City News

Search Posts or Subscribe

Search Posts or Subscribe

[searchandfilter fields="category" hierarchical="1" types="select" submit_label="Search (Scroll down for result)" all_items_labels="Select Cause" ]

City employees protest outside Memphis City Hall over unmet labor agreements

Workers from multiple unions said Mayor Young’s administration failed to follow through on pay and conditions promises Author: Lauren Turman Published: 11:20 PM CDT October 21, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly 150 city employees gathered Tuesday, Oct. 21, outside Memphis City Hall and called for Mayor Paul Young’s administration to honor what they describe as broken promises…
Read More

Memphis Democrat’s bill would allow recall of local elected officials

Harris makes move during disagreement over shortening some school board terms By: Sam Stockard October 23, 2025 Amid an argument over jettisoning Memphis school board members, state Rep. Torrey Harris is sponsoring a measure that would allow voters to recall local elected leaders. House Bill 1448, which Harris filed Tuesday, would create a process for…
Read More

‘No Kings Day’ Rally Draws Crowds to East Memphis

Rosalyn Freeman Oct. 18, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Crowds of people filled an East Memphis greenspace Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest called “No Kings Day.” Organizers said the event, called “No Kings: Memphis Resistance Fest,” was designed to push back against what they describe as government corruption and authoritarian overreach. The…
Read More

Local businesses build new deck for Arvada boy with rare disability

by: Christine Noël Posted: Oct 17, 2025 / 09:31 PM MDT ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — At just three years old, little Otto is on the move — curious, adventurous, and ready to explore the world, starting right in his own backyard. “He loves being outside. He wants to explore,” said Otto’s mom, Sarah Bahlenhorst. “He just…
Read More

Hobbs pauses drastic cuts to children’s disability services following outcry from families

State pauses new attendant care rules as governor directs changes to include exceptions for complex cases By: Caitlin Sievers October 16, 20254:42 pm Parents of Arizona children with developmental disabilities who were scrambling to deal with massive service cuts finally got some good news today, when the state paused the implementation of those cuts. Leading…
Read More

Memphis task force using TN ‘buffer law,’ preventing up-close recording of police activity

The new law went into effect on July 1 By: Adam Friedman October 14, 2025 Hunter Demster pulled out his phone at a gas station in Memphis to record over half a dozen men in bulletproof vests gathered around the flashing blue lights of a Tennessee Highway Patrol car. Then one of those officers stepped…
Read More

Immigrant communities in ‘crisis mode’ amid surge of ICE agents to Memphis, advocates say

Jack Armstrong October 13, 2025 A surge of federal agencies in Memphis has led to mass traffic stops and detentions, creating a “crisis mode” for immigrant communities. Advocates report hundreds have been detained for immigration reasons since the “Memphis Safe Task Force” arrived in late September. Detainees are being sent to facilities in Tennessee, Mississippi,…
Read More

‘We can get through this:’ Memphis restaurants prepare for impact as National Guard set to patrol city streets

Kooky Canuck owner Shawn Danko said he believes the National Guard’s presence could attract attention to downtown businesses and keep people safe. Author: Desmond Nugent Published: 7:33 PM CDT October 9, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee National Guard is set to begin patrols in Memphis on Friday, October 9. Some restaurant owners downtown are wondering how…
Read More

No cops at Garfield High. Seattle School Board rejects plan to revive resource officer program

Sami West October 09, 2025 / 1:57 pm Garfield High School will not get an armed on-campus Seattle police officer this year after all. The Seattle School Board voted 5-2 Wednesday against reviving the controversial school engagement officer program at Garfield on a one-year trial basis. The decision follows months of board discussions about the proposal,…
Read More

Study gives insight into how Arizona’s Hispanic communities weathered economic turbulence amid COVID

By: Nick Ciletti Posted 6:35 AM, Oct 08, 2025 PHOENIX — As we commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are taking a closer look at how the Valley’s Latino communities rebounded financially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, results of a joint study were released, spotlighting two Arizona communities, including parts of South Tucson and South Phoenix, and what…
Read More