Katherine Burgess
Commercial Appeal
Memphis, TN, United States
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Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Memphis mayoral candidate, sues Election Commission over residency
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Chancery Court, asks that a judge declare a five-year residency requirement void and say that Bonner is an eligible candidate for mayor. → Read More
Janika White, former DA candidate, likely to be Shelby County Commission special counsel
White was one of three candidates for the Democratic nomination for Shelby County District Attorney General, losing in the primary to Steve Mulroy. → Read More
Shelby County to raise bus monitor pay to $15 an hour, part of Mayor Harris push for living wages
Bus monitors are the last group of employees related to Shelby County Government who do not receive a $15 minimum wage, a county employee said Wednesday. → Read More
After Tyre Nichols, Memphis passes police reform on traffic stops, data transparency
The ordinances require the release of data on traffic stops, that officers primarily use marked vehicles and more. However, it's possible that they could change. → Read More
City of Memphis plans to release nearly 20 hours of additional video from Tyre Nichols' beating
The city will release nearly 20 hours of footage Wednesday afternoon. The announcement came alongside the revelation 8 officers were fired or retired. → Read More
Majority voting at Collierville United Methodist want to leave UMC, but vote still fails
Collierville United Methodist Church fell short of the 67% needed to leave the denomination, which has lost thousands of churches since 2019. → Read More
Former Bellevue youth pastor pleads guilty to 13 sex crimes involving children in Arkansas
Keenan Hord was sentenced to 60 years for the crimes, but will be eligible for parole in 15 years, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. → Read More
Shelby County to study reparations to descendants of slaves, allocates $5 million
The reparations subcommittee will look at areas including affordable housing and homeownership, healthcare, the criminal justice system, career opportunities and financial literacy. → Read More
Special adviser will analyze issues, offer solutions in Clerk Wanda Halbert's office
An earlier resolution that would have called for an attorney to investigate Halbert was tabled, although some commissioners indicated they may return to it. → Read More
Shelby County Sheriff's Office won't release video of 'altercation' before inmate's death
Gershun Freeman died in October after a 'physical altercation' with officers. An attorney says he was beaten, but the Sheriff's Office won't release the video. → Read More
United Nations experts to visit US to address police brutality after death of Tyre Nichols
A letter from attorneys representing Nichols' family has been forwarded to the Special Rapporteur on torture and the Special Rapporteur on summary executions. → Read More
City of Memphis seeks designer for new 901 FC Stadium to replace Mid-South Coliseum
The City of Memphis has put out a request for designers for a proposed $52 million stadium that would replace the Mid-South Coliseum → Read More
Memphis Fire Department employees fired in Tyre Nichols death appeal, may keep pensions
The three former Memphis Fire Department employees could retain their pension benefits after being fired in connection to Tyre Nichols death. → Read More
Autopsy: Inmate at 201 Poplar had bruises, cut after 'physical altercation' with officers
Gershun Freeman died in October at the Shelby County Jail. A newly released autopsy says he suffered cardiac arrest after an 'altercation' with correctional officers. → Read More
Shelby Co. DA will review all cases involving MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
The Shelby Co. District Attorney did not specify how many cases he would be reviewing, but said they would review "all prior cases." → Read More
Memphis City Council moves ahead on reform after Tyre Nichols, but activists want more
The City Council passed resolutions, including one on camera misuse and excessive force, and moved forward ordinances to address police interactions with the public. → Read More
Seven additional Memphis police employees are under investigation in Tyre Nichols' case
Members of the Memphis City Council grilled MPD Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis Tuesday about the investigation into the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols. → Read More
Solar to power two Shelby County buildings, part of commitment to a greener county
The solar arrays will power the Construction Code Enforcement Building and the East Data Center. The arrays are the latest in an initiative to make the county greener. → Read More
Sheriff's Office to use Nichols video in training; Commission makes other requests
The Shelby County Commission made multiple requests of the Sheriff's Office as well as Congress. The requests stem from the death of Tyre Nichols. → Read More
Q&A: Mayor Jim Strickland on Chief CJ Davis' leadership before, after Tyre Nichols' death
The Memphis mayor talked about the leadership of the police department before and after the death of Tyre Nichols → Read More