1977, for my first day as a general assignment reporter.My initial assignment, of course, was to write a weather story. Then as now, even a minor snowfall is a serious disruptor in Memphis and front-page news. Author appearing Monday urges free speech – even on college campuses
“Liberal science” is one of those terms that sort of makes sense after somebody takes 10 minutes to explain it but seems baffling on first hearing. Is it an oxymoron – science isn’t supposed to be ideological, right? Or is it, as conservatives might fear, science from the left end of the political spectrum? ByMichael Nelson September 16, 2018See AlsoFrom Hogan to a Trumpier Senate: Takeways from Tuesday's primariesis government different from lawMetro Defense attorney questions memory, notes vs. recorded interrogation
ByMarc Perrusquia September 16, 2018During the murder trial last year of defendant Brandon Taylor, defense attorney Gregory Carman and Memphis Police Department homicide detective Fausto Frias engaged in a testy exchange. Metro Memphis Police Department’s response on interrogations
ByMarc Perrusquia September 16, 2018In response to weeks of questioning by Marc Perrusquia, director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting, about the Memphis Police Department’s long reluctance to record custodial interrogations, MPD spokeswoman Karen Rudolph released the following statements via email. The final statement repeated the Institute’s questions and provided answers. The Memphis 10 (Summer Edition): Aretha’s house, the ACLU trial, Craig Brewer’s movie, and more
ByChris Herrington September 16, 2018Welcome to The Memphis 10, which, starting this Thursday, will be a (mostly) weekly collection of observations – commentary, criticism, news, links, songs, etc. – on the week in Memphis. Trader Joe’s is here, it’s near and you need to get over there
ByJennifer Biggs September 17, 2018After years of hopeful rumors followed by a confirmation then speculation and delay, Trader Joe’s is here, it’s near and you need to get over there.Anyone who was making the 400-mile round trip to the closest Trader Joe’s in Nashville can’t really complain too much about driving from Midtown or East Memphis when now we can travel a few miles out Poplar instead of hauling down I-40.It seems to have caught on already. State Government Bredesen defends his wait-and-see stance on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
ByBill Dries September 17, 2018Democratic U.S. Senate contender Phil Bredesen met a crowd of 500 at Rhodes College Thursday, Sept. 13, that consisted mostly of supporters on what was originally planned as a debate with Republican rival Marsha Blackburn. Blackburn would not commit to the debate. Public Safety Rikard retiring from Bartlett police chief post
ByClay Bailey September 17, 2018Bartlett Police Chief Gary Rikard, leader of the suburban department for 11 years, will retire Dec. 31. Cost of traffic fines, fees limiting opportunities for thousands of Memphians
ByYolanda Jones September 17, 2018About 18,000 times each year, the state of Tennessee suspends the driver’s license of a Shelby County resident for failure to pay traffic fines and fees, according to data obtained by the nonprofit advocacy organization Just City.A disproportionate number of those drivers are black, making the fines a social justice issue, said Just City executive director Josh Spickler. New county commissioners bring fresh eyes, new perspectives
ByOmer Yusuf September 17, 2018The 13-member Shelby County Commission has entered a new four-year term with eight new faces. Those new commissioners soon will have to make key decisions while, at the same time, learning about the ins and outs of county government. Business
ByMel and Pearl Shaw September 17, 2018Editor’s note: Part one of a four-part series.We were asked to speak to the Memphis Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) on Sept. 13. The following is part one of our remarks. We share these as we believe they are important to all of us who care about Memphis. Remarks were written by Melvin and Pearl Shaw and delivered by Pearl Shaw. Logistics industry relieved as Lamar construction approaches
ByWayne Risher September 17, 2018It’s hard to say who’s happier to see light at the end of the tunnel for the Lamar corridor’s infamous gridlock.Is it owners and operators of trucks that clog the commercial artery and feeder streets, burning fuel, polluting air, wasting drivers’ time and slowing the movement of goods? State Government Salinas says incumbent Kelsey out of touch with Senate District 31
BySam Stockard September 18, 2018Democratic state Senate candidate Gabby Salinas, a three-time cancer survivor, moved with her family to the United States from Bolivia as a child to seek treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Memphis Grizzlies Consumer’s Guide to the 2018-2019 Grizzlies Home Schedule
ByChris Herrington September 18, 2018From a competitive standpoint, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2018-2019 schedule is the kind of unremarkable to which NBA schedule-makers aspire. View From the Hill: Hanging on to the party line
BySam Stockard September 18, 2018When it comes to bipartisanship, Tennessee politicians talk a good game. But in the ballot-box battle, they’re all about party. Germantown Developer unveils Carrefour development outline plans
ByMichael Waddell September 18, 2018Neighborhood leaders and concerned citizens met at the Carrefour shopping center on Monday, Sept. 17 to discuss a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the property at Germantown’s western border.The outline plans from property owners Cannon, Austin and Cannon were submitted to the Germantown Planning Commission earlier this month. Spirit of Memphis ‘It’s like the Royal Wedding of St. Jude’
ByDavid Williams September 19, 2018This is a boy-meets-girl story, with complications. Because what love story for the ages ever came off without some complications?And so: Boy gets cancer.Girl gets cancer, too. Boy loses right arm, at age 7, but discovers his inner lefty. He takes up golf, and even plays on the baseball team. “I played first base and centerfield,” he says, with pride. “I wasn’t the kid in right field who ate grass. I was part of the team.” Memphis Tigers Football Roger Joseph gaining confidence and showing off NFL potential
ByJonah Jordan September 19, 2018The Memphis Tigers drove down the field to the 2-yard line in the second quarter in the loss to the Navy Midshipmen. Head coach Mike Norvell dialed up an outside zone to the left on second and 1. Real Estate Businessman Marty Mathews fills retail gap along Madison west of Overton Square
ByTom Bailey September 19, 2018Education Free tuition program going gangbusters at FedEx hub
ByWayne Risher September 20, 2018Debra Clark thought there must be a catch when her manager announced FedEx was offering Memphis hub workers tuition-free online education at University of Memphis. Otis Sanford Potentially game-changing Blackburn-Bredesen Senate race features two strategies: national vs. local
ByOtis Sanford September 20, 2018Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn is doing all she can to nationalize her race for the U.S. Senate. Protests, arrests, proposed new law follow ‘disturbing’ shooting
ByYolanda Jones September 20, 2018Two days after Martavious Banks was critically wounded by a Memphis police officer in a shooting, protesters stood on the sidewalk at the entrance to the Airways police precinct calling for justice Wednesday night.About 50 protesters, some with bullhorns and carrying signs that read, “We have our cameras on," arrived shortly before 7 p.m. to the “Citywide Protest” organized by Memphis activist, Mac Freddie. Business New Downtown fitness studio product of grit and grind entrepreneurship
ByMichelle Corbet September 20, 2018Memphis native Victoria Young, 27, wants to inspire other young entrepreneurs to act now, and figure the how out later. Sports Memphis Springboard
ByDon Wade September 20, 2018Father and son were both still in uniform. Dad had just managed the Memphis Redbirds to their second straight Pacific Coast League championship. His uniform was damp with champagne.
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