WMCTV - My Turn - Your Turn

MY TURN: Let's celebrate the Grizzlies

Lee Meredith — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:32:00 EDT

Just six years ago, the Memphis Grizzlies finished their season with the league's worst record. They won only 22 games that year, but they made a big move. The Grizzlies hired Chris Wallace to be the team's general manager.

MY TURN: Riverfront restaurant project falls through

Lee Meredith — Thu, 9 May 2013 16:29:00 EDT

More than one year ago, the RDC chairman was bragging that Beale St. Landing's new restaurant was going to be so popular that you wouldn't be able to get in.

It turns out he was half right – not the part about being popular, but in fact, you cannot get in.

MY TURN: Pre-K funding may be slashed

Lee Meredith — Thu, 2 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT

There has been a lot of talk in the Mid-South recently about the importance of expanding pre-kindergarten classes.

MY TURN: IRS employees charged with fraud

Lee Meredith — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:12:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - This is the kind of story that just makes you crazy. Twenty-four Internal Revenue Service employees working here in Memphis have been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $250,000 in

YOUR TURN: Proud to be a Memphian

Lee Meredith — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:15:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" goes to Kelsey Jacobson. Jacobson happens to be the Internet Content Director for Action News 5, celebrating her first year with our team, and as a new Mid-South resident. She has some thoughts about her new hometown.

MY TURN: Memphis music takes national stage

Lee Meredith — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:23:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - As Mid-South residents, we were beaming with pride this week as Memphis music received the recognition it deserves. First Lady Michelle Obama greeted our music legends, past, present and future,

MY TURN: Teacher residency requirements

Lee Meredith — Thu, 4 Apr 2013 19:18:00 EDT

Let's applaud the Shelby County Commission for their vote this week that waiving the county's residency requirement for Memphis City Schools employees who are now becoming part of the new unified school system.

MY TURN: KKK rally

Lee Meredith — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:21:00 EDT

It's easy to see why this weekend's Ku Klux Klan rally is generating so much attention, but it should not be.

MY TURN: Super-sized soft drinks

Lee Meredith — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:11:00 EDT

Mississippi's governor this week signed a new law that prohibits cities and counties from banning super-size soft drinks or placing restrictions on portion sizes.

MY TURN: John Aitken's potential buyout

Lee Meredith — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:48:00 EDT

I'm sure many people were sorry to hear the news that Shelby County School Superintendent John Aitken may be planning to ask for a buyout of his contract.

MY TURN: Ku Klux Klan rally in Memphis

Lee Meredith — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:14:00 EST

So here's where we are on the Ku Klux Klan rally coming to Memphis.

Police Director Toney Armstrong is quoted as saying, "I honestly believe that you're going to see more police officers than participants."

And that, my friends, is your tax money at work.

MY TURN: Tributes to Judge W. Otis Higgs

Lee Meredith — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:15:00 EST

Accolades are pouring in for Judge W. Otis Higgs who died last week.

The tributes are coming from people who knew Higgs as a judge, a lawyer, a politician, a preacher, or a family man.

YOUR TURN: Lawsuit against Memphis

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:15:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to John Lewis. Lewis is one of many people commenting on the Action News 5 Facebook page about a $2.5 million lawsuit filed against the City of Memphis.

MY TURN: TN gun debate

Lee Meredith — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:42:00 EST

Lawmakers in Tennessee and Mississippi moved this week in the direction of making it legal to have more guns in more places. In Tennessee, the move is toward allowing employees to keep guns in their cars at their workplaces and in Mississippi, the legislature moved toward passing a law that would let teachers bring their guns into the classroom.

MY TURN: School merger concerns

Lee Meredith — Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:13:00 EST

Now, the parents of Shelby County school students really do have something to complain about. Many of them had been warning us all along that the merger of city and county schools would end up hurting their children, and it looks like they may be correct.

