JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Meredith is a civil rights legend who resists neatly defined narratives.

2. Last Word: Early Voting Guess, V Live Memphis Closed and Grit and Grind Redux - Friday, June 29, 2018

The Shelby County Election Commission meets Friday afternoon to talk about early voting locations for the Aug. 2 ballot – the county general election and state and federal primary elections as well as a special Memphis City council race. And if I had to guess, I would say the odds are pretty good that the commission will vote to open all 26 early voting sites on July 13, the start of the 14-day early voting period. That would be a change from the original plan of having just the Agricenter location open for the first four days of the voting period.

3. Justice Kennedy retiring; Trump gets 2nd Supreme Court pick - Thursday, June 28, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump a golden chance to cement conservative control of the high court.

4. Civil Rights Cold Case Bill Nears Passage - Thursday, April 19, 2018

Years of work behind her, state Rep. Johnnie Turner is making the final push for creation of a state body designed to initiate investigations into civil rights cold cases, potentially solving decades-old murders or giving people the opportunity to put a heinous act behind them.

5. Three Incumbents Unopposed at August Primary Ballot Deadline - Monday, April 9, 2018

Three incumbent Democratic state House members in the Shelby County delegation to the Tennessee Legislature were effectively re-elected Thursday, April 5, at the noon deadline for candidates in the Aug. 2 state and federal primaries to file their qualifying petitions.

6. Three Incumbents Unopposed at August Primary Ballot Filing Deadline - Friday, April 6, 2018

Three incumbent Democratic state House members in the Shelby County delegation to the Tennessee Legislature were effectively re-elected Thursday, April 5, at the noon deadline for candidates in the Aug. 2 state and federal primaries to file their qualifying petitions.

7. August Ballot Starts to Fill Out Ahead of April 5 Filing Deadline - Wednesday, March 28, 2018

With contenders in the May county primaries now appearing at various campaign forums, holding their own events and going door-to-door in search of votes, there are still a few gaps to be filled on the Aug. 2 state and federal primary ballot.

8. A Look Back At UT’s History In NCAA Tourney - Friday, March 16, 2018

Basketball coach Rick Barnes was fired by Texas in late March of 2015 when he refused to fire members of his coaching staff.

9. August State and Federal Primary Ballot Taking Shape - Thursday, March 15, 2018

With less than a month to file for the August state and federal primary elections, there are still a few decisions to be made by would-be candidates working in the shadows of those running in the May 1 county primary elections.

10. Digest - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Memphis Grizzlies Suffer 15th Consecutive Loss

The Grizzlies lost their 15th straight game, 119-110 at Chicago, on Wednesday, March 7.

The team has not won since defeating the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum on Jan. 29.

11. Mississippi Passes Law Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks - Friday, March 9, 2018

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what is likely to be the nation's most restrictive abortion law, making the procedure illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

12. Heir on the Side of Caution - Saturday, March 3, 2018

The closest and best parcel of land for a second convention center hotel in Downtown Memphis is the Mud Island parking garage. It’s a block away from the Memphis Cook Convention Center and is the first site that came up when a Denver developer approached the city last year about possibly building such a hotel.

13. Grizzlies’ Rookies Ivan Rabb, Kobi Simmons Getting On-The-Job Training - Friday, February 23, 2018

Back in late January, the San Antonio Spurs dropped by FedExForum to give the Grizzlies a 108-85 butt-kicking. But for one young Grizzlies rookie, there was associated value. Because if you’re paying attention, a loss like that is less a trip to the woodshed and more real-time tutoring with a little embarrassment added in so you don’t forget.

14. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some Who Died in 2017 - Monday, January 1, 2018

They made music that inspired legions of fans. Rock 'n' roll founding fathers Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, rockers Tom Petty and Gregg Allman, grunge icon Chris Cornell, country superstar Glen Campbell and jazz great Al Jarreau were among the notable figures who died in 2017, leaving a void in virtually every genre of music.

15. Arkansas Lawmakers Ask Panel to Reconsider Dicamba Ban - Thursday, December 14, 2017

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday recommended a regulatory panel look at revising its proposed ban of an herbicide farmers in several states say has drifted onto their crops and caused damage, nearly a month after a maker of the weed killer asked a judge to halt the prohibition.

