A Blatant Abuse of Power
Nearly a year (and 20,000 arrests) later, the Memphis Task Force still acts with no accountability.
The Most Valuable Thing You Can Do with Money
To build wealth, time may be your greatest asset.
MEMernet: Why Stay?, Tweet of the Week, and It Is Time
Jobs and cost of living, “Fat Chicks Only,” and Spooky Season is here.
Stonewalled
Journalists say the Memphis Safe Task Force’s year-long blockade of the press has made covering it like “the Kremlin on steroids.”
City Council Seeks Face-to-Face Answers From the County Health Department
Yolanda Cooper-Sutton wants to have a discussion, not just written replies.
News
Detainees Sue Shelby County for Hazardous Conditions at “Crumbling” 201 Poplar
Lawsuit: Mentally ill people who throw urine and feces are put in a black cage and sometimes pepper-sprayed for their behavior.
Advocates Call for End — Not Just a Pause — of Paul R. Lowry Road Project
One activist called for a “full cancellation” on environmental impacts and that it would benefit billionaires, not South Memphis residents.
Main Street Trees Could Get Some TLC
No one has studied the Main Street Mall’s tree canopy for 14 years.
ACLU: Task Force Retaliates Against Activist Hunter Demster
“I’m not breaking the fucking law. Y’all are breaking the law.”
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Memphis Flyer Podcast Sept. 10 2026: Valerie June
The singer/songwriter has deep roots in Memphis.
Memphis Flyer Podcast Sept. 3 2026: Cooper-Young Festival Time
Our interview with CYBA Exec. Dir. Tamara Cook
Memphis Flyer Podcast Aug. 27 2026: Talkin’ Tiger Football
Will a new coach and new stadium lead to glory?
Memphis Flyer Podcast Aug. 20 2026: Jeopardy! Champion and Quark Theatre Founder Adam Remsen
Murder For Two runs through the end of the month at Theaterworks.
Memphis Flyer Presents The Fly-By Sessions: Nubia Yasin
The Unapologetic artist, accompanied by Aaron James, performs two songs from her new album.
Memphis Flyer Podcast Aug. 13, 2026: 901 Comics’ Shannon Merritt
In a “sequel” to her cover story this week, Gracie Driver speaks with Shannon Merritt about building a business based on community.