YOUR TURN: Mayor Greg Davis' decision to not seek re-election

Lee Meredith — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:22:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Terri Chandler. She's one of many people who reacting on the Action News 5 Facebook page to the news that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has decided not to seek re-election.

MY TURN: Dr. Cash legacy

Lee Meredith — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:36:00 EST

He rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, but I don't recall hearing even the critics of Dr. Kriner Cash question his motivations.

YOUR TURN: Memphis positivity rubs off on others

Lee Meredith — Fri, 4 Jan 2013 16:10:00 EST

My commentary on being more positive about Memphis is sparking discussion on the Action News 5 Facebook page. Some people are ready to join me in my New Year's resolution; others not so much.

YOUR TURN: Community supports Club Crave closure

Lee Meredith — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:10:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are commenting about local leaders closing Club Crave after yet another shooting death. Some people are skeptical that the club will be closed for good.

MY TURN: Recognizing Officer Martoiya Lang

Lee Meredith — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:23:00 EST

It's important to recognize the contribution that Martoiya Lang made to the City of Memphis. Lang is the police officer who died in the line of duty last week. She was only 32 years old, a nine-year veteran of the Memphis Police Department and the dedicated mother to four children ranging in age from two to 14.

MY TURN: International Paper will stay in Memphis

Lee Meredith — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:02:00 EST

Congratulations to Memphis City and Shelby County officials on their deal to keep the headquarters of International Paper in Memphis.

MY TURN: Thank you for helping

Lee Meredith — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:05:00 EST

Mid-South residents struck a real blow against hunger in our community this week.

You responded in a big way to the call to participate in our sixth annual Action News 5 Holiday Food Drive.

MY TURN: Lawyers win in municipal schools battle

Lee Meredith — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:22:00 EST

It would be easy to look at the messy unification of Memphis and Shelby County schools and the battle being waged by the county's suburbs and say there are no winners in these fights, but technically, that would not be true.

Because there is one group that is winning – the lawyers.

MY TURN: I'm thankful for...

Lee Meredith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:37:00 EST

(WMC-TV) - This Thanksgiving weekend I'm thinking of all those people who signed online petitions saying they want their states to secede from the United States. Tennessee ranks fifth among all states

YOUR TURN: Hostess liquidation

Lee Meredith — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:17:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where there's a lively debate about the Hostess Brands closing. Some people are blaming corporate greed; others are blaming Obamacare.

MY TURN: Thaddeus Matthews' arrest

Lee Meredith — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:10:00 EST

(WMC-TV) - I, for one, don't buy Thaddeus Matthews' story about why he posted child pornography on his Facebook page this week. The controversial radio host said he did it in hopes of identifying and

YOUR TURN: Black Friday head start

Lee Meredith — Fri, 9 Nov 2012 16:38:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are debating whether it's a good idea for retailers to begin their Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving Day.

MY TURN: The Great Peabody Debate

Lee Meredith — Thu, 1 Nov 2012 16:56:00 EDT

Congratulations to the students, teachers, and parents at Peabody Elementary School who staged a fabulous presidential debate and election at the school this week. Students played the roles of President

YOUR TURN: Kindergarten teacher suspended over FB posts

Lee Meredith — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:15:00 EDT

The kindergarten teacher who wrote nasty things about her students on Facebook got a lot of attention on our Facebook page this week, and that's the topic for this week's "Your Turn" segment. Tameka Gatewood

MY TURN: Outrageous sentencing

Lee Meredith — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:07:00 EDT

He had been out all night long partying at a club. The police said he smelled like marijuana when they arrested him. And he pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular homicide for killing a Cordova man with

YOUR TURN: Viewer's take on MPD

Lee Meredith — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:40:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are commenting on the arrest of a Memphis police officer for sex trafficking.

YOUR TURN: Well wishes to 'The King'

Lee Meredith — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:26:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where hundreds of people are expressing their concern and support for Jerry "The King" Lawler.