16. Events - Monday, November 6, 2017

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest judging seminar will be held Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in SpringHill Suites’ Kress ballroom, 85 Court Ave. The seminar is the only chance this year to qualify as a judge for the 2018 contest. Cost is $95 and includes judging manual, training materials and lunch. Registration deadline is Monday, Nov. 6. Visit memphisinmay.org for details and application.

17. Events - Saturday, November 4, 2017

Beale Street Caravan and Fourth Bluff kick off their Album Sessions lunchtime listening parties with Don Bryant and the Bo-Keys’ “Don’t Give Up on Love” Friday, Nov. 3, on the promenade behind the Cossitt Library. All listening sessions will start at 12:15 p.m. and are free and open to all ages. Silent disco headphones will be provided; headphones reservations are recommended. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunches. Visit thefourthbluff.com for a fall programming lineup.

18. Events - Friday, November 3, 2017

Beale Street Caravan and Fourth Bluff kick off their Album Sessions lunchtime listening parties with Don Bryant and the Bo-Keys’ “Don’t Give Up on Love” Friday, Nov. 3, on the promenade behind the Cossitt Library. All listening sessions will start at 12:15 p.m. and are free and open to all ages. Silent disco headphones will be provided; headphones reservations are recommended. Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunches. Visit thefourthbluff.com for a fall programming lineup.

19. Profound Effect - Thursday, October 5, 2017

The life of a college basketball walk-on tends to be an uneven equation. All those hours of practice, day after day after day. In return, precious minutes on game nights. Well, every few weeks.

In the case of Jonathan Wilfong, a Memphis University School grad who walked on at Southern Methodist University, he played 11 minutes his entire freshman season and 22 as a sophomore. He got a little more run the next two years, including a 16-minute stint when SMU smashed the University of Memphis 103-62 as Wilfong scored four points.

20. Early Release Halted for Germantown Man Convicted of Killing Mississippi Cop - Monday, July 17, 2017

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – The head of Mississippi's prison system has decided not to release an inmate convicted in the 2006 killing of a University of Mississippi police officer.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections notified victims, law enforcement agencies and court officials Thursday that Daniel Cummings, 31, would be released from prison July 28 after serving less than half of a 20-year sentence, The Oxford Eagle reported .

21. Century Mark - Saturday, June 17, 2017

During a visit to Memphis in April, Andrew Young was talking with reporters about his lengthy public history – being part of Dr. Martin Luther King’s inner circle, a congressman, mayor of Atlanta, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. It was as he talked about King’s death in Memphis that Young, without any prompting, talked about a trio of Memphis attorneys – Benjamin Hooks, Russell Sugarmon and A. W. Willis – that were the key to his and King’s efforts to get things done in Memphis and the surrounding region.

22. Apple Ceases iPhone Payments to Qualcomm, Escalating Feud - Monday, May 1, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Apple is refusing to pay any royalties owed to mobile chip maker Qualcomm for some of the features in the iPhone, escalating a patent feud that has turned the former business partners into bitter adversaries.

23. Young Says Hooks Led in ’60s Without Pursuing Politics - Monday, April 24, 2017

Just before he came to Memphis in April 1968 with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Andrew Young remembers a meeting in Atlanta with King and U.S. Rep. John Conyers, Harry Belafonte and Richard Hatcher, the newly elected African-American mayor of Gary, Indiana.

24. Last Word: Data Night at the Forum, Passing Gas and Graceland's Las Vegas Exit - Thursday, April 20, 2017

It’s a $30,000 fine, about $5k more than expected by most. And Grizz players say they will chip in to pay the fine the NBA levied on coach David Fizdale for his epic rant on the officiating in Game 2 of the playoff series between the Grizz and the Spurs.

25. Last Word: De-Annexation Theories, Clash on School Vouchers and Garth & Trisha - Friday, February 3, 2017

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and his administration come up with some surprises in de-annexation recommendations to the city task force on the issue. The three most recently annexed areas of Memphis were considered likely to be in the recommendations. Although the indication last year was that this would take a lot of discussion before someone actually wrote that on a Power Point presentation at City Hall. Not only did Strickland do that – he also included four other areas.

26. Events - Friday, January 20, 2017

Playhouse on the Square will present the regional premiere of “Rock of Ages” Friday, Jan. 20, through Feb. 12 at 66 S. Cooper St. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and the Memphis Office of Youth Services will hold the first event in the “Hear Me Out” Youth Forum Series Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Greater New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, 250 E. Raines Road. The series allows youths ages 14-21 the opportunity to share concerns and offer solutions to issues they’ve faced or observed to a panel of city leaders. Others forums will be held Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 at different locations. Registration required; visit cityofmemphisyouth.org.

