Memphis Holler

17/07/2025

“A three-judge panel ruled that gaming machines, commonly found at gas stations and convenience stores in Shelby County, are illegal under Tennessee law, according to Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy.”

The Shelby County District Attorney issued a strong message to anyone operating a gaming machine at their place of business - Get rid of it now or have it taken away.

16/07/2025

“For them to issue that permit on the same day that they issued a code orange in ground-level ozone...it's a vivid and unbelievable demonstration of how little they actually care about the bodies and lives of residents in Shelby County," Overstreet said.”

Orion Overstreet with Tigers Against Pollution said they will continue their battle against xAI facility sites until real change takes place

16/07/2025

People aren’t talking enough about how Baltimore and Mayor Brandon Scott have drastically lowered homicides/shootings with the “woke” policies Republicans love to disparage.

As a public health issue, not as a way to enrich private prison friends.

More: https://popular.info/p/the-secret-to-baltimores-extraordinary

16/07/2025

“What makes life in Tennessee so bad?

According to the CNBC study, Tennessee's weaknesses include the crime rate, inclusiveness and worker protections.”

CNBC's annual study ranked Tennessee the worst state for quality of life. Here's how it came to that conclusion

16/07/2025

“Mayo, one of xAI’s key executives, spoke to the Memphis Rotary Club on Tuesday, July 15. He answered questions from Action News 5 (WMC-TV)’s Joe Birch, a rotarian. Company comments have been rare since xAI arrived in Memphis in June 2024. In that time, Mayo has granted a handful of interviews to The Daily Memphian and other media outlets.”

A group of Memphians got a rare glimpse into the workings of Elon Musk’s xAI.

16/07/2025

UPDATE: Fox MEMPHIS confirms Musk’s xAI supercomputer that powers (recently wildly antisemitic) Grok is expanding to a nearby site nobody knew about, despite local health concerns.

(TVA & MLGW & the chamber & mayors are helping)

Full: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/xai-confirms-fox13-investigation-into-southaven-site/article_c1c06ba0-9b3c-4e3c-a791-24764d1fe28a.html

16/07/2025

“Healthcare providers across Tennessee are scrambling to find new funding for HIV prevention following the loss of a critical federal grant.

Tennessee lost the funding earlier this spring amid deep spending cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

The loss of federal funding from the Centers for Disease Control comes as Memphis health officials face rising rates of new HIV infections.

15/07/2025

“Both of the Memphis Police Department officers that arrested Mario Shaw had been suspended at least twice for a variety of policy violations.”

Both of the Memphis Police Department officers that arrested Mario Shaw had been suspended at least twice for a variety of policy violations.

15/07/2025

“The attorneys representing Tyré Nichols’ family and estate want the trial over their civil rights lawsuit against the City of Memphis pushed until late 2026.

On Friday, July 11, the attorneys filed a late-night motion for miscellaneous relief. The filing included a new proposed scheduling order that would change the potential trial date for the years-long civil case to November 2026.”

The requested trial date would be more than three and a half years after five now-former Memphis Police officers beat Tyré Nichols, who later died from his injuries.

15/07/2025

“The two Republican lawmakers who introduced bills this spring to change who controls Memphis-Shelby County Schools say the push for a state takeover isn’t finished.

Rep. Mark White and Sen. Brent Taylor told WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines” Friday that their legislation to establish a state-appointed “board of managers” overseeing the district will be fast-tracked to pass this spring.”

Rep. Mark White and Sen. Brent Taylor will bring back their bills to create a state 'board of managers' in Memphis this winter. They’re waiting on results from a $6 million forensic audit to inform their next moves.

15/07/2025

Memphis-based xAI’s Grok getting incorporated into our government days after turning hard into vicious antisemitism

15/07/2025

“The mother of Tyre Nichols is accusing the City of Memphis of stalling in the civil lawsuit between the municipality and her family.

RowVaughn Wells’ attorneys recently filed a motion asking the judge to extend the time allowed to gather evidence for the case, arguing that the city purposefully stalled at every turn.”

The mother of Tyre Nichols is accusing the City of Memphis of stalling in the civil lawsuit between the municipality and her family.