— A federal judge has ruled in favor of DeSoto County in a lawsuit alleging that the county’s 2022 election maps diluted Black voting power in violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
— State appointees to a new Memphis-Shelby County Schools oversight board will meet today to discuss whether to hire an attorney and executive director.
— Recent results from state assessment tests, known as the TCAPS, show Memphis-Shelby County Schools third-graders have made gains in reading proficiency.
— Officials say a recent series of bomb threats made at 40 zoos across the country included one made in April at the Memphis Zoo.
— The Memphis City Council has approved a $5 million loan for AutoZone Park renovations, two weeks after councilmembers questioned the spending.
— Libro, the popular restaurant inside Novel bookstore, will open a second location in the future Memphis Art Museum Downtown.
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