The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.

Calhoun, now 75, assembled the strikers’ signs as a teen during the three-week period he worked adjacent to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights icon’s final visit to Memphis before he was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

“The state will take over the school system,” Rep. Cameron Sexton said on KWAM’s “Wake Up Memphis” program. “The state will put in place a different board made up of individuals in Shelby County who will oversee the schools and make the changes that are necessary, or hire a new director if necessary, to get the schools back under control.”

Memphis Grizzlies’ Tony Allen, Vols’ Deon Grant and Knoxville’s Elston Turner to be Honored NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jan. 23, 2025 – The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (TSHF) will honor three more standout athletes among its 2025 class with the additions of Tony Allen,

Minnesota looks to continue its four-game road win streak with a victory over Memphis. The teams square off Monday for the first time this season.

Advertisement Article continues below this ad 3-Point Goals_Minnesota 14-43 (Reid 5-10, Dillingham 3-4, A.Edwards 3-8, Alexander-Walker 1-4, Conley 1-4, McDaniels 1-6, Randle 0-7), Memphis 7-33 ...

ACC schedules in full are revealed Monday on ACC Network, but the opponents are known. This is a doozy for Mike Norvell's team. Florida State opens against Alabama, the first of four games against opponents ranked inside the top 20 of 247Sports rankings. One of the only positives for the Seminoles is not having to deal with 2024 ACC runner-up SMU.

PJ Haggerty scored 23 points, Dain Dainja had a season-high 21 points and eight rebounds and No. 24 Memphis shot 62% in a 100-77 victory over UAB. Dainja was 10 of 12 from the field before fouling out as Memphis won its third straight game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t won since Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Memphis Grizzlies are rolling and the Los Angeles Lakers took it to the defending NBA champions. Here’s The Arizona Republic’s latest NBA power rankings with movement in the top 10.

For the fifth time in six years, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC champions. This is after Sunday's hard-fought battle at Arrowhead Stadium, as the two-time defending champs took down the Buffalo Bills, 32-29.

There are no NFL games today. Following wins on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are headed to a rematch in Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9. The two teams faced off in the big game ...

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