Friday, October 20, 2017

DACA protesters turn out in Memphis for a third night and other top stories.

  • DACA protesters turn out in Memphis for a third night

    DACA protesters turn out in Memphis for a third night
    CLOSE A Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) march called "Here to Stand, Here to Stay" was held in Memphis after President Donald Trump's decision to rescind the DACA program. Yalonda M. James/The Commercial AppealJennifer Lujan, 32, holds her 7-month-old daughter Regina Mireles during a prayer vigil about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals at Gaisman Park in Berclair on September 6, 2017.(Photo: Daniel Connolly/USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee)For the third evening in a row, im..
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  • Memphis Grizzlies: Training Camp Dates Set

    Memphis Grizzlies: Training Camp Dates Set
    The Memphis Grizzlies will be having their training camp from September 26-29th at the FedEx Forum with an open practice for fans on the 30th.For the 11th time since 2001, the Memphis Grizzlies will be conducting their training camp in Memphis at the FedEx Forum. The team has also hosted training camps in Spain twice plus Santa Barbara, San Diego, Birmingham and Nashville.Training camp will open on Tuesday, September 26 and ends on Friday, September 29th. The annual Media Day will also be on Mon..
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  • Kwanzaa, health motivated Memphis pharmacist Kaia Naantaanbuu ...

    Kwanzaa, health motivated Memphis pharmacist Kaia Naantaanbuu ...
    Kaia Naantaanbuu-Jones(Photo: Naantaanbuu-Jones family) As a Memphis pharmacist, Kaia Naantaanbuu-Jones went far beyond drugstore counters to promote community health.And as a second-generation advocate in Memphis for embracing Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration created in 1966 linking African and African American cultures, Mrs. Naantaanbuu-Jones went far beyond the holidays to cultivate the principles Kwanzaa represents.Her brother, Zulu Naantaanbuu, of Memphis, wonders what will happen to the Me..
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  • Three Thoughts on Memphis Tiger Football

    Three Thoughts on Memphis Tiger Football
    • Football games should not be played in hurricane conditions. My wife and I were stuck in the Philadelphia airport last Thursday as the lingering – and quite damaging — effects of Hurricane Harvey virtually shut down Memphis International Airport. Despite the weather being too violent for airplanes to land, the game between Memp..
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  • Things to do in Memphis this weekend (and beyond)

    Things to do in Memphis this weekend (and beyond)
    CLOSE The Delta Fair returns to Memphis Sept. 1. Here are five things to know before you go. Jessica Davis/USA TODAY NETWORK - TennesseeMemphis R&B artist Kenneth Whalum plays a homecoming show at The Bluff on Highland this Friday.(Photo: Erin Nogle)Here are some things to do this weekend, and beyond, in Memphis:FRIDAY For years, Memphis-bred saxophonist Kenneth Whalum III has assisted a roster of stars on the road and in the studio — from Maxwell to Beyoncé to Kanye West, among others. ..
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  • Man missing following robbery in southeast Memphis located

    Man missing following robbery in southeast Memphis located
    Memphis Police Department × Man missing following robbery in southeast Memphis located Memphis Police Department MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities are no longer searching for a local man who reportedly disappeared during a robbery in southeast Memphis. Eliazar Guzman was located several hours after someone reportedly tried to rob him in the 1600 block of Harville. Shots rang out around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said at the time they did not know if Guzman was hit and in need of med..
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  • Memphis man's disappearance in 2009 leads to murder charge

    Memphis man's disappearance in 2009 leads to murder charge
    Walter Shannon Stevenson was reported missing in 2009. His remains were found sometime around 2010, and now Jeffery May has been charged in his death.(Photo: Memphis police)In October 2009, Walter Shannon Stevenson told his grandmother he was on his way home. He was never seen alive again.This week, a 41-year-old man was charged in his slaying.Stevenson was last heard from on Oct. 1, 2009, when he called his grandmother to tell her that he was at the home of a friend in the 2700 block of Misty V..
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  • MPD investigating critical shooting in North Memphis

    MPD investigating critical shooting in North Memphis
    by: Ryan Glover Updated: Sep 6, 2017 - 9:15 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man is fighting for his life after a shooting in North Memphis.  The incident happened around 7:08 p.m. in the 1100 block of April Woods Circle.  The victim is listed in critical condition. MPD also said the shooting happened during a possible robbery.  The suspect responsible for the shooting was last seen on Breedlove Street. This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any information, please contact police. We will ..
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  • Memphis' Jackson Dillon out for the 2017 season with shoulder injury

    Memphis' Jackson Dillon out for the 2017 season with shoulder injury
    CLOSE Norvell speaks to reporters after practice on September 5, 2017. Tom Schad/The Commercial AppealBuy PhotoUniversity of Memphis linebacker Jackson Dillon drills with a tackling sled during a recent practice. (Photo: Mark Weber, The Commercial Appeal)Buy PhotoRedshirt senior linebacker Jackson Dillon will miss the remainder of the 2017 season with a shoulder injury, according to a statement released by the Memphis football program Wednesday evening.Dillon, who missed all but eight sn..
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  • Memphis man arrested for impregnating 15-year-old girl

    Memphis man arrested for impregnating 15-year-old girl
    Updated: Sep 6, 2017 - 6:07 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis man is behind bars after being accused of impregnating a 15-year-old girl out of Arkansas.  Officers were notified of a rape on Friday, August 25th.  The teen's mother asserted the pregnancy was the result of her child having sexual intercourse with 35-year-old Cristobal Reyes.  Reyes and the teen met online. The man was later interviewed by detectives and transported to the Pope County Detention Center in Arkansas on Septem..
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Violent crimes and major property crimes increase in Memphis .Cabrera iffy as Tigers continue series vs. Twins (Jul 22, 2017) .
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