# Acta Diurna: Memphis

> A neutral digest of Memphis news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Memphis, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:42 PM Central. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/memphis/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/memphis/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/memphis/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/memphis/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/memphis/api/markets.json) and [Memphis companies stocks](/memphis/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Pearson loses race for Tennessee's redrawn 9th District seat](/memphis/stories/15e9e74dbc.md): State Rep. Justin J. Pearson lost the race for Tennessee's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District in the Nov. 3 election. (The New Tri-State Defender, 2026-11-05 07:24 CST)
- [U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn Ekes Out Tennessee Governor’s Seat](/memphis/stories/6d1baf634c.md): Republican picks up less than majority vote in victory, defeats Democrat Jerri Green by less than 3 percent. (Memphis Flyer, 2026-11-04 09:36 CST)
- [Judge Lee Coffee recuses himself in Andrew Hayes case](/memphis/stories/7d2281f4f0.md): Judge Lee Coffee recused himself from Andrew Hayes' murder conviction case after a defense motion challenged his impartiality, The Daily Memphian reports. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-06 18:26 CST)
- [Jesse Huseth defeats Republican John Gillespie in House District 97](/memphis/stories/ad320eed1b.md): Democrat Jesse Huseth defeated Republican incumbent John Gillespie in Tennessee House District 97 on Election Night, according to WREG News Channel 3. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 13:34 CST)
- [Kemp Conrad announces run for Tennessee Senate seat](/memphis/stories/a4f568afe3.md): Former Memphis City Councilman Kemp Conrad, a Republican, announced Friday he is running for Tennessee Senate District 31, vacated by Brent Taylor. No election has been called yet. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-06 16:24 CST)
- [Lakeland commissioner seeks seat on MLGW board](/memphis/stories/04fbcaeaf4.md): A Lakeland commissioner wants his city represented on the MLGW board. State legislation earlier this year added two suburban voting members. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-06 11:56 CST)
- [Report finds renters face substandard housing, retaliation](/memphis/stories/f16ed07de6.md): Researchers said tenant experiences with substandard housing conditions and landlord retaliation have not changed, and called on the city and elected leaders to act. (Memphis Flyer, 2026-11-05 15:00 CST)
- [One dead, two injured in Whitehaven Park shooting](/memphis/stories/4b8f4925b3.md): Police said one person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a Thursday night shooting at Whitehaven Park. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 20:55 CST)
- [18-year-old charged after car crashes into apartment building](/memphis/stories/d02f60b62e.md): Police said 18-year-old Victor Rogers crashed his vehicle into an apartment building in Memphis after a chase Thursday afternoon. He is charged with theft and evading arrest. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-06 15:03 CST)
- [Four charged in October shooting and 2023 cold case](/memphis/stories/b2d56a9182.md): Keelan McWilliams and Christopher Garvins, both 18, and a 17-year-old were charged with first-degree murder in a robbery. Andreal Settles, 45, was charged in a separate case. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 16:00 CST)
- [Verlente Brown, 19, charged with attempted first-degree murder](/memphis/stories/edff398c1f.md): Verlente Brown, 19, was charged with attempted first-degree murder in an alleged attempt to shoot his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. He was also booked on a firearm charge. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 20:21 CST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/memphis/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/memphis/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/memphis/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/memphis/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/memphis/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/memphis/section/life.md)

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