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A registered sex offender in High Point Terrace was re-arrested after neighbors reported he was following and photographing women. Records and registry forms raise fresh questions about monitoring after release.
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Mayor Paul Young signed an executive order granting full‑time city employees up to six weeks of fully paid parental leave after birth, adoption or fostering.
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An emergency cooling center at the Hospitality Hub is open today noon–7 p.m., with free MATA rides for people seeking relief from extreme heat.
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After nearly two decades, Lakeland’s 114‑acre Arcadia housing project has updated plans and developers preparing to resume site work near Highway 70.
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Hot, humid days return to Memphis with highs in the 90s and heat-index readings into the low 100s. Cooling center info and safety tips inside.
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A redesigned Ida B. Wells Plaza on Beale Street now features seating, shade canopies and interpretive plaques after a ribbon-cutting on Thursday. The work raises the statue and adds context about Wells' life and reporting.
A police drone helped Memphis officers locate and arrest two teens accused in a string of ATM robberies on Winchester Road.
Police responded to reports of gunfire near Walker Homes in Southwest Memphis early Thursday. Investigators were on scene on Travis Road and details remain limited.
A Cordova resident who pretended to be a lawyer was sentenced to 12 years and ordered to pay restitution after prosecutors say she scammed dozens of clients.
A 19-year-old was arrested after multiple late-night robberies at Bank of America ATMs on Winchester Road; police say another suspect remains at large.
St. Louis Catholic Church’s weeklong Hole‑in‑One festival drew roughly 20,000 people and raised strong donations for school and youth programs, while the $1M shootout went unclaimed.
Police cordoned off Carnoustie Cove in Frayser early Tuesday after a reported shooting; authorities say details remain limited as investigators work the scene.
Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy's USA Today op-ed criticized a police training program; the training group denies the claims and says it will review attendance records.
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