Today, May 5, is the Shelby County primary election, in which we'll be narrowing down candidates for mayor, sheriff and all host of other offices. In the past week, however, voting has become a very hot topic around the country — especially in Memphis.

After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, two Republican candidates for Tennessee governor suggested that Memphis' 9th district should be redrawn in an attempt to turn the state red. Pretty quickly, Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee called for a special session of the legislature, which also starts today, to vote on redrawing the lines. If approved, the new districts would apply to those running in this year's August state and federal primary elections.

This morning, political reporter Bill Dries joins us to walk us through the election, the special session and what might happen in the coming days.

Plus:

• A Memphs-based event agency has been acquired by a private equity firm
• Young Avenue Sound studio hits the market
• TBI can now bypass the Shelby County DA in some Memphis investigations
• A Downtown hotel-Airbnb hybrid won't be your average one-trick pony