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Shelby County commissioners will vote on a move to support the Memphis City Council’s lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission. The body also considers allocating millions in proposed emergency jail repairs.

The vote was along party lines with a discussion before the vote that mirrors past discussions about “building relationships” in Nashville versus “standing up to bullies.”

Sheriff Floyd Bonner wants $15.5 million for jail repairs that’s already planned for a mental health diversion center. The County Commission is sending the problem to committee for a possible Sept. 28 vote.

The Memphis City Council voted down or delayed all but one proposal in a meeting dominated by planning and development items.

As low water season begins, the Mississippi River is currently 4 feet higher than the record low of 2023.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands before the start of an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center Sept. 10 in Philadelphia.

“Everything really is important, but what is important today? And then, how do today’s decisions impact tomorrow as well as the long term,” Memphis-Shelby County School Superintendent Marie Feagins said on WKNO-TV. “It is what we call in education ‘backwards planning.’ Where would we desire to be in 36 months, five years and then working backwards from there and making the decisions.”

Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson denied a motion Friday, Sept. 13, to suspend Wanda Halbert from her duties brought by special counsel Robert Meyers in behalf of Shelby County government.

U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz was confirmed as the newest judge on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court Friday, Sept. 13, with both of Tennessee’s U.S. senators voting against him.

Ritz’s resignation follows his confirmation by the U.S. Senate Monday, Sept. 16, as a federal appeals court judge.