Behind the Headlines Podcast

The county property tax rate proposed by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is four cents higher than the state's certified rate, but he said it's not a tax hike. Harris and Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon join Eric Barnes and Bill Dries on this week's episode.

The executive director of Hospitality Hub and one of the Memphis City Council members who sought to find a second site for the shelter and program for those in homelessness talked on "Behind The Headlines" about future goals and the road to the North Memphis campus that broke ground last week.

A reporters roundtable on "Behind The Headlines" discusses this week's decision by the Trump Justice Department to withdraw its December 2024 report critical of the Memphis Police Department.

Leaders of MIFA and the Aging Commission of the Mid-South talk on Behind The Headlines about uncertainty about possible cuts to federal funding.

Kailynn Johnson of the Memphis Flyer and Katherine Burgess of MLK50 joined Laura Testino and Eric Barnes of The Daily Memphian to discuss updates about Memphis-Shelby County Schools' buildings, the 2026 Shelby County ballot, xAI and more.

Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Aarron Fleming. Mulroy discusses several important topics, including local crime reduction, the fast-tracking of violent crime cases, bail reform, and the political criticism he faces, among other issues.

Just City's Executive Director Josh Spickler and Program and People Experience Manager Yonée Gibson join host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Aarron Fleming to discuss issues affecting the local criminal justice system, including inconsistent data, chronic court case delays, overcrowded jails and more.

The head of the Crime Commission and the principal investigator behind a new report on the path of court cases through the criminal justice system talked on "Behind The Headlines" about a clearing house for the data to change the system.

Church Health CEO Jennie Robbins talked about concerns that show up with the nonprofit's patients amid national policy changes in Washington, D.C.