1523: Steps beyond Justice Department report on MPD unclear
Release Date: 12/06/2024
1549: Hospitality Hub builds in north, looks to southeast city
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The executive director of Hospitality Hub and one of the Memphis City Council members who sought to find a second site for the shelter and program for those in homelessness talked on “Behind The Headlines” about future goals and the road to the North Memphis campus that broke ground last week.
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1548: Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Thompson joins Eric Barnes to discuss the fundraising goals for the Memphis Zoo funding and future exhibits.
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1547: Justice Department review of MPD withdrawn but not forgotten
Behind the Headlines Podcast
A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” discusses this week’s decision by the Trump Justice Department to withdraw its December 2024 report critical of the Memphis Police Department.
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1546: Federal funding cuts accelerate uncertainty for local nonprofits
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Leaders of MIFA and the Aging Commission of the Mid-South talk on Behind The Headlines about uncertainty about possible cuts to federal funding.
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1545: Journalist round table
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Kailynn Johnson of the Memphis Flyer and Katherine Burgess of MLK50 joined Laura Testino and Eric Barnes of The Daily Memphian to discuss updates about Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ buildings, the 2026 Shelby County ballot, xAI and more.
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1544: DA Steve Mulroy on crime reduction and bail reform
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Aarron Fleming. Mulroy discusses several important topics, including local crime reduction, the fast-tracking of violent crime cases, bail reform, and the political criticism he faces, among other issues.
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1543: Just City on the state comptroller’s report
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Just City’s Executive Director Josh Spickler and Program and People Experience Manager Yonée Gibson join host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Aarron Fleming to discuss issues affecting the local criminal justice system, including inconsistent data, chronic court case delays, overcrowded jails and more.
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1542: The path of court cases through the criminal justice system
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The head of the Crime Commission and the principal investigator behind a new report on the path of court cases through the criminal justice system talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a clearing house for the data to change the system.
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1541: Church Health emphasizes local ties through Washington transition
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Church Health CEO Jennie Robbins talked about concerns that show up with the nonprofit’s patients amid national policy changes in Washington, D.C.
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1540: Busy week for public education includes new school construction, new leader's contract
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The Memphis education landscape is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”
info_outlineThe Justice Department report on the Memphis Police Department is the major topic on a reporters roundtable edition of “Behind The Headlines.”