27. Events - Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers will host a screening of “Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things” Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Malco Paradiso, 584 S. Mendenhall Road. The film examines the lives of minimalists from all walks of life who are striving to live a meaningful life with less. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at napomemphis.com; all proceeds benefit the Le Bonheur Club.

28. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

29. Growing Pains - Saturday, December 24, 2016

First came the ho-hum start that left open the possibility the Grizzlies’ harshest critics might be right: This season could be the fast-forwarded beginning of an end, a sad narrative that could leave the Grizzlies on the outside of the postseason after a thrilling six-year run.

30. Tigers to Face Western Kentucky in Boca Raton Bowl - Monday, December 5, 2016

The bad news for University of Memphis football fans? The Tigers’ bowl destination is a really, really long drive.

The good news? It’s the Boca Raton Bowl in Florida and not a return trip to the Birmingham Bowl, where last year the Tigers lost to Auburn after coach Justin Fuente had left for Virginia Tech.

31. Last Word: Fires In the East, Corker at Trump Tower and The Toll of the Cure - Tuesday, November 29, 2016

As our week here began very windy and very rainy with clouds all day Monday, there was a different kind of overcast day unfolding in East Tennessee. And by the time of this post the National Guard was patrolling parts of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge where wildfires had forced evacuations of both towns – all of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, according to the city manager of Pigeon Forge.

32. Shelby County Jail Population Up With Longer Stays While Awaiting Trial - Friday, September 9, 2016

The Shelby County Jail is getting crowded and it’s because prisoners awaiting trial are staying longer.

And they are staying longer, in part, because of recent state laws that make plea deals less likely.

33. Prison Company Fights to Seal Documents About Strip Searches - Friday, August 26, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Private prison operator Corrections Corporation of America is trying to seal from public view documents in a lawsuit that claim female visitors to a Tennessee prison were forced to undergo strip searches to prove they were menstruating.

34. Kustoff Victory Caps TV, Outsider Heavy Congressional Campaign - Monday, August 8, 2016

Former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff claimed the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s 8th Congressional district Thursday, Aug. 4, in a 15-county contest in which the eastern parts of Shelby County played a decisive role.

35. Kustoff Claims 8th GOP Primary, Todd Upset by Lovell, Jenkins Over Newsom - Friday, August 5, 2016

Former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff claimed the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s 8th Congressional district Thursday, Aug. 4, in a 15-county contest in which the eastern parts of Shelby County played a decisive role.

36. Former Titan Dyson Finally Reaching His Goal - Saturday, July 2, 2016

When is it too late to go back to school and prepare for a new career? Most experts and older students who’ve returned to school at 30, 40, 50 – or even 60 and beyond – will tell you there’s really no limit as long as an older student is motivated and focused.

37. August Primaries Feature Intra-Party Challenges - Monday, April 11, 2016

Two years after a disastrous slate of races for countywide offices, there is a move among younger Democratic partisans in Memphis to shake up the Democrats who represent the city in the Tennessee Legislature.

38. 8th Congressional District Primaries Draw 22 Contenders, 13 Republican - Friday, April 8, 2016

The Republican primary race to fill the 8th District Congressional seat Republican incumbent Stephen Fincher is giving up drew a field of 13 contenders – seven from Shelby County and four from Jackson, Tennessee – at the Thursday, April 7, noon filing deadline for the Aug. 4 ballot.

39. Basar Out in 8th District Race, Luttrell Pulls Petition, Cohen Could Have Easy Ride - Thursday, March 31, 2016

Shelby County Commissioner Steve Basar has called off his plan to run in the crowded Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District, but Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has pulled his petition to join the same crowded field.

40. August Election Ballot Filling Out Ahead of April 7 Deadline - Thursday, March 10, 2016

The presidential contenders have moved on to other states and closed up their Memphis storefronts.

And the excitement of the national campaigns that burst into town all in one weekend just before the March 1 Tennessee primaries has shifted to the same frenetic political activity in other states.

41. After Trying to Just Fit In, Jeff Green Looks to Make Bigger Impact on Grizz - Friday, October 2, 2015

Center Marc Gasol looks at Jeff Green and sees what does not exist anywhere else on the Grizzlies’ veteran, often plodding, roster.

