Jam sessions at local library

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010, 6:07pm

Action News 5 received this press release from the City of Memphis:

Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors
Embrace the World

A jazz exhibit that’s traveled the globe is making a special stop in Memphis this summer. The Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission, Congressman Steve Cohen and the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library in association with Meridian International Center of Washington, D.C. are bringing “Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World” to the Central Library located at 3030 Poplar Avenue Monday, July 26 to Tuesday, September 14. A preview is scheduled for July 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m

Jam Session is a 100 piece photographical exhibit, which chronicles the international tours of legendary jazz musicians selected by the U.S. State Department to serve as roving cultural ambassadors.

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EXCLUSIVE: Luttrell leads Shelby County mayoral race in new poll

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Monday, July 19th, 2010, 6:10pm

By Lori Brown - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Republican Mark Luttrell has a slight lead over Democrat Joe Ford in the race for Shelby County Mayor, according to a Yacoubian Research poll released Monday.

According to the poll, which was co-sponsored by Action News 5:

46 percent of likely voters say they want Sheriff Mark Luttrell to be Shelby County Mayor.
41 percent of likely voters say they want Shelby County Interim Mayor Joe Ford for the job.
13 percent are still undecided.

Click here to download the poll. (PDF)

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KIPP charter public high school to open in Memphis

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Monday, July 19th, 2010, 4:51pm

Action News 5 received this press release from KIPP:

KIPP has announced that Richard Bailey will open a KIPP public charter high school in Memphis in 2011. This will be the second school for KIPP Memphis, which plans to expand to eight schools by 2015. When all of its schools reach full enrollment in 2015, KIPP Memphis will serve over 2,500 students from the highest-need communities in Memphis. Richard Bailey, an experienced teacher from KIPP DIAMOND Academy, is currently participating in KIPP’s prestigious year-long leadership training program called the Fisher Fellowship.

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Oakland Hills Holds Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Monday, July 19th, 2010, 4:10pm

Oakland Hills is holding their monthly neighborhood watch meeting in an effort to create positive change in the community and help make Memphis a Clean, Safe and Fun place to live.

The neighborhoods watch meeting will be held

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 pm at

Asbury United Methodist Church

2969 S. Mendenhall Road

Memphis, TN 38115

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Murdered hip hop artist's ex searches for justice

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Monday, July 19th, 2010, 4:00pm

By Jamel Major - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - While police search for clues in the shooting death of a popular recording artist, the mother of one of his children hopes that whoever is responsible will be caught.

Michael Goins was gunned down in his front yard last week. No arrests have been made in the case, and the mother of his 19-month-old daughter said she is frustrated.

"I feel like you can watch the First 48 and they're solving worse crimes than this with nobody knowing really nothing and they're solving them and it's been a week and we know nothing," Candace Fuqua said.

Goins, who is also known as "Dirty Mike" or "Shack," was shot multiple times in the one thousand block of Parkland Monday July 12.

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Herenton calls out Cohen on the campaign trail

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Sunday, July 18th, 2010, 7:59am

By Jason Miles - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton called out Congressman Steve Cohen on the campaign trail Saturday as the two showed up to vote early.

Hundreds showed up for a rally in the heart of Herenton country. The former mayor boarded a bus after speaking, en route to cast an early vote at the election commission Downtown.

There, Herenton almost came face-to-face with incumbent Cohen who had just delivered a bus load of his own supporters.

"Tell Cohen he's a Congressman," Herenton said. "He don't need to peep out of a car."

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Spay in the City Hosts a Presentation on Animal Cruelty

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Friday, July 16th, 2010, 6:30pm

Action News 5 received the following press release from Spay in the City:

Meeting: Wednesday July 21, 2010

Location: Benjamin L. Hooks Library (Memphis Public Library) 3030 Poplar

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Everyone Welcome-Open to the Public

Contact Info: Gail Phillips, Spay in the City Coordinator

901-491-9773

The Why, How-to and Result of Reporting Animal Cruelty
Even if you aren't an animal lover, you should report animal cruelty.

Studies have shown that people who intentionally harm animals are 80% more likely to commit violent crimes toward humans. Therefore, by reporting animal abuse, you may be preventing future violence toward people.
By reporting animal abuse, you are also promoting respect for all life, and this improves the quality of life for everyone in our community.

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