Memphis Now

04/24/2026

Wonder what that "LOOPHOLE" is...?

04/17/2026

Businesses closed. Churches emptied. Parents afraid to take kids to school. Advocates say what was supposed to be a crime-fighting effort is keeping a community in fear.

The Memphis Safe Task Force has swept up more than 800 immigrants whom law enforcement deemed to be unlawfully present in the United States. Of those, just 2% — or 17 — were also arrested for violent crimes, our analysis found. Being unlawfully present on its own is a civil, not a criminal, offense.

More immigration arrests occurred in and around Parkway Village than in any other part of Memphis, according to our analysis. This majority Black community is one of the fastest-growing Hispanic neighborhoods in Memphis. It is dotted with immigrant-owned businesses — barber shops, grocery stores, a tax preparer — that serve a predominantly Spanish-speaking clientele.

Read more of the story here 👇
https://mlk50.com/2026/04/15/memphis-safe-task-force-immigration-arrests-crime-data/

04/17/2026

Voting is looking good on everybody! Lives depend on the decisions we're making right now - we can't sit this one out.

It's about people, not politics. So, get all dressed up and go handle business through April 30th at any voting site. If we want it, we can win it...together.

04/17/2026

CASE UPDATE — A trial date is set for the effort to remove Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert from office.

03/09/2026

Should Tennessee Legalize W**d?

Supporters of the "Pot for Potholes" act believe it will address a growing infrastructure problem in Tennessee.