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Congress Told Wells Fargo Targeted Blacks

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Published April 30, 2010 at 6:18 p.m.

Memphis Mayor AC Wharton testified in front of a U.S. Congressional Judiciary Subcommittee today. The City of Memphis and Shelby County have filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo. The suit alleges the bank targeted minorities with subprime loans. Eleanor Boudreau reports ...

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Best Friends: Driving Miss Daisy opens at Theatre Memphis

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Published April 30, 2010 at 4:41 p.m.

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Kevin Turner and Jo Lynne Palmer ... I can't fib. I'm really not thrilled at the thought of sitting through yet another Driving Miss Daisy ... On the other hand, Theatre Memphis' production, which opens this weekend, has two things going for it, that have me at least somewhat interested. The director, Bo List, tends to do intriguing work. And I'm genuinely curious to see what Jo Lynn Palmer will do with Ms. D ... The place is the Deep South. 1948, just prior to the Civil Rights Movement. Daisy

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One More Time for Jimmy Naifeh's Coon Supper

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Published April 30, 2010 at 9:36 a.m.

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JB Congressional candidate Roy Herron and host Jimmy Naifeh with attendees at the Coon Supper ... The annual “Coon Supper” on the grounds of the Covington Country Club — held, as always, under the auspices of State Representative Jimmy Naifeh, the venerable former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives — took place Thursday night ... Yes, there was raccoon meat available, but most guests passed it by, having long ago taken their obligatory ritual bite of the sharp and

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On the Record: Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood

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Published April 30, 2010 at 8:45 a.m.

Last month, the Drive-By Truckers released their 8th studio album, The Big To-Do , a typically excellent collection Southern rock character sketches and story songs. The Georgia-based band — whose co-founders, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley , once lived in Memphis — has often peppered their music with local and regional references, including songs about Sun Records founder Sam Phillips and the night punk provocateur G.G. Allin played the Antenna Club ... The Drive-By Truckers

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Beale Street Music Festival 2010 - Friday

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Published April 29, 2010 at 4:00 a.m.

Friday, April 30th Schedule ... by Flyer Staff ... Neon Trees Cellular South Stage • 6 p.m. Utah-based rock band Neon Trees play a catchy brand of modern rock similar to fellow westerners the Killers. Neon Trees' major-label debut album, Habits, was released in March. MuteMath Cellular South Stage • 7:35 p.m. An eclectic New Orleans-based rock band with roots in the Christian music scene, MuteMath have built a strong following. The band's most recent album, Armistice, saw them moving in a

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Four Democrats Want The Sheriff Hat

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Published April 27, 2010 at 3:48 p.m.

The current sheriff, Mark Luttrell, has thrown his hat into the county mayor's race. In the second of two reports Eleanor Boudreau introduces us to the candidates in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Sheriff ...

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Republican Sheriff Leaves, Creates A Quagmire Of Republican Candidates

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Published April 26, 2010 at 3:51 p.m.

There is going to be a new sheriff in town. The current sheriff, Mark Luttrell, has thrown his hat into the County Mayor's race. In the first of two reports, Eleanor Boudreau introduces us to the candidates in the Republican primary for Shelby County Sheriff ...

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Shelby County Mayoral Candidates Duke It Out in Democratic Primary

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Published April 23, 2010 at 3:41 p.m.

Sheriff Mark Luttrell is running for the Republican nomination for Shelby County mayor, with token opposition ... But on the Democratic side, there's a fight ... Candice Ludlow reports ...

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State Capitol Report: Firm List Of Candidates For Governor

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Published April 4, 2010 at 3:01 p.m.

Democrats have only one major candidate in the race for Governor--businessman Mike McWherter. On the Republican side, there are three main contenders--Senator Ron Ramsey, Congressman Zach Wamp, and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. All four candidates face an uphill battle when it comes to name recognition. WPLN's Jacqueline Fellows asked State Capitol Correspondent Joe White how the four are distinguishing themselves ...

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More Med/School Money Swap

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Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.

This week I wrote about a plan to basically swap funding for MCS and the Med ... The city would take on the $30 million in annual funding that the Med needs, while the county would slowly take over the funding the city has been giving to MCS ... As councilman Reid Hedgepeth said at a recent Memphis City Council meeting: ... "We've got $38 million we tried to give away two weeks ago. The school board did not accept the money," he said. "We have $38 million we're going to give to someone. We want

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