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NASHVILLE — Memphis City Council member Jerri Green is the Democratic nominee for Tennessee governor. In an Oct. 30 Tennessee Lookout report she is one of three women seeking to become the state's first female governor. The others are Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and independent Lauren Pinkston. The piece looks at the extra scrutiny and obstacles women say they face on the trail. Green argues that women lead differently and says that perspective is overdue in Nashville. The Lookout photographed her at an Oct. 9 forum at Teamsters Local 667 in Memphis. Green remains one of 13 members of the Memphis council, which is in the middle of its data center debate. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Lookout reported Oct. 29 that Sen. Brent Taylor, a Memphis Republican and congressional candidate, is facing allegations that he sent unsolicited explicit images. The outlet said Taylor has responded. The allegations are as reported by the Lookout and have not been independently confirmed here. Sen. Charlane Oliver, a Nashville Democrat, told the outlet she was not surprised and called Taylor's behavior "crass." The Lookout also reported that Taylor is proceeding with plans to remove Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy from office. Taylor has led legislative efforts on the state takeover of the Memphis-Shelby County school board and backs the Memphis Safe Task Force. Action News 5 reported the episode has prompted talk of legislation on so-called cyberflashing. Taylor's earlier ethics complaints against Mulroy were dismissed, but a Supreme Court-created committee has reviewed misconduct allegations against him.

MEMPHIS — Camalyn Turner, a former special assistant to ex-Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins, sued the Shelby County Board of Education in federal court Thursday. The suit seeks $1.5 million, according to Chalkbeat and FOX13. It alleges sexual harassment, retaliation and constructive discharge. Turner says Feagins exposed herself on Aug. 19, 2024, and again on Oct. 4. She says she was demoted and then resigned on Oct. 15. The district named as defendant declined to comment. Feagins did not respond to FOX13 requests for comment. Chalkbeat, citing the Daily Memphian, said Feagins denied similar allegations at a July 2025 hearing. Turner's lawyer, Murray Wells, said the case is not politically motivated and is separate from Feagins's own suits over her firing. None of the claims has been tested in court.

MEMPHIS — Beyond the football and basketball games, Downtown hosts a free Samhain street party today. The Memphis Samhain Irish Festival fills Madison Avenue Park and The Brass Door at 151 Madison Ave. from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a full day of Irish culture, according to a local events blogger's weekend guide. Choose901 also calls it a free street party. In Binghampton-adjacent Broad Avenue, Sugar Ghost, at 2615 Broad Ave., celebrates its fifth birthday from noon to 10 p.m. with black-light decor, themed ice cream flavors and prizes. Customers in costume get a free scoop, per Memphis magazine. At Shelby Farms, The Girls Collective stages its Girls-O-Ween fall market on Saturday afternoon. Hours for that market were not listed.

MEMPHIS — The Memphis Crafts and Drafts Festival Holiday Market comes to Crosstown Concourse on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to Choose901's festival calendar. The listing describes a free, family-friendly day of shopping for handmade goods from local makers and artists, with spaces both indoors and outdoors. Craft beer is on offer, and Crosstown's restaurants will supply food. The event is pitched as an early start to holiday gift buying that supports small businesses. A heading in Choose901's festival guide gives Nov. 8, but the calendar entry for the event lists Nov. 7, which falls on a Saturday this year. The listing did not give hours, so readers should check the organizer's page before going. The Memphis Whiskey Festival at The Kent follows on Nov. 21.

MEMPHIS — The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is now showing 'Ain't I Clean?', an exhibit about the Lansky Bros., which held a free opening reception on Oct. 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The museum's calendar shows that its earlier photo exhibit, 'Blues Power!', a tribute to the legacy of Albert King, ran May 28 to Oct. 18 with free entry. The museum also held a free Family Day on Oct. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Its calendar does not show the next Family Day. General admission pricing and the date the Lansky exhibit closes were not listed. The museum, on the former site of Stax Records, is run by the Soulsville Foundation. It had a private-event closure on Oct. 27, so visitors should check hours before going.