Thousands of arrests by crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts
By: Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A task force ordered by President Donald Trump
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Arrest of former senior living executive director raises concerns for family
by: Zaneta Lowe COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — The former executive director of a senior living community in
Tennessee legislature revives Memphis schools takeover bill
By: Melissa Brown A proposed takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is inching forward in the Tennessee General
Indiana pulls off the most improbable turnaround in college football history to win its first national championship
What we watched here • Indiana wins the title! The Indiana Hoosiers have gone from college football’s
Judge Gina Higgins Under Scrutiny After Courtroom Confrontation Raises Questions of Judicial Neutrality and Constitutional Fairness
By: Shelby County Observer | January 18, 2026 MEMPHIS—TN. Judge Gina Higgins presided over a
Backed by LISC–Kresge, Daughters of Zion Transforms a Modest Grant Into Citywide Violence Prevention Impact
By: Public Affairs Staff | December 26, 2025 Memphis, TN —— Daughters of Zion has
SHELBY COUNTY CAN’T MAKE PAYROLL, YET SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY VOTE TO FUND A $100 MILLION “MORE FOR MEMPHIS” POVERTY-PROFITEERING SCHEME: Government Gangsters — Part 10
By: The Shelby County Observer, Public Affairs Staff Investigative Report — November 17, 2025 The
‘Inhumane conditions:’ Clerk Tami Sawyer worried about inmates at 201 as judges say ‘no’ to additional operations
By Michaela Redmond MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer expressed
Former General Sessions Court CAO claims clerk fired him for not signing off on inappropriate use of county funds
By Lydian Coombs and Imani Williams MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Clerk Tami Sawyer’s now-former Chief Administrative Officer, Jeffrey
Shelby County may not have enough money to meet November payroll
By: Kayla Solomon MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Shelby County may not be able to pay its