MY TURN: Carver High School protest

Lee Meredith — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:23:00 EDT

I'm here to applaud the students at Carver High School for their protest this week regarding the conditions as their school.

YOUR TURN: Good animal shelter experience

Lee Meredith — Fri, 7 Sep 2012 19:37:00 EDT

My commentary about the problems at the Memphis Animal Shelter generated response from people who agreed and disagreed with me. For our "Your Turn" segment this week, we're presenting a comment from Tom Malloy, who had a very good experience recently at the animal shelter.

MY TURN: Animal shelter abuse

Lee Meredith — Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:42:00 EDT

It's been a stain on the City of Memphis for far too long now, so I didn't think there would be much about the Memphis Animal Shelter that could shock me at this point, but I was wrong.

MY TURN: Low ACT scores in Tenn., Miss.

Lee Meredith — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:35:00 EDT

Students in Mississippi and Tennessee high schools were again tagged with having the worst ACT scores in the nation.

YOUR TURN: High school football

Lee Meredith — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:53:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are commenting about the death of Mid-South high school football player and other issues related to high school football.

MY TURN: Celebrating David McKee

Lee Meredith — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:49:00 EDT

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a shining light for the city and David McKee, for 35 years, has been a shining light for St. Jude. McKee died last week after automobile accident.

MY TURN: Men NOT at work

Lee Meredith — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:52:00 EDT

I bet you were not really surprised by the "Men NOT at Work" investigation that Action News 5's Andy Wise presented this week.

YOUR TURN: Football team hazing

Lee Meredith — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:45:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are writing about the hazing incident involving the football team at White Station High School.

YOUR TURN: Ice cream truck citation

Lee Meredith — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:14:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are coming to the defense of the ice cream truck driver who was charged with violating the noise ordinance in Horn

MY TURN: A willingness to serve

Lee Meredith — Thu, 9 Aug 2012 16:11:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - We can probably never say thank you enough to the police and other law enforcement officers who work to protect us on a daily basis. We received another stark reminder of that message again

YOUR TURN: Municipal school districts

Lee Meredith — Fri, 3 Aug 2012 16:55:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are bickering over the implications of this week's vote to create suburban school districts in Shelby County.

MY TURN: Commercial Appeal subpoena

Lee Meredith — Thu, 2 Aug 2012 15:50:00 EDT

You have every right to be mad at the Shelby County Commission. A majority of the commissioners voted this week to allow their lawyers to continue an expensive fishing expedition on the taxpayers' dime.

YOUR TURN: Weekend sales tax holiday

Lee Meredith — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:53:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are all talking about this weekend's sales tax holiday in Mississippi.

MY TURN: Right to vote

Lee Meredith — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:14:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - The eve of an election is a great time for someone like me to urge people to do their civic duty. Many brave people fought to insure that we do have the right to vote. So, I do urge Tennesseans

MY TURN: Vehicle emissions testing

Lee Meredith — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:52:00 EDT

Like many of you, I'm happy to hear that a touch of sanity is coming to the vehicle emissions testing process in Memphis. The way the city has done this has been a burden to many Memphis residents who

YOUR TURN: Teacher certification scam

Lee Meredith — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:55:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Anna Bolton. Bolton is a local teacher who is disgusted by the allegations this that many area teachers cheated on a certification test by paying someone

MY TURN: Involvement in children's education

Lee Meredith — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:23:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - Confidence in the quality of our public school teachers took a major hit this week when the U.S. Attorney announced the indictment of a former Memphis City School assistant principal. Clarence

MY TURN: Davis' views on Memphis reflect on Southaven

Lee Meredith — Thu, 5 Jul 2012 17:07:00 EDT

Southaven Mayor Greg Davis continues to be creative in finding new ways to show us how not to be a class act.

YOUR TURN: Bystander killed by stray bullet

Lee Meredith — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:47:00 EST

On the Action News 5 Facebook page, people are reacting to the news of a 62-year-old Memphis woman who was shot and killed in her driveway in broad daylight as she unloaded her groceries.

