THE LONG DUMB ARM OF THE LAW

THE LONG DUMB ARM OF THE LAW

• by Chris Davis

Wiley's Death Said 'Accidental' (January 15)

On the basis of an autopsy, Shelby County Medical Examainer O.C. Smith ruled out foul play or suicide and issued a "conclusive" finding Monday that the death here last month of Dr. Don C. Wiley, a renowned biochemist, was the result of an accidental fall into the Mississippi River from the Hernando DeSoto Bridge.

• by John Branston

HOT GAY LOVING

HOT GAY LOVING

• by Chris Davis

HOW IT LOOKS

• by Bruce Plante

OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, so dump the sweetie. Then drop another quarter in and go find someone who actually wants good times, have some great sex and then you both go on your merry little way.

• by Mary Cashiola

Memphis Hustles 'Spring Fling' (January 14)

The Sports Authority and the Memphis Grizzlies have delivered on their promise to give a hand to prep sports in Memphis. The Sports Authority announced this week it is confident Memphis will land Spring Fling, the annual spring sportsfest for Tennessee public and private schools.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

TRANSLATION: MEMPHIS

In which the author, a native of New Joisey, begins an attempt to render the peculiarities of her adopted city to those of her fellow outlanders who have a mind to understand. ...I was almost immediately sucked into the ambience of the city. My best friend was living in downtown's Paperworks building at the time, and from the roof all I could see was mist and history and something more indescribable that I guess you call vibe...."

• by Jenn Hall

THE LONG DUMB ARM OF THE LAW

Tennessee, and Memphis in particular, has some pretty dumb laws on the books according to the Web site www.dumblaws.com. Here are a few choice samples of the Bluff City's most mystifyng judicial charges:

• by Chris Davis

THE 'A' WORD

DENNIS FREELAND: 1956-2002 Dennis was a humanitarian and he acted on his convictions. He married someone of a different faith and cultural identity from his. He was raising his daughter to be inquisitive, not judgmental.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

GRIZ, BUILDING AUTHORITY SPIN NEW ARENA TALE

With consultants, politicians, dealmakers, and wannabes swarming all over the biggest public building project in city and county history, the Grizzlies are now offering to do what they would not do last May -- pay any overruns on the $250 million project in exchange for much more control.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

Web Rant: 'A Cuddlier King' (January 19)

Thirty-four years after he was killed, Martin Luther King, Jr. has become, for much of white America anyway, just a good excuse to sleep late.

• by Ruth Ogles

THE LONG DUMB ARM OF THE LAW

THE LONG DUMB ARM OF THE LAW

• by Chris Davis

One Hand Taking From the Other?

Mayor says developer incentive money is being used to pay MLGW.

• by Rebekah Gleaves

CITY BEAT Web Special

ANATOMY OF A CHASE Just when you think television news helicopters are mostly hype, one of them comes up with a story so riveting they should sell popcorn with it. WMC-TV Channel 5's coverage of Monday's police chase through Crittenden County, Arkansas, and Memphis was such a story. There were enough blue lights, near crashes, and escapes before the takedown for an entire episode of Cops

• by John Branston

GRIZ, BUILDING AUTHORITY SPIN NEW ARENA TALE

With consultants, politicians, dealmakers, and wannabes swarming all over the biggest public building project in city and county history, the Grizzlies are now offering to do what they would not do last May -- pay any overruns on the $250 million project in exchange for much more control.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

Other People's Problems: 2 Cases (January 18)

'...Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, so dump the sweetie. Then drop another quarter in and go find someone who actually wants good times, have some great sex and then you both go on your merry little way....'

• by Mary Cashiola

Bridging the Gap

The Memphis Police Department's Crisis Intervention Team is providing national leadership in dealing with the mentally ill

• by Rebekah Gleaves

OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind, so dump the sweetie. Then drop another quarter in and go find someone who actually wants good times, have some great sex and then you both go on your merry little way.

