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Each week host Eric Barnes discusses major stories in the Memphis area with business executives, community leaders and politicians, as well as local journalists. WKNO's Behind the Headlines Podcast is powered by the Daily Memphian.
WKNO/The Daily Memphian hosts Behind the Headlines Podcast, a news show with 100 episodes published.
TN Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green talked about why her call to abolish ICE doesn't mean she wants to abandon enforcement of immigration laws and how she would handle the state appointed board to run Memph
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his eight years as mayor and the challenges facing his successor, Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery.
The many candidates for a wide range of local, state and federal offices were a key theme among journalists on this episode of "Behind the Headlines" on WKNO-TV.
Superintendents from three suburban school districts talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.
Brad Less, the Republican nominee for Shelby County sheriff, talked about immediate solutions to problems at the Shelby County Jail and life after the Memphis Safe Task Force.
Democratic nominee for County Mayor Mickell Lowery talked about state intervention, his vote to raise county property taxes and tax breaks as economic development incentives on "Behind The Headlines."
Election officials talk about the disruption of new congressional districts and how that could lead to an increase in voter turnout.
The local face of SpaceX has been making a lot of news as the Houston-based company goes public with a record-setting IPO. The local controversies against that backdrop were discussed in a journalist roundtable.
Democratic nominee for Shelby County Sheriff Anthony Buckner talks about immigration and the Memphis Safe Task Force as well as a new jail.
John DeBerry, the Republican nominee for Shelby County mayor, talks about state intervention in Memphis and Shelby County as well as his hopes for a gradual withdrawal of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
The quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week's journalist roundtable on "Behind The Headlines."
Habitat for Humanity recently hit a milestone in Uptown: Two homes it finished building in February had their appraisals match their costs, which isn't a given when talking about affordable housing in Memphis. Zach Amos,
Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable to discuss the Voting Rights Act ruling, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover, immigration enforcement, and more with Memphis Flyer's Toby Sells, MLK50's Katherine Bu
Since the Memphis Safe Task Force began, federal prosecutors in the city have charged and indicted 368 people, according to Michael Dunavant, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Dunavant joins Eric Barne
Leaders of the local Republican and Democratic parties talk about the May Shelby County primary elections
Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked on "Behind The Headlines" about the March 28 No Kings march that ended with Memphis Police pepper-spraying demonstrators.
The change in who runs the detention center on a daily basis began this past October — about the time the Memphis Safe Task Force began operations locally.
The new formula and its links to the city's quest to create 10,000 new and renovated units of housing by 2030 is among the topics discussed on a journalist roundtable on this week's episode of Behind The Headlines.
Chandell Ryan joins host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries to discuss new safety and infrastructure investments, improvements along Beale Street, and efforts to attract businesses and conventions to Downtow
The ongoing difference among those working in and with the Memphis Safe Task Force was among the topics discussed in a Behind The Headlines reporters roundtable.
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