On Friday, Governor Bill Lee signed Tennessee House Bill 1719 into law, eliminating the question of “Can you pay this set bail?” for offenders across the state.
According to court documents, the father of Devaron Taylor—the 17-year-old suspect in the officer-involved shooting—is serving a life sentence in prison.
President Dave Archer is retiring after serving as the university’s leader for two years. CBU’s Board of Trustees accepted Archer’s retirement earlier this week.
Up to $1 million over four years is approved to go directly to small businesses implementing the city’s Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) initiative.
Beginning Saturday, Riverside Drive will be closed to through traffic between Georgia Avenue and Union Avenue in preparation for the upcoming RiverBeat Music Festival and SmokeSlam BBQ Contest.
FedEx will invest $5 million a year for student-athletes in football, men’s and women’s basketball, and additional women’s sports for the next five years.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office says that “information indicates” that Memphis Police Officer Joseph McKinney was killed by friendly fire rather than the two teenage suspects who reportedly fired at officers early Friday morning.