About the Flyer‘s 25th Anniversary issue … It took me the entire week to read the 25th Anniversary issue because it was so chock full of interesting historical tidbits and people. I’ve been a fan of the Flyer since the first issue and still have fond memories of the party thrown to celebrate its first […]
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Blue Crush Continues To Help MPD Combat Crime
In 2005, former Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin introduced a plan to crush crime one statistic at a time. Called Blue CRUSH, the data-driven initiative uses information collected from Memphis Police Department (MPD) reports to determine local crime hotspots. Aggravated assaults, nondomestic violence, robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft are among the crimes targeted. The location, […]
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What They Said…
About Jackson Baker’s post, “Henri Brooks Donnybrook: Has the Outspoken County Commissioner Finally Crossed the Line?” … I am a citizen of Shelby County, and I demand that Henri Brooks resign from her position as Shelby County Commissioner and withdraw her name from the Juvenile Court Clerk ballot due to her racist and prejudicial remarks. I am […]
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Marcella René Simien Makes Memphis Music Work
Chris Shaw sat down with Marcella René Simien to find out more about what drives this immensely talented musician.
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Bridge Project Fights For Funding
The Downtown Memphis Commission is asking the city to invest an additional $2 million toward the $30 million Harahan Bridge Project. Alexandra Pusateri has the story.
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Memphis Empty Bowls Project Sunday
Fund-raiser Memphis Empty Bowls Project features soups from local restaurants, and guests can take home hand-crafted bowls. It’s Sunday at Church Health Center Wellness.
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Symphony for the Devil Saturday
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform “A Symphony for the Devil: The Music of the Rolling Stones with Satisfaction” on Saturday at the Cannon Center.
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More on the Grizzlies’ Roster
The second installment of Kevin Lipe’s examination of the Grizzlies’ roster — this time focusing on restricted free agents.
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Annual bike-centric festival Bikesploitation Returns
Bikesploitation, featuring films, races, art, and more, at the Metal Museum Saturday.
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What It Takes to Get to Barbecue Fest
Some of Barbecue Fest’s competitors talk about the contest’s cost, the camaraderie, and the cooking. Toby Sells has the story.
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A New Life for the Memphis Slim House
The home of blues artist Memphis Slim has been re-born as the Memphis Slim Collaboratory, a low-cost music studio and workshop space. Bianca Phillips has the story.
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Mike McCarthy’s 20 Years of Filmmaking
Greg Akers gets the origin story of Memphis’ king of cult filmmaking Mike McCarthy.