Category Archives: Community
LOCAL | 4 MPD Officers Relieved Of Duty Following Chaotic End To No Kings Protest In Downtown
Following the No Kings protest on Saturday, four Memphis Police officers were relieved of their duties as a result of an internal investigation, according to an announcement on Tuesday by the MPD. Pol...
Mar 31, 2026
LOCAL |'No Kings' Protesters Call Out MPD For "Intimidation" Following Arrests For Obstructing Public Streets
A No Kings protest on Saturday ended with Memphis Police deploying pepper spray and making arrests, in what some are saying was an excessive response and others saying it was necessary. Following thei...
Mar 30, 2026
LOCAL | Former Home Of Lorenzen Wright Destroyed In Mysterious House Fire
The residence of murdered former Memphis Grizzlies player Lorenzen Wright was destroyed by a massive fire that started Thursday afternoon, according to officials. The house on Classic Drive caught fir...
Mar 27, 2026
LOCAL | Mississippi Woman Mauled By Dogs Back In March Has Died
According to the police department and the coroner's office, the woman who was viciously mauled by dogs in Mississippi earlier this month passed away on Friday morning while in the hospital. Lakesha N...
Mar 27, 2026
LOCAL | City Leaders In Discussions For Stricter Curfew Enforcement Heading Into Summer
The most effective strategies to implement the city's curfew law has been discussed by city officials. Calls for an enforced curfew come just days after a 14-year-old boy was shot in Downtown Memphis,...
Mar 26, 2026
LOCAL | Career Criminal Escapes Prison Again; Manhunt In Crockett County Underway
The Crockett County Sheriff's Office reports that a manhunt is currently in progress after an inmate broke out of the Crockett County Jail. Gerald Pete Samples, 59, escaped on Wednesday morning, accor...
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LOCAL | Teenage Girl Injured In Shooting At Tom Lee Park During "Senior Skip Day"
On Tuesday afternoon, a 17-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting at Tom Lee Park. Around 3:20 p.m., police arrived at Riverside Drive. One female was reportedly in non-critical condition following the ...
Mar 25, 2026
LOCAL | 119 New Jobs Anticipated With Morgan Steel HQ Expansion Into Shelby County
Morgan Steel announced on Tuesday that it will buy a new property in Shelby County to expand its headquarters operations. According to a press release, the facility is anticipated to invest $11.7 mill...
Mar 24, 2026
LOCAL | Rep. Justin Pearson: Trump Is Not Welcome To Memphis, Mane!
Protesters expressed their disapproval of President Trump as he was getting ready to attend a roundtable on the Memphis Safe Task Force on Monday. Rep. Steve Cohen gave a press conference on the task ...
Mar 23, 2026
LOCAL | Trump Touches Down In Memphis To Address Memphis Safe Task Force
According to the White House, the City of Memphis became President Donald Trump's next stop on Monday, where he will participate in a roundtable meeting regarding the Memphis Safe Task Force. The roun...
Mar 23, 2026
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