Behind the Headlines Podcast

The start of the school year in Shelby County is the main topic of discussion on Behind The Headlines on WKNO Channel 10. The discussion features Laura Faith Kebede of Chalkbeat Tennessee and Toby Sells of The Memphis Flyer in a reporters’ roundtable.

On "Behind The Headlines," the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate says she's raised 10 times more money since she won the August primary statewide. Bradshaw touts an alternative path back to the U.S. Senate in Tennessee for Democrats that relies on community organizers and their networks. 

Council members Michalyn Easter-Thomas and Chase Carlisle were on opposite sides of the council's veto override vote on police residency this week. On "Behind The Headlines" they talked about how many police are enough and how to get to the bigger issues beyond the numbers in the ranks.

On "Behind The Headlines," Dr. James Downing talked about the gap between public health and health care as well as the research hospital's $20 million effort to keep the virus off its campus through weekly testing. Data from the testing regimen is also part of a global research effort and St. Jude is participating in clinical trials for a vaccine.

The president of the University of Memphis says some students have been living on campus through the pandemic, in part because of the digital divide and because some students with underlying conditions or who are caretakers will have the flexibility to remain off campus after the return with hybrid classes. David Rudd also says Tigers football could return to the Liberty Bowl with a crowd of about 15,000.

On "Behind The Headlines," Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips says some upgraded digital scanners that are part of the new system will be used in the August vote count and again in November. She expects the November presidential general election Shelby County to be a record-setter in terms of turnout.

Director of the Shelby County Health Department Alisa Haushalter and the Medical Director for Infectious Disease at Baptist Memorial Health Care Stephen Threlkeld discuss the ongoing COVID-19 battle in Memphis with host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

Executives from Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Regional One Health, and Baptist Memorial Healthcare discuss how Memphis hospitals are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with host Eric Barnes.

Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray discusses reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, including changes in how schools will operate in order to maintain the health and safety of students and staff with host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with the Daily Memphian.

Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley joins host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with The Daily Memphian to discuss police reform in Memphis and Shelby County.