1639: Changes to county juvenile detention include uniforms and toothbrushes
Release Date: 03/30/2026
1704: The changing landscaping for suburban schools
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Superintendents from three suburban school districts talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.
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1703: Sheriff candidate Brad Less suggests separate jail to divert nonviolent offenders
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Brad Less, the Republican nominee for Shelby County sheriff, talked about immediate solutions to problems at the Shelby County Jail and life after the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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1702: Lowery on 'Collaboration' with state, not intervention or takeover
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Democratic nominee for County Mayor Mickell Lowery talked about state intervention, his vote to raise county property taxes and tax breaks as economic development incentives on “Behind The Headlines.”
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1652: Redistricting could fuel higher turnout, election official says
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Election officials talk about the disruption of new congressional districts and how that could lead to an increase in voter turnout.
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1650: Reporters address SpaceX promises as Elon Musk company goes public
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The local face of SpaceX has been making a lot of news as the Houston-based company goes public with a record-setting IPO. The local controversies against that backdrop were discussed in a journalist roundtable.
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1648: Buckner takes wait and see approach on sheriff's cooperation with federal immigration
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Democratic nominee for Shelby County Sheriff Anthony Buckner talks about immigration and the Memphis Safe Task Force as well as a new jail.
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1647: GOP nominee for county mayor defends state intervention in city and county
Behind the Headlines Podcast
John DeBerry, the Republican nominee for Shelby County mayor, talks about state intervention in Memphis and Shelby County as well as his hopes for a gradual withdrawal of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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1645: The fast track to the August state and federal primary elections
Behind the Headlines Podcast
The quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week’s journalist roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”
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1644: Affordable housing wins come a few lots at a time
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Habitat for Humanity recently hit a milestone in Uptown: Two homes it finished building in February had their appraisals match their costs, which isn’t a given when talking about affordable housing in Memphis. Zach Amos, the public policy director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis; Kelbert Fagan, program manager of Convergence Memphis; and Ron Brooks, president of River City Capital, join Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes to discuss the challenges.
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1643: Journalist Roundtable
Behind the Headlines Podcast
Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable to discuss the Voting Rights Act ruling, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover, immigration enforcement, and more with Memphis Flyer's Toby Sells, MLK50’s Katherine Burgess, and the Daily Memphian's Bill Dries and Mary Cashiola.
info_outlineThe change in who runs the detention center on a daily basis began this past October — about the time the Memphis Safe Task Force began operations locally.