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Behind the Headlines Podcast
Hosted by WKNO/The Daily Memphian · EN
Each week host Eric Barnes discusses major stories in the Memphis area with business executives, community leaders and politicians, as well as local journalists. WKNO's Behind the Headlines Podcast is powered by the Daily Memphian.
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1650: Reporters address SpaceX promises as Elon Musk company goes public
1w ago00:26:38Tap to summarizeThe local face of SpaceX has been making a lot of news as the Houston-based company goes public with a record-setting IPO. The local controversies against that backdrop were discussed in a journalist roundtable.
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1648: Buckner takes wait and see approach on sheriff's cooperation with federal immigration
3w ago00:32:20Tap to summarizeDemocratic nominee for Shelby County Sheriff Anthony Buckner talks about immigration and the Memphis Safe Task Force as well as a new jail.
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1647: GOP nominee for county mayor defends state intervention in city and county
3w ago00:31:49Tap to summarizeJohn DeBerry, the Republican nominee for Shelby County mayor, talks about state intervention in Memphis and Shelby County as well as his hopes for a gradual withdrawal of the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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1645: The fast track to the August state and federal primary elections
May 1500:26:38Tap to summarizeThe quick shift from the May elections to the August elections is the main topic of discussion on this week's journalist roundtable on "Behind The Headlines."
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1644: Affordable housing wins come a few lots at a time
May 1100:31:13Tap to summarizeHabitat for Humanity recently hit a milestone in Uptown: Two homes it finished building in February had their appraisals match their costs, which isn't a given when talking about affordable housing in Memphis. Zach Amos, the public policy director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis; Kelbert Fagan, program manager of Convergence Memphis; and Ron Brooks, president of River City Capital, join Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes to discuss the challenges.
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1643: Journalist Roundtable
May 100:26:38Tap to summarizeEric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable to discuss the Voting Rights Act ruling, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover, immigration enforcement, and more with Memphis Flyer's Toby Sells, MLK50's Katherine Burgess, and the Daily Memphian's Bill Dries and Mary Cashiola.
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1642: US attorney on being back in office and Task Force
Apr 2400:32:09Tap to summarizeSince the Memphis Safe Task Force began, federal prosecutors in the city have charged and indicted 368 people, according to Michael Dunavant, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Dunavant joins Eric Barnes and Aarron Fleming on this week's episode of Behind the Headlines.
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1641: Democrats and Republicans strategize ahead of May county primaries
Apr 1400:31:51Tap to summarizeLeaders of the local Republican and Democratic parties talk about the May Shelby County primary elections
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1640: Reaction to No Kings police response centers on city permit process
Apr 600:31:15Tap to summarizeMemphis Mayor Paul Young talked on "Behind The Headlines" about the March 28 No Kings march that ended with Memphis Police pepper-spraying demonstrators.
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1639: Changes to county juvenile detention include uniforms and toothbrushes
Mar 3000:31:34Tap to summarizeThe change in who runs the detention center on a daily basis began this past October — about the time the Memphis Safe Task Force began operations locally.
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