42. Record-Setting Freshman Class Settles in at UT Knoxville - Saturday, August 29, 2015

Murfreesboro’s Madison Underwood, 18, admits the University of Tennessee-Knoxville was not her first choice after graduating Siegel High School this spring.

But it soon became a serious contender – and ultimate winner – thanks to a combination of value, community and programming.

43. Nun Who Vandalized TN Uranium Bunker Likely to Remain Free - Tuesday, June 23, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An 85-year-old nun and two fellow Catholic peace activists are likely to remain free because the government said Monday that it will not seek to have a sabotage charge reconsidered.

44. Understanding Obamacare - Saturday, March 28, 2015

Talk to almost any business owner, whether theirs is a boutique retail operation or sprawling corporate office, and a two-pronged refrain quickly begins to repeat itself: Health care costs are one of the biggest, if not the biggest, slices of our budget.

45. Holding On - Saturday, March 14, 2015

The national outlook for traditional enclosed malls is bleak. No new enclosed mall has been built in the U.S. since 2006. More than 24 have closed since 2010, and an additional 60 are teetering on the edge, according to data from Green Street Advisors. Around 15 percent of malls nationwide are expected to close in the next decade.

46. Teammate’s Death Looms Over UT’s Tennis Season - Saturday, March 14, 2015

Tennessee senior Mikelis Libietis sits on the bench before a match on Court 1 at Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center and is reminded of one of his greatest losses.

Not a tennis match.

Court 1 is named “Sean Karl Court” in memory of Brentwood’s Sean Karl, former University of Tennessee tennis player who died Nov. 16, 2014 of cancer. He was 20.

47. Health Care Law on Tap at Daily News Seminar - Thursday, March 12, 2015

It’s been five years since the enactment of the massive federal health care legislation known as the Affordable Care Act, and its ramifications are still so far-reaching and consequential that another piece of the law is before the highest court in the country.

48. October 10-16: This Week in Memphis History - Saturday, October 11, 2014

2004: The Memphis Grizzlies played their first home game at FedExForum, an exhibition game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

1954: President Dwight Eisenhower campaigned in Memphis during the mid-term congressional elections. Republicans had won narrow majorities in the House and Senate two years earlier. But they lost both to Democrats in the midterm elections two years later.

49. Airport Authority OKs Concourse Overhaul - Thursday, August 21, 2014

An ambitious effort to reconfigure Memphis International Airport for the future will get underway this fall, when demolition of portions of two concourses begins and a single concessions vendor takes control.

50. Supreme Court: Religious Rights Trump Birth Control Rule - Tuesday, July 1, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that some companies with religious objections can avoid the contraceptives requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, the first time the high court has declared that businesses can hold religious views under federal law.

51. Malone to Challenge Luttrell In August Mayoral Showdown - Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Former Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone will challenge incumbent Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell in the August county general election after winning the Tuesday, May 6, Democratic mayoral primary.

52. First-Quarter Bankruptcies Remain Flat - Friday, April 18, 2014

Bankruptcies in Shelby County were almost the same in number for the first three months of 2014 as they were for the first quarter of 2013.

There were 3,036 bankruptcies filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee in the first quarter, a slight increase from the 3,031 filed during the first quarter of 2013, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

53. Harris Files Ford Challenge at Deadline - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris is challenging Democratic state Sen. Ophelia Ford in the August primary for District 29, the Senate seat held by a member of the Ford family since 1975.

54. Eye of the Tiger - Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Southern College of Optometry opened its first full-scope primary care external clinic Monday, Nov. 4, as University Eye Care at the University of Memphis welcomed its first patients.

The 2,000-square-foot, full-service eye health and vision clinic is located above the university bookstore at the V. Lane Rawlins Service Court Facility.

55. Trash Talk Headlines Council Meeting - Monday, September 2, 2013

Memphis City Council members talk trash – specifically, the proposed changes to decades of established policies for garbage collection in the city – during their Tuesday, Sept. 3, executive session.

56. Governor Says State Will Privatize More Work - Tuesday, June 25, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam says he intends to continue privatizing some state government operations.

A contract to have a Chicago-based company manage state office space created controversy. It takes effect July 1 and 126 General Services Department workers will be laid off.

57. Walker Leads Trust Growth at Commercial Bank - Saturday, June 1, 2013

Emily Walker, vice president and trust officer with Commercial Bank & Trust Co., has worked in Trust for the past 16 years and feels blessed to have been a part of so many lives.

