Behind the Headlines Podcast

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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.

  1. 1635:Steve Mulroy's mixed review of the Memphis Safe Task Force

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    1635:Steve Mulroy's mixed review of the Memphis Safe Task Force

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy talked on "Behind The Headlines" about the Task Force and criticism Memphis Mayor Paul Young has taken.

    32 min
  2. 1633: Fixing Shelby County Jail is key to justice system, Green says

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    1633: Fixing Shelby County Jail is key to justice system, Green says

    Interim Shelby County Public Defender Jerri Green talked on "Behind The Headlines" about dropping crime rates, the overflowing jail and the differing numbers used by different parts of the criminal justice system.

    31 min
  3. 1632: School board elections and superintendent contract 'irrelevant' with MSCS takeover looming, lawmakers say

    9 FEB.

    1632: School board elections and superintendent contract 'irrelevant' with MSCS takeover looming, lawmakers say

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is about to decide on the district's leadership, and candidates are campaigning for school board seats. But two sponsors of a state bill say little, if any, of that matters.

    32 min
  4. 1630: Journalist Roundtable

    23 JAN.

    1630: Journalist Roundtable

    Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable with The Memphis Flyer reporter Kailynn Johnson and Daily Memphian reporters Samuel Hardiman and Bill Dries. The panel discusses pre-K funding delays, a possible state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, immigration enforcement, xAI's Memphis operations, and more.

    31 min
  5. 1629: Outgoing Public Defender Phyllis Aluko

    16 JAN.

    1629: Outgoing Public Defender Phyllis Aluko

    Phyllis Aluko said there's been a shift in people's attitudes toward crime, punishment and due process, but public defenders play a key role in upholding constitutional standards.

    32 min
  6. 1628: Immigration enforcement doing more harm than good, Memphis lawmakers say

    10 JAN.

    1628: Immigration enforcement doing more harm than good, Memphis lawmakers say

    State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and County Commission Chair Shante Avant discussed the Memphis Safe Task Force's immigration role as well as legislation that would allow a state takeover of Memphis schools.

    31 min
  7. 1627: Two of the biggest Memphis stories of 2025 have a surprising connection

    5 JAN.

    1627: Two of the biggest Memphis stories of 2025 have a surprising connection

    Reporters discuss top local stories of 2025, including the link between the Memphis-Shelby County Schools ouster of Marie Feagins, and the arrival of the National Guard.

    27 min
  8. 1626: How clear is the line between immigration stops and MPD policy?

    2025-12-30

    1626: How clear is the line between immigration stops and MPD policy?

    Activists responding to immigration police calls on behalf of those detained said on "Behind The Headlines" the lines look blurred at times as a police stop is followed by a federal presence.

    31 min
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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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