With Tigers and Grizz struggling, what's a fan to do?
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It’s not a great time to be a Memphis sports fan. The Memphis Grizzlies have been struggling this season, and that’s before star point guard Ja Morant injured his calf. The Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team just experienced its worst home loss since the team lost to South Florida in March 2018. And, the defeat came at the hands of UNLV, headed by none other than former Memphis coach Josh Pastner. Memphis Tigers football has also been lackluster. The team is facing its sixth year in a row to not make the conference championships. To put this all in context for us, Daily...
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South City represents the end of an era for Memphis housing
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In South Memphis, an array of art projects are bringing color — and an renewed identity — to a local neighborhood near Downtown. It’s perhaps the culmination of more than 25 years of transformation, but even in the middle of the celebration, there are visible reminders of the pain the community carries. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and veteran reporter Bill Dries talk about the city’s former public housing projects and what has risen in their place. Plus:
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Regional One campus, MSCS facilities plan on deck
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Big government projects may move forward this week. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on . And the Memphis-Shelby County Schools system , which includes school closures, consolidations and renovations. And the University of Memphis men’s basketball team will be in the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss all of that and the week ahead. Plus:
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Surreal events for a super weekend
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Are you ready to get a little bit wacky? Then this weekend’s events are for you. One gathering combines two trends — eating pudding with a fork and day-raving with coffee — while another combines the Pink Palace and Opera Memphis and LaZer Divas with Sky Pirates of Destiny. (See, wacky.) Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss Plus:
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The mystery of the Lakeland grocer
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There is nothing like the promise of a new grocery store, especially one that’s new to the market. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and suburbs reporter Michael Waddell talk about and what new-to-the-market grocer it could be. Plus:
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What the possibility of a Michelin star means for Memphis
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Michelin stars have been a thing in Europe since 1900, when the first guides were published in France. And then stars came to the states in 2005, when Michelin inspectors went to New York restaurants. But this year marked the first time the Michelin Guide came for restaurants in the American South. On this episode of The AM/DM, Mary Cashiola and Daily Memphian food writer Ellen Chamberlain talk about Plus:
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What happens after the task force leaves?
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The Memphis Safe Task Force has led to a dramatic drop in crime in the city: Aggravated assaults, motor vehicle thefts, robberies and homicides are all down. But, after more than a month in, people are also wondering what happens when the surge ends. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and enterprise reporter Sam Hardiman talk about the federal crackdown and what some experts and community leaders think we can expect to see once the additional law enforcement personnel leave the city. Plus:
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A week for walking
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It’s Monday, Nov. 10, and if there’s a theme for the week ahead, it might be walking. Many of this week’s notable events have ties to pedestrians, trails and public transportation. This morning, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips, give us the scoop. Plus:
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Hot cocoa, holiday shopping and a very short run
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Outdoor events are all the rage this weekend, with a fun holiday market, a very short run (with a much longer afterparty) and a hot take on fire pits. Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss , plus an exhibit of Stax Records songwriter Bettye Crutcher’s letters, lyric sheets and photos once lost — and then found — in an antique mall in Lexington, Tennessee. Plus:
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Task force journalism and frequently asked questions
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It’s been more than a month since President Donald Trump announced he’d be sending a 13-agency federal task force to Memphis to help curb crime rates. And it’s been about eight weeks since The Daily Memphian reported . Since then, the U.S. Marshals Service has reported the task force has made more than 1,800 arrests, served more than 800 warrants and made more than 300 immigration-related arrests. Though the task force’s focus is crime, education, religious institutions, the court system and even local restaurants have been impacted. Today, editorial director Mary...
info_outlineBig government projects may move forward this week. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on $28.8 million in capital funding for Regional One Health’s new Union Avenue campus. And the Memphis-Shelby County Schools system will consider the next phase of its facilities plan, which includes school closures, consolidations and renovations. And the University of Memphis men’s basketball team will be in the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship.
Editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips discuss all of that and the week ahead.
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- Memphis Safe Task Force has seized more than 400 illegal guns
- A second St. George's assault victim comes forward
- ShapeShifter Art School and Gallery is opening in East Memphis
- Bartlett course manager thinks Quail can do well
- Twelve acres of Old Forest land in Overton Park opened to the public
- Whiteside is back in custody and a new trial date has been set
- 100+ more National Guard members are coming to Memphis
- The state's high court says Shelby County judges can handle task force case load