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
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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
TikTok influencer accused of destroying marriage ordered to pay woman $1.75M
By: Taylor Ardrey A popular social media influencer was recently ordered by a North Carolina
Safety commissioner wants more state troopers to cover posts patrolling Memphis
By:Sam Stockard More than $43M requested for 139 positions Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland
Federal suit says jailers allowed male detainee to sexually assault 2 inmates at Shelby Co. women’s jail
By Lydian Coombs MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Two Memphis women are alleging that authorities at the