Behind the Headlines Podcast

Carol Coletta of the Memphis River Parks Partnership talks about the future of Tom Lee Park and the river front, with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

Michael Rallings, Director of the Memphis Police Department; and Bruce McMullen, Chief Legal Officer for Memphis, discuss the most recent ruling from Federal Judge John McCalla denying the city's motion to modify the 1978 consent decree with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris discusses the sales tax referendum, MATA, and more with host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries.

Newly re-elected Mayor of Memphis Jim Strickland joins Bill Dries, reporter with The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes, to talk about his second term, tax incentives, Tom Lee Park, and more.

City Council members Martavius Jones and Gerre Currie discuss police residency, the sales tax referendum and more with Bill Dries, reporter for the Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

A round table of journalists discusses some of the biggest stories in Memphis, including the impact of the sales tax referendum, the achievement school district, a natural hair discrimination ban, and more.

Shelby County Commissioners Edmund Ford Jr. and Van Turner discuss the possible impacts of the passing of a sales tax increase by referendum in the recent Memphis city elections with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

Karanja Ajanaku, editor of The New Tri-State Defender, and Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian discuss the results of the 2019 Memphis city elections with host Eric Barnes.

Jack Shannon, President of Christian Brothers University; and Marjorie Hass, President of Rhodes College, discuss the challenges and opportunities of higher education in Memphis with Bill Dries, reporter for  The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

Kemp Conrad, Chair of the Memphis City Council, and Tommy Malone, President of the Memphis Firefighter's Association discuss the proposed sales tax increase to restore benefits to police and firefighters with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.