58. Schools Merger Draft Receives Different Responses - Monday, July 2, 2012

The plan for a consolidated countywide public school system got overshadowed last week by the federal court motion to stop the August referendums on municipal school districts.

But the 200-page plan with 172 recommendations is now formally before the countywide school board and Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman – the two next stops in the process for approving a merger plan.

59. Georgia Drug Dealer Turns Up in Fed Case - Thursday, February 23, 2012

When Torrance Hill testified in Memphis Federal Court this week about his role as a major drug dealer from Columbus, Ga., and the Atlanta area, it was new to the jury in the Petties drug organization trial.

60. Property Value Among School Bills Board is Examining - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

If a charter school rents or buys an existing public school building in Tennessee, it would have to be at fair market value under one of numerous charter school bills expected to be filed in the Tennessee Legislature this year.

61. Grizzlies Rally From 20 Down to Beat Warriors 91-90 - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Memphis Grizzlies built their longest winning streak in six seasons with a flurry of fast starts. They kept it going with one of the best finishes in franchise history.

62. Gasol Lead Grizzlies Past Hornets 93-87 - Thursday, January 19, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Marc Gasol likes to think his good basketball genes go beyond his 7-foot-1 stature and even affect his decision-making on the court.

"I try to make the right play every time," Gasol said. "If it's my shot, it's my shot. If I feel somebody else has a better shot than I'm going to take, I have to pass it. That's my DNA. There's nothing I can really change with that."

63. Compliance Brings More Accountability - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

EuroZone 2.0 Rather than bore you this week with the details of the most recent EU rescue flare, let’s take a look back at the bigger picture. After a 30-year global credit binge, credit is no longer flowing to the irresponsible or over-indebted. Based upon the rules defined in the Maastricht Treaty, entrants into the euro must have a debt-to-GDP ratio below 60 percent and budget deficits below 3 percent of GDP.

64. MasterCard Q3 Profit Up 38 Pct as Card Use Rises - Thursday, November 3, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – MasterCard Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit soared 38 percent on a big spike in card use around the world.

65. Google Settles Pharmacy Ad Probe for $500 Million - Thursday, August 25, 2011

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Google Inc. has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a U.S. government investigation into the Internet search leader's distribution of online ads from Canadian pharmacies illegally selling prescription drugs to American consumers.

66. Survey Finds Laws Needed to Fight Sex Trafficking - Thursday, May 19, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Law enforcement officials want better state laws and training to find and stop human sex trafficking in Tennessee, according to a study released Wednesday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

67. MLGW Unveils Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Thursday, April 7, 2011

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division officials Wednesday unveiled a set of 69 proposed sites for stations to charge electric vehicles.

The sites across Shelby County include seven Memphis public libraries as well as the Millington public library and seven MLGW facilities that would add the electric charging stations.

68. Montreal Investor Pays $7.3M for Memphis Center - Monday, January 31, 2011

A Canadian real estate investment group has bought a distressed South Memphis industrial park with plans to reabsorb the space and bring it back to life.

Richard Stern, principal with Montreal-based Olymbec purchased the 1.1 million-square-foot Space Center, 3051-3133 Tranquility Drive, for $7.3 million.

69. Canadian Group Buys Distressed South Memphis Industrial Park - Friday, January 28, 2011

A Canadian real estate investment group has bought a distressed South Memphis industrial park with plans to re-absorb the space and bring it back to life.

Richard Stern, principal with Quebec, Canada-based Olymbec purchased the 1.1 million-square-foot Space Center, 3051-3133 Tranquility Drive, for $7.25 million.

70. Split Vote Takes Down Metro Charter Proposal - Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The metro consolidation charter won a narrow victory with Memphis voters Tuesday but was crushed by Shelby County voters outside Memphis.

The first consolidation charter to go to voters in 39 years had to win both in Memphis and outside Memphis in order to consolidate the city of Memphis and Shelby County governments.

71. Herenton's First Political Loss Likely His Last - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) – Willie W. Herenton, a charismatic, combative public figure who has towered over the Memphis political landscape since he became the city's first black elected mayor in 1991, is letting the curtain drop on his long career in public office.

72. Hutto Keeps Valeo, Clients on Track - Friday, July 9, 2010

“I like to tell people that at one time people in our business would build you a great website, take your check, shake your hand and turn you loose,” Hutto said.