MY TURN: Be more positive about Memphis

Lee Meredith — Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:36:00 EST

There is a lot of power and energy in the changing of the calendar. It rolls over to a new year and we set our personal agendas to do better in the 365 days ahead -- our New Year's resolutions.

For 2013, I'm making one of my resolutions to be more positive about Memphis, our city which is the hub of the Mid-South.

MY TURN: Club Crave closure

Lee Meredith — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:26:00 EST

It's about time. That's what many of us are saying to the news that Club Crave on Beale Street is being closed down again.

YOUR TURN: Officer shoots dog

Lee Meredith — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:15:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where many people are commenting about the Memphis Police officer who shot a Labrador retriever because the officer apparently thought the dog was threatening to a child.

MY TURN: Visitor gets stolen kayak replaced

Lee Meredith — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:18:00 EDT

"Walkin' in Memphis."

It's a song about our city, but it also describes what David Stewart was doing after thieves here stole his only mode of transportation.

YOUR TURN: Noose hazing incident

Lee Meredith — Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:19:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where many people are writing about the so-called hazing incident involving the Wynne High School football team. Several

MY TURN: Breaking the color barrier

Lee Meredith — Thu, 4 Oct 2012 19:27:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - Fifty years ago this week, James Meredith asserted his rights as an American citizen and in the face of violent opposition, he became the first African-American to attend the University of Mississippi.

YOUR TURN: Alcohol enema

Lee Meredith — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:11:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where dozens of people commented this week about the University of Tennessee fraternity where a student from Memphis was sent to the hospital with alcohol poisoning. The student reportedly was poisoned by taking an alcohol enema.

YOUR TURN: A Joyful Christmas Gift

Lee Meredith — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:55:00 EST

(WMC-TV) – This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where our viewers are commenting about the people who have given money to help the children of Memphis Police Officer

YOUR TURN: Power of St. Jude

Lee Meredith — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:28:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people were commenting on last weekend's prize drawing for the St. Jude Dream Home giveaway.

MY TURN: Unified schools district superintendent

Lee Meredith — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:16:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - With as much uncertainty as there is surrounding the merger of Shelby County and Memphis City Schools, it begs the question, who would want to be superintendent of the new school system? Nonetheless,

MY TURN: Municipal school districts vote

Lee Meredith — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:58:00 EDT

So now it goes to the voters in several Shelby County municipalities to decide whether to form their own school districts. Their secessions from the unified countywide school district may not be in the

YOUR TURN: Mother banned from Facebook for posting photos of child with birth defect

Lee Meredith — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:49:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where hundreds of comments have been posted about a Mid-South woman who was banned from Facebook. Heather Walker was barred because

YOUR TURN: Adam Mayes' judgment day

Lee Meredith — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:14:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where there are many different conversations about the tragic events this week involving the family of Jo Ann Bain and her daughters.

MY TURN: Memphis. Fattest city in America?

Lee Meredith — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:44:00 EDT

Even though our entire nation is in the throes of an obesity epidemic, it probably did not surprise too many of you that Memphis is ground zero.

YOUR TURN: Organ transplant policy controversy

Lee Meredith — Fri, 4 May 2012 16:53:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are concerned about a change that may make it harder to receive organ transplant here in the Memphis area.

YOUR TURN: Confederate flag prom dress

Lee Meredith — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:30:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page, where people are debating the story about the Gibson County teenager who wore a prom dress that resembled the Confederate battle flag.

MY TURN: Guns-in-parking lot debate

Lee Meredith — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EDT

If you want to know what's wrong with our politics here in the United States, you need look no further than guns-in-parking lots debate here in Tennessee. Gun lobbyists in the state were supporting a

MY TURN: Stop fighting the Civil War

Lee Meredith — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:15:00 EDT

Being the optimistic person that I am, I would like to think there will come a day when Memphians quit fighting the Civil War.

