Nine years ago this month all trolleys stopped running following a fire on the Madison line. Nine years later, the Riverfront loop and Madison Avenue line are still down. MATA’s chief development officer talks about the delay on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said this week the results of a federal investigation will show whether Tyre Nichols’ death was part of broader cultural issues in the Memphis Police Department. 

As a final county commission vote nears on a timeline for a green fleet on county government vehicles, there are a lot of questions about the aggressive timeline the county administration is setting toward the goal over the next decade.

CLERB chairman James Kirkwood talks in The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast about the review board’s possible role in investigating allegations of police misconduct, pending legislation in Nashville.

Three contenders reported raising $300,000 or better in the first report of the mayor’s race. J.W. Gibson talked on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast about his mix of contributions with self financing and why he wants to depart from outgoing Mayor Jim Strickland’s “brilliant at the basics” theme.

City Council weighs Philadelphia police reform.

Who gets county tax delinquent properties?

Strickland said, on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast that an outside review of MPD’s special units will likely determine if police culture needs to change or if more police training is the answer. 

Next week, a specially equipped vehicle will begin a drive around of the city collecting data for later analysis on potholes and the condition of streets. The data will be analyzed to find and repair stretches of road for immediate action. The city is also experimenting with artificial intelligence that could make calling in reports of potholes a thing of the past.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen talks about the new Republican majority in the U.S. House and the prospects for bipartisanship.