No more.

“That just won’t make you successful now,” Hutto added. “The Internet is just too competitive these days.”

73. Hooks Remembered for Trail-Blazing Life - Thursday, April 22, 2010

National civil rights leader the Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks was eulogized Wednesday as an icon who lived very much in the present.

A memorial service for Hooks, the former national executive director of the NAACP, a Criminal Court judge, Federal Communications Commission commissioner, preacher and attorney, filled Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ on Downtown’s south end.

74. Civil Rights Leader Hooks Laid to Rest in Memphis - Thursday, April 22, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) - After years of fighting for social justice, civil rights leader Benjamin L. Hooks was laid to rest Wednesday.

Political leaders and civil rights figures gathered to pay their respects to the 85-year-old former lawyer, judge and NAACP director. He died last week at his Memphis home after a long illness.

75. Tenn. House Cancels Meetings for Hooks Funeral - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) - The Tennessee House has canceled all committee meetings and a floor session on Wednesday so lawmakers can attend civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks' funeral in Memphis.

76. Civil Rights Icon Hooks Dies at 85 - Friday, April 16, 2010

Right up to the end, the Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks was part of daily life in Memphis.

The national NAACP leader, attorney, Federal Communications Commission commissioner, preacher and judge died Thursday at his Memphis home after a long illness. He was 85.

77. Filing Deadline Hits for August Primaries - Thursday, April 1, 2010

The stage is set for the county’s most anticipated political showdown in the Aug. 5 state and federal primary elections.

Noon today is the deadline for candidates in the primaries, as well as those vying for nonpartisan seats on the Shelby County school board and the three judicial positions, to file their qualifying petitions for the ballot.

78. Ex-Klansman Convicted in '64 Slayings Sues FBI - Friday, February 26, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A former Ku Klux Klansman convicted in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers has sued the FBI, claiming the government used a mafia hit man to pistol-whip and intimidate witnesses for information in the case.

79. H&R Block to Repay up to $19M in IRA Fees - Tuesday, January 5, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – H&R Block Inc. will refund up to $19.4 million in fees to customers who bought an individual retirement account product, which the New York attorney general claims was a money loser because it charged more in fees than it paid in interest.

80. Docs Deflect Increasing Malpractice Claims - Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Tennessee doctors continue to fend off the vast majority of malpractice suits filed, but the five-year trend is unmistakable: The price of success grows higher every year.

Physicians and their insurance companies traditionally close up to 85 percent of malpractice cases without paying a penny to plaintiffs. But in the latest year of data available, 2007, the cost of those wins was up 17.5 percent, following an 8.4 percent rise a year earlier.

81. Burch Porter Touts Usefulness Of Legal Network - Thursday, July 2, 2009

Burch Porter & Johnson PLLC has a solid reputation in the Memphis area, but as a member of the ALFA International Global Legal Network, the law firm is able to expand its influence throughout the U.S. and internationally.

82. Company Makes Tennis Training Available to Everyone - Monday, June 8, 2009

Vaught Sports is making it possible for people to learn tennis skills who don’t live near a court or can’t afford a country club membership.

The company, which is a division of Memphis-based Great Southern Corp., is marketing the Elasti-Stroke Tennis Training System and about to launch the Instant Tennis Kit.

83. TVA Appeals Deadline for Plant Emissions Cleanup - Monday, June 1, 2009

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Valley Authority filed notice Friday that it will appeal a federal court ruling requiring an accelerated cleanup of coal-fired power plant emissions affecting air quality in North Carolina.

84. Banco Santander Settles with Madoff Trustee - Wednesday, May 27, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - A European bank that was among the biggest losers in the Bernard Madoff swindle has agreed to pay $235 million to resolve potential legal claims by the trustee trying to unwind the massive Ponzi scheme.

85. 50 Jobs Shed From Stanford Investigation - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The court-appointed receiver overseeing the assets of Stanford Financial Group has given the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development a little more detail about the employees who lost their jobs at Stanford following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation of the larger company. The SEC has described it as a massive Ponzi scheme.

86. Teachers Boo Cash About Health Care Decision - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

There’s nothing quite like the political force teachers – retired teachers in particular – bring to a discussion.