• by Mary Cashiola

Griz, PBS in New Arena Spin (January 18)

Griz, PBS in New Arena Spin (January 18)

• by Chris Przybyszewski

THE LONG DUMB ARM OF THE LAW

THE LONG DUMB ARM OF THE LAW

• by Chris Davis

OFF THE WALL: WHAT FLEW DURING THE WEEK

THE ITEMS BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ORIGINAL ONES THAT APPEARED ON THE FLYER WEBSITE DURING THE PAST WEEK.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

WEB RANT

A CUDDLIER KING Missing the Point of MLK Day Thirty-four years after he was killed, Martin Luther King, Jr. has become, for much of white America anyway, just a good excuse to sleep late.

• by Ruth Ogles

Lofty Vision

Paperworks condominiums on Front Street.

• by Marsha Oates

Short Cuts

Flyer reviewers pick 2001's best records.

• by Chris Herrington

RYDER TO ANNOUNCE COMMISSION RUN

A GOP primary contest in the Shelby County CommissionÕs 5th District could echo an old war. GOP national committeeman John Ryder, a kingmaker turned candidate, owns more IOU's than almost any other Memphis Republican. It remains to be seen whether the Memphis lawyer, who plans to announce his plans on Wednesday, has rubbed a few party members' hard edges, as well.

• by Jackson Baker

Tre Hargett's Power Play (January 16)

Rep. Hargett, who thought seriously last year of challenging Rep. Steve McDaniels of Parkers Crossroads for the post of House minority leader, let it be known that, as long as he was forced to compete with a fellow Republican, he might as well try to promote himself to the other chamber. He would, in short, run for the Senate against the no longer inviolable Curtis Person-- let the chips, and the votes, fall where they way.

• by Jackson Baker

Legislative Hardball

Rep. Tre Hargett's version of it may have led to the final reapportionment plan.

• by Jackson Baker

THE 'GOOD OLE BOY' STYLE IN TENNESSEE POLITICS

Ned McWherter's statement about politics in the state was simple - it is much easier to connect with the folks when you are actually one of them.

• by Jackson Baker

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE

THE BUZZ AROUND TOWN Electric football? Yep. You remember the idea. Little toy men with magnets on their feet, a big football field with a metal surface, a motor under the field that vibrates the whole thing, and that loud buzzing sound to infuriate parents, and anyone else in a 12-mile radius.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

Sports Scene: Electric Football (January 17)

Electric football? Yep. You remember the idea. Little toy men with magnets on their feet, a big football field with a metal surface, a motor under the field that vibrates the whole thing, and that loud buzzing sound to infuriate parents, and anyone else in a 12-mile radius.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

MAVERICKS BEAT GRIZZLIES, 108-97

Grizzlies forward Shane Battier went down in the second quarter with a hip injury.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

city sports

Memphis is going after prep basketball and state sports championships; The Grizzlies' victory string runs out in Los Angeles.

MAVERICKS BEAT GRIZZLIES, 108-97

Grizzlies forward Shane Battier went down in the second quarter with a hip injury.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

ORLANDO MAGIC RIPS GRIZZLIES, 119-103

Grizzlies' rookies post career numbers.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE

THE BUZZ AROUND TOWN Electric football? Yep. You remember the idea. Little toy men with magnets on their feet, a big football field with a metal surface, a motor under the field that vibrates the whole thing, and that loud buzzing sound to infuriate parents, and anyone else in a 12-mile radius.

• by Chris Przybyszewski

Hate Is Bad

Local troupes stage plays by David Gow, Harold Pinter, and David Mamet.

• by Chris Davis

Classy

Altman's social order; the grief of In the Bedroom.

• by Chris Herrington

postscript

Flyer Readers Respond.

• by Flyer Readers

Is Bill To Blame?

Was it Clinton, or his GOP pursuers, who let bin Laden escape?

• by Richard Cohen

CITY BEAT Web Special

ANATOMY OF A CHASE Just when you think television news helicopters are mostly hype, one of them comes up with a story so riveting they should sell popcorn with it. WMC-TV Channel 5's coverage of Monday's police chase through Crittenden County, Arkansas, and Memphis was such a story. There were enough blue lights, near crashes, and escapes before the takedown for an entire episode of Cops

• by John Branston

Matchmaker

Pepper + Snyder - Marty = Spurrier.

• by John Branston