YOUR TURN: "Academic Freedom" law is right

Lee Meredith — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:07:00 EDT

My comments on the "Academic Freedom" law passed by Tennessee lawmakers this session sparked comments from people who agreed and disagreed with me.

MY TURN: Too much monkey business

Lee Meredith — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:25:00 EDT

And so the national headlines read "Monkey Bill Becomes Law," "Echoes of evolution debate return to Tennessee," or how about this one, "Tennessee Devolving."

YOUR TURN: She supports the police

Lee Meredith — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:05:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people were debating the story about the Memphis man who received a ticket for parking in a way that obstructed his own mailbox.

MY TURN: No sagging in Tennessee

Lee Meredith — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:05:00 EDT

It's pretty easy to complain about saggy pants. Many people think they're a poor excuse for a fashion statement. Other people think they're disrespectful to the folks who have to walk behind someone wearing them.

YOUR TURN: She's not giving up her password

Lee Meredith — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:15:00 EDT

Many of our viewers are sounding off this week about the practice of some employers who are asking for Facebook passwords from their new job applicants.

YOUR TURN: Fire Hamer now

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:12:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are sounding off about the sexual harassment incident involving Memphis City Schools Deputy Superintendent Irving Hamer.

MY TURN: Fleecing the poor

Lee Meredith — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:12:00 EST

The federal earned income tax credit is designed to help families with low to moderate incomes. The tax credit pumps millions of dollars into the Memphis economy, but also lines the pockets of the storefront tax preparation industry.

YOUR TURN: Nurses strike back

Lee Meredith — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:32:00 EST

Tennessee State Senator Ophelia Ford launched a verbal assault this week on the nursing profession. It's not surprising that area nurses are not amused by Ford's latest rant. We chose one of the nicer responses for this week's Your Turn.

MY TURN: Danny Thomas made a difference

Lee Meredith — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:29:00 EST

If you ever doubt the idea that one person can make a difference, you need only remember the story of Danny Thomas and his mission to create St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

MY TURN: Greg Davis is a selfish man

Lee Meredith — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:04:00 EST

Monday's news conference by Southaven Mayor Greg Davis was extremely disappointing.

YOUR TURN – A message for the district attorney

Lee Meredith — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:16:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are reacting to the story about the California women arrested in Fayette County, TN, for animal cruelty.

MY TURN: A "memo" to the Memphis Police Department

Lee Meredith — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:05:00 EST

How can you lose 79,000 police reports? That's basically what Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said his department has done over the past six years.

MY TURN: Public servants or self servants?

Lee Meredith — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:56:00 EST

A political meeting so volatile that police are called to the scene, accusations of bribery, a move to unseat the chairman of the Shelby County Commission and of course, someone has to bring up the issue of racism. What could get all of these dedicated public servants so riled up?

YOUR TURN: It starts at home

Lee Meredith — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:02:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are commenting on the Germantown High School principal who offended some parents with a presentation on student test scores.

MY TURN: An abuse of his power

Lee Meredith — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:07:00 EST

So, we're all scratching our heads. Why would former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour issue pardons and clemency for dozens of people, including people who committed heinous crimes?

YOUR TURN: The power of a word

Lee Meredith — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:46:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from KPLC-TV, our sister station in Lake Charles, LA. The speaker is 9-year-old Madison Johnson. The commentary was written in the wake of the suicide of young girl in the Lake Charles area who was bullied in person and online.

MY TURN: A Christmas gift for Southaven

Lee Meredith — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:16:00 EST

Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has an opportunity to give all of his constituents a nice Christmas present this year – that would be his resignation.

YOUR TURN: Spending in Southaven

Lee Meredith — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:53:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where some people are very upset with Southaven Mayor Greg Davis.

MY TURN: Unfair airfares in Memphis

Lee Meredith — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:31:00 EST

This isn't news to people who fly frequently from Memphis International Airport, but this week the airport was named as the most expensive one in the nation to fly to or from.

