Edmund Ford, Commissioner and County Mayor

What we know about Shelby County nonprofits allegedly tied to Edmund Ford Jr. bribery case
The Commercial Appeal used meeting records and court documents to determine the local organizations which were unnamed in the federal indictment.
Shelby County Mayor requests pause on Commissioner Ford Jr.'s role in grant process
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on Monday asked that the Shelby County Commission to pause Edmund Ford Jr.'s participation in the grant-making process amid a federal investigation into the commissioner's alleged bribery scheme.
Shelby County Mayor Urges Suspension of Commissioner Ford Jr. from Grant Process Amid Bribery Charges
Mayor Lee Harris calls for a pause on Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.'s role in local grants after Ford faces bribery charges.
Shelby County mayor asks for hold on Edmund Ford Jr.'s grant-giving power after indictment
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, in first statement since Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was indicted, asked for a pause in Ford's role in giving grants.
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. federally charged with bribery and tax evasion
Edmund Ford Jr. has been federally charged with bribery and tax evasion, court records show. Here's what we know.
Commissioner Ford Jr. charged with bribery, tax evasion
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Shelby County Commissioner pleads not-guilty to federal bribery, attempted tax evasion charges
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turned himself in on federal charges Friday morning. The indictment charges Ford with one count of bribery involving federal programs and six counts of attempting to evade taxes.
TN inmate disciplinary board member, former Shelby Co. prosecutor, indicted for statutory rape
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New Memphis group proposes alternative to state takeover of MSCS | The Week in Politics
The announcement came during a press conference outside the National Civil Rights Museum on Wednesday. Here's who is involved ...
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One person dies in six-car crash in southeast Shelby County, sheriff says
A six-car crash in southeast Shelby County left one person dead, with three adults and a child injured, the sheriff's office ...
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Woman Found Dead in Submerged Car in East Shelby County, Investigation Ongoing
Woman found dead in a car submerged in an East Shelby County pond, with no initial signs of foul play as per SCSO; identity not released pending investigation.
No reports of ICE activity on campuses, Memphis-Shelby County Schools confirms
Tuesday's meeting was also the first full school board meeting with interim superintendent Roderick Richmond at the helm.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ top job features interims, departures
Dorsey Hopson’s time as superintendent, both as interim and in the full-time role, totaled right at six years (2,177 days).
Six-car accident on Shelby Drive leaves one dead, four in critical condition
Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene on Shelby Drive and Germantown Road. An adult was ...