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An agent identified only as "Agent Deyhoff" in court papers, pushed activist Hunter Demster back from an arrest scene. (Credit: Hunter Demster from YouTube) The Memphis Safe Task Force has continued a “campaign of retaliation and intimidation” against a Memphis activist, according to a legal move filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Hunter Demster is by now a well-known, outspoken activist working in Memphis to witness and record the actions of the task force.

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Dolly Parton (Photo: Featureflash | Dreamstime.com) In the wake of the death of famed singer, songwriter, actor, philanthropist, businesswoman, and veritable earthbound angel Dolly Parton at 80 years old, I must have read several dozen think pieces about the Tennessean-turned-international-icon’s massive (and by seemingly unanimous agreement, overwhelmingly positive) impact.

Crime Report Everette Krichbaum, 52, and James Gay, 35, are charged with aggravated battery after wielding a hatchet and a machete, respectively, during an altercation in a Publix parking lot in Panama City, Florida, The Smoking Gun reported on August 7th. According to the police report, Gay admitted to parking next to Krichbaum and approaching his vehicle for a confrontation over “prior issues.” During the dispute, Krichbaum brandished a hatchet “in an attempt to deter” Gay.

When I moved to Memphis four decades ago, one of its main attractions was the high per capita ratio of thrift stores. And, unlike so many funky charms from back then, thrifting, vintage, and reselling businesses remain a powerful presence in the Bluff City to this day. Beyond the shops themselves, there’s also a compelling sense of community among fellow thrifters as we excitedly compare our latest finds, be they time-worn jewelry pieces, electric guitars, or oddball T-shirts.

Trump’s “New America”: built on memes (Photo: truthsocial.com) While you were out enjoying the Labor Day weekend, the president of the United States, apparently having nothing better to do, went on a 10-hour posting spree on his Truth Social account. What follows is a list of some of the dozens of AI memes he put online last Sunday.

FAKE (Photo: Jamie Harmon) The word “fake” can mean a lot of things. It’s omnipresent today, typically opposed to “human,” “authentic,” or “artificial,” with AI-generated sounds pervading our environment ad nauseam.

Austin and Jamey Frewin (Photos: Michael Donahue) Clayton Hoover and Burke Codemo Hayden and Wendy Petty Gary Johns Jason Bullard, Timothy Finley, Chris Thompson Matt Ross-Spang and Tommy Prine Travis Carrier, Devinn Shwarzmann, Robert Malone, Karen Carrier, Dana Baldwin Jared Baker and Joseph Teamer Michael Donahue began his career in 1975 at the now-defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar and moved to The Commercial Appeal in 1984, where he wrote about food and dining, music, and covered social...

Debbie Likley Pacheco (Photo: Courtesy Debbie Likley Pacheco) What does a city look like the instant you step into it? Before your eyes settle on a face, a building, or a street corner, there’s movement, color, light, and a blur of activity competing for attention. That fleeting sensation is at the heart of Debbie Likley Pacheco’s “Living in Layers,” on view at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens through September 27th.

Posted to Facebook by Cherryl Pigues Crite Memphis on the internet. Decorum “DISRESPECTFUL AF!” wrote Cherryl Pigues Crite on Facebook last week. Why is this attorney [the council’s attorney, Allan Wade], sitting in a COMMUNITY PUBLIC MEETING with his foot propped on THE PEOPLE’S furniture. This is unacceptable and must cease. “Is this how you treat your furniture? Well who cares. This is OUR furniture keep your feet on the floor.