Sunday, June 4, 2017

Rebuilding Memphis basketball the junior college way and other top stories.

  • Rebuilding Memphis basketball the junior college way

    Rebuilding Memphis basketball the junior college way
    CLOSEVIDEOS: MEMPHIS TIGER BASKETBALLTiger Player Exodus | 1:57The 2017-18 Tiger basketball team will look a lot different than it did just a season ago after six players announced their plans to transfer. Only two scholarship players will return from a team that posted a 19-13 record. Mark Giannotto, Jason Viera/The Commercial Appeal1 of 82CLOSEVIDEOS: MEMPHIS TIGER BASKETBALLTubby Smith wraps up first season | 9:27Memphis Coach Tubby Smith reflects on his f..
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  • Memphis Looks to Detroit's Riverfront for Inspiration

    VOL. 132 | NO. 76 | Monday, April 17, 2017 Memphis Looks to Detroit’s Riverfront for Inspiration By Patrick Lantrip Updated 9:55PM In a lot of ways Memphis and Detroit are kindred spirits. Both cities have similar populations, demographics, soul-laced musical legacies and are both looking to rebuild their economies after getting hammered by the recession. Memphis is preparing to overhaul its riverfront, thanks in part to help from a “Reimagining the Civic Co..
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  • Memphis murder rate appears to be highest in decades

    Memphis murder rate appears to be highest in decades
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Federal data indicates Memphis' murder rate last year was the worst in two decades, reaching a level not seen since the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1990s. Memphis reported 228 homicides in 2016, a record number. But not all those killings count as murders under the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting rules, which focus on intentional killings. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported that among those that don't count are as many as 19 justifiable homicides and two deaths ruled a..
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  • Hooks Institute to Host 20th Anniversary Events

    VOL. 132 | NO. 76 | Monday, April 17, 2017 Hooks Institute to Host 20th Anniversary EventsThe Benjamin L. Hooks Institute at the University of Memphis will celebrate 20 years of promoting civil rights and social change with a series of events this week. All events are free and open to the public unless stated otherwise. • The Hooks Institute African-American Male Initiative Symposium will feature national and local efforts to increase positive educational and social outcomes for..
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  • Memphis overmatched in Game 1 road loss

    Memphis overmatched in Game 1 road loss
    By GEOFF CALKINS The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal SAN ANTONIO — For a moment, it was glorious.For a moment, Marc Gasol was hitting shots, and Mike Conley was hitting shots, and the San Antonio fans were sitting silent, and it felt like 2011 all over again.And then?Then it felt like 2004, 2013 or 2016 all over again.The Spurs, doing anything they wanted. The Grizzlies, utterly overmatched.And those Spurs fans spilling out into the San Antonio night, celebrating a 111-82 win over the G..
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  • Shots fired near downtown parking lot caught on Facebook Live

    Shots fired near downtown parking lot caught on Facebook Live
    by: Zach Crenshaw Updated: Apr 17, 2017 - 7:36 AM Gunfire erupted just feet away from crowded Beale Street late Saturday night. The shootout was captured on Facebook Live by a couple enjoying the warm weather on their apartment balcony. No one was injured during the shooting. As cars shuffled out of the parking lot the man behind the camera of Facebook Live made an ominous prediction. “Someone is going to get shot tonight.” Seconds later, guns were being fired.  Trending Now: Fort..
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  • Emily Harris Halpern of Crosstown Arts: FACES of Memphis

    Emily Harris Halpern of Crosstown Arts: FACES of Memphis
    Between Midtown and Downtown Memphis lies a neighborhood called Crosstown, and Emily Harris Halpern serves as Assistant Director of Crosstown Arts, the ...
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  • Memphis Weather: Warm temps for Easter Sunday

    Memphis Weather: Warm temps for Easter Sunday �� by: Patrick Pete Updated: Apr 16, 2017 - 10:24 PM Tonight Temps drop into the mid-60s across the Mid-South. South wind at 5 mph. Chance of stray showers and thunderstorms are possible overnight, but any storms that develop should remain sub-severe. Tomorrow Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. High:78° South wind 5-10 mph, becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Extended Forecast By Monday, a series of troughs, or bumps in..
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  • MPD: Woman's vehicle windows shot out in Downtown Memphis

    MPD: Woman's vehicle windows shot out in Downtown Memphis
    Local and federal law enforcement agencies across northeast Ohio and surrounding states remain on the lookout Monday morning. The Facebook Live murder suspect, Steve Stephens, was not captured overnight, and police fear he could have escaped the immediate area into a surrounding state.  More >>Local and federal law enforcement agencies across northeast Ohio and surrounding states remain on the lookout Monday morning. The Facebook Live murder suspect, Steve Stephens, was not captured overnight, a..
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    VOL. 132 | NO. 76 | Monday, April 17, 2017 Shelby County Real Estate Road Show, co-sponsored by Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir and Chandler Reports, will be held Monday, April 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Learn about the county’s tax sale process and anti-blight initiative, as well as how to bid on commercial, industrial and residential properties through the Civic Source online system. Cost is free. Register at rersmemphis42017..
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