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Behind the Headlines Podcast

WKNO/The Daily Memphian

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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31:23

1221: Thompson and Gillespie see special session...

Behind the Headlines Podcast ·

2021/11/22

State Representatives John Gillespie and Dwayne Thompson, both of Memphis, talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the fallout from the most recent special session of the Tennessee Legislature, a possible return of legislation on the three Gs and new district lines.

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31:20

1220: Strickland on crime

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2021/11/19

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says his administration is pricing cameras on the city’s interstate system that have license reader technology. In the “Behind The Headlines” interview, he also says he hopes a city charter change on police residency is revived and put back on a ballot for a vote soon.

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31:30

1219: Weirich pushes for truth in state sentencing laws

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2021/11/12

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich also talked on “Behind The Headlines” of her concerns about guidelines judicial commissioners use in determining who should be released while they await trial and the second take on a juvenile assessment center.

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30:46

1218: Education nonprofit leaders say reform of state...

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2021/10/29

On the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines,” Natalie McKinney and Terence Patterson also called for a move away from the idea that school choice for parents involves getting students to schools in other parts of the city.

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30:41

1217: Road to $5.6 billion Ford plant bypasses...

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2021/10/22

Two economic development veterans with experience in the state’s Middle Tennessee auto corridor talked on Behind The Headlines about the coming “gold rush” of growth related to the Ford plant that they say will reach Memphis.

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31:15

1216: Tax break incentives never far from controversy...

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2021/10/15

A reporters roundtable on the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines” looks at the most recent chapter in a long-running civic discussion about tax break incentives for economic growth.

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31:04

1215: Works Inc.-NPI merger aims to bridge gap...

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2021/10/07

The leaders of the two housing and community groups talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a larger scope and plan for affordable housing in a city that needs around 40,000 new units of the housing.

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31:39

1214: Sheriff Bonner downplays discord over juvenile...

Behind the Headlines Podcast ·

2021/10/02

On “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner talked about battling the COVID pandemic at the county jail and a call to resume federal oversight of Juvenile Court, including the detention center he runs.

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27:08

1213: 'Behind The Headlines' talks education, pipelines

Behind the Headlines Podcast ·

2021/09/24

The WKNO Channel 10 program features a reporters’ roundtable discussion on a variety of topics, including passage of the first of three city ordinances out of the controversy over the Byhalia Connection crude oil pipeline project.

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27:36

1212: Ray discusses leading SCS through COVID-19

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2021/09/17

SCS Superintendent Joris M. Ray and Deputy Superintendent Angela Whitelaw joined Behind the Headlines to discuss what the full return to school buildings looks like and what the district is doing to keep students safe.

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31:16

1211: Palazzolo ready for state to take on schools...

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2021/09/10

Legislators hoped Shelby County Schools and suburban leaders would work out an agreement for who owns and operates Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle and Germantown High School.

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30:53

1210: Carlisle, Milton say consolidation charter...

Behind the Headlines Podcast ·

2021/09/03

The two leading proponents of forming a consolidation charter commission talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the opposition and hesitancy they are encountering.

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31:29

1209: Why the City Hall homeless encampment isn't...

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2021/08/27

The director of Hospitality Hub and the head of its fundraising and awareness partner Dragonfly talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the decision to move away from the tent cities and encampments that are part of the approach to homelessness in other cities.

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31:38

1208: 'Dramatic' changes in local rental market meet...

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2021/08/19

The three leaders of the federally-funded effort to help pay overdue rent and utility bills talked on “Behind The Headlines” about what the new market reality means for the city’s growth and affordable housing in a city with a shortage of such housing.

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31:32

1207: Third bridge across Ms River would likely be a...

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2021/08/12

TDOT commissioner Clay Bright and Bobby White of the Greater Memphis Chamber talked about a new bridge on “Behind The Headlines.” Bright estimates repairs to the Hernando DeSoto Bridge cost about $10 million. And he confirmed the agreement with Arkansas for inspections of the bridge will likely change as a result of the damage that shut down the bridge that went unnoticed for several years.

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31:06

1206: Medical District demolition to give way to new...

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2021/08/05

The demolition work now underway on a block of Jefferson Avenue west of Manassas Street is one of several changes to the Medical District landscape toward that end.

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31:34

1205: Return of pandemic measures renews debate about...

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2021/07/30

The pandemic’s return to Memphis was among the topics discussed in a reporters’ roundtable on the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines.”

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31:26

1204: Charter school leaders explain what their...

Behind the Headlines Podcast ·

2021/07/24

Roblin Webb of Freedom Preparatory Academy, Yetta Lewis of Gestalt Community Schools and Bobby White of Frayser Community Schools joined Behind the Headlines to talk about what they’re doing to prepare for the return to classrooms.

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26:48

1203: Vaccinations join masks in pandemic politics

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2021/07/16

If masks have been the face of the nation’s political divide during the pandemic, what are COVID vaccinations?

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31:04

1202: Porter-Leath talks future without SCS

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2021/07/09

On “Behind the Headlines,” Porter-Leath’s Rob Hughes discusses the future of preschool in Shelby County after the abrupt end to its partnership with Shelby County Schools.

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