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Race Becomes Crisis Point at U of M Law School
Jackson Baker
A major potential revolt is brewing in the University of Memphis Law School, based on what Black students and a senior African-American faculty member see as continuing racial injustice on the part of the institution. The disaffected faculty member is Alena Allen, the wife of Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, and she has announced an […]
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Race Becomes Crisis Point at U of M Law School
A major potential revolt is brewing in the University of Memphis Law School, based on what Black students and a senior African-American faculty member see as continuing racial injustice on the part of the institution. The disaffected faculty member is Alena Allen, the wife of Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, and she has announced an […]
Memphis Zoo Rebuts Claims of Panda Mistreatment
Memphis Zoo leaders said Wednesday morning that they have ”been in an ongoing conversation with this group who has passionately voiced their concerns over our pandas here at the Memphis Zoo.”
Key Legislation is Postponed; Public Figures are Appraised
Monday was a day of deferred judgment in two legislative tribunals. The state Senate in Nashville deadlocked 14 to 14 on SB 915/HB 1072, which had passed the House hours earlier. The bill would grant the state an automatic stay, pending completion of the appeals process, of any judicial injunction against its constitutional authority, and […]
MEMernet: Nickel Bags, a Memphis Cat, and Proud Crosswalks
A roundup of Memphis on the World Wide Web. Nickel Bags Willie Melvin Atkins got a shock last week with his order of pancakes from a restaurant in North Memphis. Atkins said “folks done gave me five nickel bags of syrup.” As of press time, the post had been shared more than 3,000 times and […]