Here’s a look at recent Memphis-related news from around the web…

Doubting MLK During a Strike in Memphis
Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic

2. Gambling Industry Fights Self on Internet Gambling - Tuesday, February 11, 2014

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Many experts believe online wagering is the future of gambling, but the casino industry is increasingly divided on the issue.

The latest evidence of the split came Monday as the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling launched the first commercial in a six-figure campaign warning of the dangers of legalized Internet gambling. The coalition is emphasizing the possibility that criminals and terrorists may use online gambling to launder money.

3. Arkansas Court Rejects More Time for Casino Measure - Friday, September 21, 2012

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously denied a Texas businessman's bid for more time to gather signatures for a casino legalization measure he hoped to get on the November ballot, backing the state's determination that his first attempt fell short.

4. White Joins BankTennessee As Mortgage Specialist - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Judy Sulton White has joined BankTennessee as a mortgage loan specialist. White has worked in the mortgage industry for 30 years and will focus on new-home financing options, mortgage refinances and custom construction loans.

5. iPads Become Child's Play - Tuesday, December 6, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Make room in the toy box for the iPad.

Crayola allows tots to doodle on the iPad using its iMarker just as they would a crayon on a coloring book. Tweens are able to belt out their favorite Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez tunes on a Disney microphone that turns the tablet into a karaoke machine. And technology accessories company Griffin enables teens to fly its toy helicopter by using the iPhone as a remote control.

6. You Get What You Pay For With Specialty Cocktails - Friday, May 6, 2011

Iwas in New York in January, attending an Italian wine conference at the old-guard Waldorf-Astoria. Being a bit weary of tasting a gazillion wines and facing a long banquet that evening, I sidled, late one afternoon, into Sir Harry’s, the hotel’s dim, cozy, clubby bar off the main lobby, for a bracing, consciousness-altering martini.

7. Abdus-Salaam Joins Methodist South’s Orthopedic Group - Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Dr. Sharif A. Abdus-Salaam has joined Methodist South Hospital’s orthopedic group located in the Memphis Shoulder and Orthopedic Surgery practice.

Hometown: Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Education/Work experience: Bachelor’s degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., and doctorate of medicine from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Completed orthopedic surgery residency at Howard University Hospital and a fellowship of shoulder and upper extremity surgery from California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
Family: Wife, Sayyida, a family medicine resident at (the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Saint Francis Family Medicine); daughters: Amirah, 2, and Sidraah, 10 months.
Last book: “Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson.”
Music: Neo-Soul, Hip Hop, R&B, Delta Blues.
What activities do you enjoy outside of work? Bass fishing, family time, watching college football, bike riding, mentoring.
What talent do you wish you had? Tap dancing.
Who has had the greatest influence on you? My parents and my high school JROTC instructor.
Why did you pursue a career in medicine? My love for math and science growing up led me to study mechanical engineering in college. After college I developed an interest in orthopedics from talking with friends and having multiple orthopedic procedures. I love helping people get their lives back from injury and/or disease. Orthopedic surgery is a great blend of engineering, medicine and art.
What drew you to Methodist Hospital? Warm and inviting people. Great practice opportunity. Organization seemed to be committed to health of everyone in the community.
What do you most enjoy about your work? I enjoy seeing a solution to a patient’s problem in my mind’s eye and then using principles of medicine, surgery, engineering and orthopedics to give them their life back. Being able to do a job you enjoy and help others is truly a blessing.

8. Ark. High Court Hears Proposed Amendment Challenge - Friday, October 22, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on a voter lawsuit that argues the Legislature crammed too much into a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow higher interest rates.

9. Ark. Supreme Court Suspends Circuit Judge - Friday, November 6, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Supreme Court suspended a judge on Thursday until the end of his term next year, ruling that he kept practicing law while serving as a circuit judge.

Justices suspended Phillips County Circuit Judge L.T. Simes without pay until Dec. 31, 2010. The court said, however, that Simes could seek office again – rejecting a recommendation from the state panel that disciplines judges.

10. Ark. Appeals Courts Shun Paper - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Official versions of opinions from the Arkansas Supreme Court and the state Court of Appeals are now being published electronically and no longer in bound paper volumes.

11. Drompp Named Faculty Dean, VP for Academic Affairs at Rhodes - Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Michael R. Drompp has been appointed dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Rhodes College. Drompp will provide leadership for academic departments and interdisciplinary programs in curricular, personnel and budgetary matters.

12. Ark. High Court Allows Liquor Sales at Sam's Club - Friday, April 10, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A Sam's Club in Fayetteville can operate a liquor store adjoining its retail operation, potentially allowing other department store chains to follow suit, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday.