Willie Herenton, who retired as mayor of Memphis two weeks ago, has picked up the paperwork to run in a special election to replace himself. Herenton has not committed himself, The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal reported.

By Jane Roberts Momentum is gathering to give local public education its own taxing authority, which likely would raise taxes but return accountability, school board members say.

By Amos Maki In a case that drew broad attention to free-speech and privacy issues unleashed by the Internet, the city has dropped its efforts to unearth the identity of a local blogger highly critical of Memphis Police Department leadership.

By Zack McMillin In the very early morning hours of March 11, Constance Terry- Morris parked her car on Avery, across from the Memphis Board of Education, and tugged her 5-year-old daughter, Alexa, from the back seat.

The public is still at a disadvantage in evaluating the Memphis Board of Education's choice of Dr. Kriner Cash as the new school superintendent. When the list of applicants is made public, as The Commercial Appeal has requested in a lawsuit, the decision can be more carefully scrutinized.