Memphis City Schools board members and Memphis school superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash are feeling that force as Cash makes several moves to cut the school system’s budget on the way to pitching a budget proposal to the Memphis City Council and Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

87. Law Enforcement Officials to Push Anti-Crime Legislation - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Burglar A breaks into five homes in Tennessee in one day. All five burglaries are reported to police. Burglar A is charged with aggravated burglary. Sometime later, he commits another burglary, is caught and convicted. At his sentencing hearing on that conviction, how many prior offenses has Burglar A committed for purposes of determining how much jail time he will receive?

88. Red Flags Abounded During SEC Probe Of Stanford Cos. - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – As with the Bernard Madoff case, the scandal surrounding billionaire R. Allen Stanford now seems clear and obvious in hindsight. Yet Stanford managed to run his alleged scheme even while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators investigated his businesses.

89. MALS to Help Provide Youth Legal Help - Thursday, February 19, 2009

At Monday’s Memphis Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee meeting, Memphis Area Legal Services Inc.’s director of pro bono projects, Linda Warren Seely, and volunteer attorney Lee Rankin Hopson discussed MALS’ newest project: partnering with the national nonprofit organization Youth Villages.

90. Fowlkes Seeks Better Way To Treat Criminals in System - Friday, September 19, 2008

When he was an assistant public defender and an assistant district attorney in the 1980s, John Fowlkes used to measure whether it was a busy day by if he could carry all of his case files under one arm. One arm was busy. Two arms meant he was slammed.

91. Brinkley Heights Ministries To Expand Academy - Tuesday, April 8, 2008

3277 Macon Road
Memphis, TN 38122
Permit Cost: $2.4 million

Project Cost: $2.4 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2008

92. 'Against the Wall' - Tuesday, February 26, 2008

A ground-breaking study by a local nonprofit group that counsels low-income people has reached some frightening and surprising conclusions about the demographics of and the reasons why people file bankruptcy in Memphis.

93. Most Courts On Even Keel in Q4 - Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Civil filings in Shelby County Chancery and Circuit Courts stayed about the same in the last three months of 2007 compared to the fourth quarter of 2006. But filings in both courts were down from Q3 2007.

94. Pyramid And Fairgrounds Intertwine - Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Perhaps it was only a matter of time before the concept of consolidation applied itself to the two most complex civic adventures other than a local government merger.

The issues of a reuse plan for The Pyramid and the redevelopment of the Mid-South Fairgrounds have been tentatively joined. And nothing could personify the tentativeness better than the Zippin Pippin rollercoaster.

95. 'The Beat Goes On' - Thursday, October 25, 2007

A little more than a year ago, a representative of Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. floated a business proposition to Rick Roberts, the owner of a one-story brick storefront a few steps from Graceland.

96. Law of Nature - Monday, October 15, 2007

Hammered by falling occupancy rates and meager rental revenue, two Memphis apartment properties found themselves falling hopelessly behind on their debt payments.

For the last two years, the pair of jointly owned properties - Stonegate Apartments and Cameron at Kirby Parkway (also referred to as Autumnwood Apartments) - did not make any monthly debt payments under the terms of their bond arrangement. Meanwhile, the apartments also were spending a growing chunk of money on maintenance and other improvement needs that mounted during that time.

97. Legal Columnist To Speak About Larger Implications Of Duke Case - Thursday, February 1, 2007

Legal columnist Stuart Taylor knew something was wrong with the Duke University lacrosse case when he first heard about it.

The case, which still is open, involves three white lacrosse players at Duke who were accused of raping a black exotic dancer who performed for them at a team party last spring. The racially charged case continues to make national headlines.

98. Former Bank Controller Flourishes In Drug-Testing Business - Monday, January 8, 2007

"You don't just wake up one morning and say, 'I think I want to open a drug-testing clinic,'" Kelly Dobbins joked recently at Mid-South Drug Testing, a business she opened in 2004.

But it's something that just kind of happens over time. At least, that's how it happened for her.

99. Events - Friday, June 30, 2006

The Memphis chapter of the Project Management Institute meets today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Founders room of the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Carolyn Bendall, president of Fashion Academy, presents "Your Professional Image, A Career Advantage." Cost is $25 for members; $35 for non-members; and $45 at the door. For more information visit www.pmimemphis.org/files/pmi_luncheon_flyer.pdf.

100. Probate Filings Show More People with Wills - Thursday, June 1, 2006

An examination of probate court filings in Shelby County indicates more people are making the effort to file wills.

The county's probate court mostly handles wills and estates without wills. Estate filings with wills in probate court have been consistently high, according to statistics from The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.