Citizens who file excessive force complaints with the Memphis Police Department are now being advised -- on paper -- of their right to pursue criminal charges against officers. 

A new "Complainant Rights Form" was recently handed to Chelsea Glass, 32, a supporter of Black Lives Matter who recently reported a patrolman to supervisors after he allegedly posted memes on Facebook that seemed to celebrate the shooting deaths of two activists in Wisconsin. 

After filing her intitial complaint, she said the officer sent her a direct message on Facebook. 

As matriarchs of their families, most women understand the importance of visiting their doctors regularly. However, for some women, an eye exam is often missed in their list of annual health visits.  

After months of closure and uncertainty, limited-service restaurants or bars will be allowed to reopen as early as Wednesday in Shelby County under a set of restrictions.  

The Shelby County Health Department’s latest decision affects some 40 establishments whose state license gives them bar status and were ordered to close in July amid surging COVID cases and dwindling hospital capacity. 

Why go out for Thai food when you can make it at home? Quick-cooking satays are surprisingly simple to prepare. 

Shelby County’s Latino community makes up about seven percent of the population, but represents about 20 percent of the overall cases of COVID-19. In its latest response, the health department is using mass testing events to build trust and dispel misinformation. 

This past weekend, the Shelby County Health Department prepared to test up to 300 people at two different Memphis churches serving the Spanish-speaking community. About 60 people showed up over two days.