1518: MLGW launching lead water pipe notice campaign
Release Date: 11/01/2024
1534: New local party chairs share concern at low voter turnout, clash on Trump impact
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Worth Morgan and Willie Simon talked about the path forward politically on “Behind The Headlines.” It’s a path where there is some common ground as well as some profound differences - especially around a recent immigration raid on Summer Avenue.
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1533: Trump's 'largest deportation in American history' comes to Memphis
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The TacoNGanas incident and what it means for the immigration effort President Donald Trump promised during his 2024 campaign is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”
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1532: Did no-confidence vote set stage for state takeover of MSCS?
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Shelby County Commissioners Mickell Lowery and Britney Thornton talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the political boundary between the commission and the MSCS board.
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1531: Reporters weigh in on next steps in MSCS shake-up
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The “Behind The Headlines” reporters roundtable also reviewed the end of the Tennessee Legislature’s special session and the change Regional One Health’s new plans.
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1530: Harris, Sugarmon say they have plan to take over juvenile detention center from Sheriff
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Mayor Lee Harris and Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the compromise they have taken to Sheriff Floyd Bonner to run the juvenile detention center.
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1529: Commissioner says MSCS board members need to 'pump their brakes'
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Three Shelby County commissioners who supported a no-confidence vote aimed at Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the ongoing standoff between the school board and its superintendent.
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1528: Building a Memphis gun control ordinance could leave out some measures approved by voters
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The incoming chairman of the Memphis City Council says on “Behind The Headlines” the discussion is just beginning on what to include in a Memphis gun control ordinance now that voters have approved a wide range of options in a set of Nov. 5 referendums. Ford Canale and outgoing chairman JB Smiley also talk about the city’s response to a scathing DOJ report on the Memphis Police Department.
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1527: Journalist Roundtable
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Violent crime and efforts to battle it were among the top stories of the year as discussed in a reporters’ roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.” The show also included discussion of the effort by some MSCS board members to fire school superintendent Marie Feagins and the ouster attempt by state leaders against District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
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1526: Taylor touts nine-point case for Mulroy ouster
Behind the Headlines Podcast
State Sen. Brent Taylor says on “Behind The Headlines” he is ready to make the case for the ouster of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy when the Tennessee Legislature returns to session in January.
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1525: Mulroy weighs possible criminal prosecutions due to DOJ report
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy discussed the DOJ’s investigation into MPD, attempts to remove him from office and conditions at the Shelby County Jail on WKNO’s “Behind the Headlines.”
info_outlineOnce mailboxes are clear of campaign mailers and the Nov. 5 election, 120,000 MLGW customers will be getting a notice on replacing lead water lines. MLGW president and CEO Doug McGowen says on “Behind The Headlines” the utility has the money to replace its lines and is working on funding to replace it on the customer’s side of the connection.