Behind the Headlines Podcast
By WKNO/The Daily Memphian
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Each week host Eric Barnes discusses major stories in the Memphis area with business executives, community leaders and politicians, as well as local journalists. WKNO's Behind the Headlines Podcast is powered by the Daily Memphian.
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1718: Mulroy says post-Memphis Safe Task Force discussions underway
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Oct 30, 2026 |
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1717: Palazzolo talks advice for next mayor ahead of leaving office
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Oct 23, 2026 |
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1716: Midterm campaigns turn to numbers as early voting begins
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Oct 16, 2026 |
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1715: Kuhn says Kustoff is vulnerable in reelection bid
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Oct 11, 2026 |
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1714: Pearson says no U.S. military aid to Ukraine or Israel
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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1713: New county mayor focused on money
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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1712: Task Force's 1-year mark comes with questions
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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1711: Buckner says new jail could unfold one unit at a time
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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1710: Chaz Molder backs data center pauses in campaign for Congress
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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1709: Meals on Wheels turns 50 as MIFA's 'flagship' program
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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1708: Brent Taylor touts end of birthright citizenship, immigration crackdown
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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1707: Green says path to winning Governor's race is past Blackburn's 'culture war' rhetoric
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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1706: Outgoing mayor Lee Harris said state oversight will make Mickell Lowery's job harder
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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1705: Elections, SpaceXAI and schools dominate local headlines
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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1704: The changing landscaping for suburban schools
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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1703: Sheriff candidate Brad Less suggests separate jail to divert nonviolent offenders
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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1702: Lowery on 'Collaboration' with state, not intervention or takeover
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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1652: Redistricting could fuel higher turnout, election official says
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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1650: Reporters address SpaceX promises as Elon Musk company goes public
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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1648: Buckner takes wait and see approach on sheriff's cooperation with federal immigration
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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1647: GOP nominee for county mayor defends state intervention in city and county
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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1645: The fast track to the August state and federal primary elections
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May 15, 2026 |
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1644: Affordable housing wins come a few lots at a time
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May 11, 2026 |
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1643: Journalist Roundtable
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May 01, 2026 |
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1642: US attorney on being back in office and Task Force
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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1641: Democrats and Republicans strategize ahead of May county primaries
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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1640: Reaction to No Kings police response centers on city permit process
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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1639: Changes to county juvenile detention include uniforms and toothbrushes
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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1638: The latest version of the sales tax rub between the state and local governments
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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1637: Downtown Memphis Commission President & CEO Chandell Ryan
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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1636: Crime has dropped in Memphis but why is a question that still divides those in the crime fight
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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1635: MSCS could challenge state takeover in court, board chair says
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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1634: Steve Mulroy's mixed review of the Memphis Safe Task Force
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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1633: Fixing Shelby County Jail is key to justice system, Green says
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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1632: School board elections and superintendent contract 'irrelevant' with MSCS takeover looming, lawmakers say
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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1630: Journalist Roundtable
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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1629: Outgoing Public Defender Phyllis Aluko
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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1628: Immigration enforcement doing more harm than good, Memphis lawmakers say
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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1627: Two of the biggest Memphis stories of 2025 have a surprising connection
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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1626: How clear is the line between immigration stops and MPD policy?
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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1625: Services helping poor county residents are putting 'Band-Aids on bullet wounds'
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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1624: Selling another big economic development project in the age of the 'Digital Delta'
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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1623: Shelby County Sheriff should not manage the jail, Harris says
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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1622: Richmond wants to stay in charge at Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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1620: State Rep. Pearson said he can work across the aisle without moderating his political views
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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1619: Public holds GOP responsible for ongoing government shutdown, Cohen says
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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1618: Millington leaders talk Navy Road comeback, big-box growth
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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1617: Federal intervention in Memphis
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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1616: How Mayor Young wants to work with the Memphis Safe Task Force — instead of contesting it
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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1615: County commissioners split on whether to fight Harris' veto
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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1613: Affordable housing push looking beyond subsidies to supply need
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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1612: Journalist Roundtable
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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1611: How U of M scientists navigate conspiracy theories and the polarized world of public health
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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1610: MATA roils in turmoil. What's the next step?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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1609: Journalist Roundtable
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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1608: Early Childhood Education
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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1607: How to keep interest in Downtown Memphis ahead of big projects
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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1606: TVA likely to be backup power for xAI
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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1605: Affordable housing in Memphis
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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1604: Memphis-Shelby County School Board of Education
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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1603: Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Development
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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1602: Two state lawmakers plan to push for MSCS takeover
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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1552: Candidates 'have the responsibility for turnout'
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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1551: Immigration in Memphis
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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1550: County mayor's property tax proposal becomes tax hike
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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1549: Hospitality Hub builds in north, looks to southeast city
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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1548: Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson
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May 29, 2025 |
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1547: Justice Department review of MPD withdrawn but not forgotten
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May 23, 2025 |
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1546: Federal funding cuts accelerate uncertainty for local nonprofits
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May 16, 2025 |
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1545: Journalist round table
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May 12, 2025 |
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1544: DA Steve Mulroy on crime reduction and bail reform
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May 01, 2025 |
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1543: Just City on the state comptroller's report
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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1542: The path of court cases through the criminal justice system
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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1541: Church Health emphasizes local ties through Washington transition
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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1540: Busy week for public education includes new school construction, new leader's contract
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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1539: Dining pros discuss the state of the Memphis restaurant scene
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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1538: School takeover terms still taking shape in legislature
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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1537: City's group violence intervention program still a work in progress
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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1535: Regional One Health
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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1534: New local party chairs share concern at low voter turnout, clash on Trump impact
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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1533: Trump's 'largest deportation in American history' comes to Memphis
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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1532: Did no-confidence vote set stage for state takeover of MSCS?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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1531: Reporters weigh in on next steps in MSCS shake-up
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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1530: Harris, Sugarmon say they have plan to take over juvenile detention center from Sheriff
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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1529: Commissioner says MSCS board members need to 'pump their brakes'
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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1528: Building a Memphis gun control ordinance could leave out some measures approved by voters
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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1527: Journalist Roundtable
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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1526: Taylor touts nine-point case for Mulroy ouster
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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1525: Mulroy weighs possible criminal prosecutions due to DOJ report
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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1524: Memphis mayor plans task force to address police reform
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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1523: Steps beyond Justice Department report on MPD unclear
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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1522: Access to legal services
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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1521: Main Street Trolley unlikely to restart till next summer
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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1520: Workforce initiatives at U of M expand their reach
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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1519: Analyzing the results of the 2024 elections
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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1518: MLGW launching lead water pipe notice campaign
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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1517: Chronic absenteeism
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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1516: The future of Memphis' gun-control question
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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1514: Planned Parenthood leader says 'stakes could not be higher' on state's abortion politics
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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1513: Young says Sheraton hotel's impact worth risk despite hotel's volatile past
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Oct 04, 2024 |