The United Methodist Church passed a plan that prohibits same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy members. It was passed Feb. 25 during a General Conference, which is the name of the denominational meeting that is responsible for setting overall policies for the United Methodist Church and usually meets ...
Tarana Burke will be visiting the campus March 29 at 2 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom to speak and bring an end to the University of Memphis’ celebration of Women’s History Month. Burke is the founder of the #MeToo movement that spread widely with the hashtag in 2017. Burke was born in New ...
Tami Sawyer announced March 7 she will be running for the Mayor of Memphis in the October Mayoral election. Sawyer said she hopes to prioritize the building of a budget that is equity-based, help fix the way transportation is affecting employment and the way citizens are not able to get places on time ...
Award-winning sports journalist Jemele Hill is expected to speak at the University of Memphis this week. The event will take place March 12 at 6 p.m. in the University Center for the eighth-annual Norm Brewer First Amendment Lecture. It will be open to students and the public for free. Because ...
Earlier this year in late January, “Empire” star Jussie Smollett claimed he was assaulted by two men who forced a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him while yelling racial and homophobic slurs. Smollett, 36, was found guilty of falsely filing a police report and is expected to spend up ...
1. Assault in Centennial Place Officers responded to a walk-in complaint, stemming from an assault that occurred at Centennial Place on the University of Memphis campus Feb. 12, according to a police report filed by Officer Chanancy Donaldson. A female student told police she got into an argument with ...
Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives proposed a bill Jan. 23 that, if passed, would ban abortions at any point after a heartbeat is detected within a fetus, except for medical emergencies. Tennessee House Bill 77, sponsored by Representative Micah Van Huss, will effectively deny women ...
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett claims he was assaulted by two people early Jan. 29 in Chicago. Smollett told police the two men called him homophobic and racist slurs, poured bleach on him and tied a rope around his neck. Smollett escaped and returned to his apartment building, where he called the ...
1. Items stolen at Living Learning Complex Officers responded to a burglary at the Living Learning Complex on Jan. 21, according to a police report filed by Officer Michael Means. The resident said she left her room for a short amount of time, and when she returned, her makeup bag was missing. She ...
