The U.S. Justice Department says a jury has ordered a Tennessee landlord to pay $70,500 to six women who were sexually harassed while renting homes from him. After a four-day trial, a federal jury decided that Chad David Ables violated the Fair Housing Act by subjecting female tenants to vulgar sexual comments, unwelcome physical touches, … Read more
Two Memphos-area business owners have been charged with defrauding the federal COVID-19 small business relief program of more than $780,000, authorities said. The U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis said Lisa Evans, owner of USA Taxes, and Kevin Shaw, owner of Freight Masters Inc., have been charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud and making false … Read more
One of three pedestrians killed Tuesday intraffic was 18 year old Aaliyah Dalton, a student at Teezevant High School in memphis. Dalton was struck by a car on Range Line Road Tuesday night. A family member confirmed that Dalton was a member of her school’s JROTC program and had been doing after school tutoring before … Read more
The utility company in Memphis said Wednesday it has rejected a 20-year contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority but will remain the power provider’s largest customer for the “foreseeable future.” Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to turn down the contract offered by TVA, which provides power to local distributors in … Read more
The Memphis Shelby County School system teacher’s union is demanding a new labor contract for teachers, claiming teachers are overworkered and underpaid. Several teachers told the school board Tuesdya night that it’s time to give credit where credit is due. Teachers in the state’s largest school system say they’re at a breaking point. A favorable … Read more
Shelby County, MSCS and Germantown have reached atentative deal on the 3G’s and funding for a new high school in Cordova. The issue has been debated for years, but was brought to the forefront because of a new state law that takes effect in January. Germantown Middle and Elementary schools will become property of the … Read more
A Memphis hospital says it has paused, not stopped, its gender-affirming services in response to possible legal action by civil rights advocates who argue the hospital’s move is illegal and discriminatory. Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee accused Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare of halting all gender-affirming surgeries due to a newly … Read more
A new initiative called More for Memphis is a joint effort between Memphis city leaders, Shelby County commissioners, and the Memphis Shelby County School Board. County leaders are planning a discussion about More for Memphis this week. A website is already laucnhed to explain the idea. The initiative is expected to use some 9-million dollars … Read more
The MSCS school board is launching a new website to help in the search for it’s next superintendent. The so-called MSCS super-search website includes a feedback form which the public can use to tell the board what it would like to see in the next school leader. The board recently narrowed down it’s timeline of … Read more
Civil rights advocates say a Memphis hospital is no longer providing gender-affirming surgeries, a move they argue is illegal and discriminatory. According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare alerted their client, Chris Evans, on Nov. 21 that all gender-affirming surgeries were canceled due to a newly adopted policy. … Read more