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The city is served by Memphis-Shelby County Schools (formerly Shelby County Schools). On March 8, 2011, residents voted to dissolve the charter for Memphis City Schools, effectively merging it with the Shelby County School District. [145] After issues with state law and court challenges, the merger took effect the start of the 2013–14 school ...
The city of Memphis is split between two congressional districts. The western three-fourths of the city, including downtown, forms the core of the 9th District, which has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. Cohen was the first white Democrat to represent a significant portion of Memphis in more than 40 years.
Southwind High School (Memphis Annexation Reserve) [7] Note: Some areas within the Shelby County Schools coverage area were zoned to Memphis City Schools' Cordova High School (located in an unincorporated area and operated by Memphis City Schools) while being zoned to Shelby County Schools' elementary and middle schools.
The River City Momentum Fund provides that opportunity again at a larger scale," Carlisle said in a statement. MANE STREET MEMPHIS: Historic Stereo Alley makes a return Downtown; MEM lands new flight
In July 2023, the Justice Department announced an investigation into the Memphis Police Department, looking at the department’s “pattern or practice” of how it uses force and conducts stops ...
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The Memphis Police Department was founded in 1827. [6] In 1878, the 55-man police department was devastated by the yellow fever epidemic with all 55 officers stricken, and 10 officers dying. [6] By 1927, the city's murder rate was 69.3 per 100,000 population, the highest in the country.
On Sept. 13, the Center City Revenue Finance Corp., an affiliate board of the Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC), approved a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes for a 150-room Holiday Inn Express.