Last week, a group of the city’s librarians showed up at Memphis City Council, unannounced, to ask for a change to their employment. Right now, every one of them is an employee appointed by the mayor. But they would prefer to be civil service employees, like the majority of city workers. How this situation came to be is interesting. But how it could be changed is a big question mark, and it could mean voters going to the polls. 

Plus, an inmate is paralyzed after being stabbed at 201 Poplar, the former ALSAC CEO launches a new venture, high lead levels have been found at some Memphis schools, Ford delays the schedule for BlueOval City again and U of M launches a second elementary school.