YOUR TURN: Mad about the U of M coaches

Lee Meredith — Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:47:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Roy H. Coates. Coates is upset about how much money the University of Memphis is paying its former and future football coaches. The last two coaches and the next one collectively may be earning more than $2 million next year.

YOUR TURN: Attempted child abduction

Lee Meredith — Fri, 2 Nov 2012 16:39:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where parents are expressing concern over the story about an attempted abduction of a child in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Most of the comments were from people offering advice about how to keep your children safe.

MY TURN: Teacher of the Year

Lee Meredith — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:17:00 EDT

Action News 5 is presenting an investigation this week on a Memphis City School teacher with a penchant for expressing negative thoughts about her students on her Facebook page.

I don't how that teacher behaved in her classroom, but I have a good idea that it's nothing like the experience for the students who are lucky enough to be in Allyson Chick's class.

YOUR TURN: Praying for Karen Denise Thomas

Lee Meredith — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:37:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where many people are upset about the death of Karen Denise Thomas. The young mother's body was found this week and

MY TURN: Tackling blight in the Bluff City

Lee Meredith — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:22:00 EDT

Congratulations to Memphis Mayor AC Wharton and his team for their success in tackling the problem of neighborhood blight in the Bluff City.

MY TURN: FedEx founder's thoughts on higher education

Lee Meredith — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:14:00 EDT

(WMC-TV) - FedEx Founder Fred Smith has a most a most enviable track record for his business judgment and his plain-spoken common sense. We got a good dose of both qualities this week as he gave an extensive

MY TURN: Action News 5 Holiday Food Drive

Lee Meredith — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:57:00 EST

We hope you and your family are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. The great meal that most of us enjoy at Thanksgiving is symbolic of our good fortune, and this time of year offers many wonderful opportunities for us to share.

YOUR TURN: In defense of pit bulls

Lee Meredith — Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:35:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Patricia Hurdle. Hurdle is unhappy about Action News 5 special report on Pit Bulls this week. She thinks the breed gets a bad rap unfairly.

MY TURN: Entitlement Southaven style

Lee Meredith — Thu, 3 Nov 2011 18:07:00 EDT

I hope taxpayers in Southaven, Mississippi are burning up the phone line and email of their mayor, Greg Davis.

YOUR TURN: Intolerance and religion

Lee Meredith — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 12:48:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Pat Pate. Pate is unhappy about the Wisconsin group called Freedom From Religion which is trying to get crosses removed from the water towers in two West Tennessee towns.

MY TURN: No secrets in the locker room

Lee Meredith — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:03:00 EDT

It was the locker room rant heard round the MidSouth. Collierville's Head Football Coach, Shawn Abel, really let his team have it last week in a pre-game session that could not accurately be described as a pep talk.

MY TURN: Curry Todd’s wild night

Lee Meredith — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:06:00 EDT

You'll have to forgive former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen if smirked when he heard that Collierville representative Curry Todd had been arrested in Nashville on a DUI and a gun charge.

MY TURN: Embezzler’s playground

Lee Meredith — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:09:00 EDT

Imagine having your own personal ATM machine where you could withdraw thousands of dollars at a time, ultimately totaling more than a million dollars.

YOUR TURN: Say no to a Cash bonus

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:01:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. The hot topic is the proposed $41,000 bonus for Memphis City School Superintendent Kriner Cash. More than 250 comments were posted on this topic and the people who spoke up were overwhelmingly opposed to the idea.

MY TURN: The gang of 44

Lee Meredith — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:31:00 EDT

It was an impressive beginning for the first meeting of the 23-member unified Shelby County School Board and the 21-member team that's been appointed as the merger transition commission.

MY TURN: Memphis means medicine

Lee Meredith — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:25:00 EDT

You can add this to the list of things that many people here in the Mid-South take for granted. I'm talking about world class medical facilities.

MY TURN: Remembering 9/11

Lee Meredith — Fri, 9 Sep 2011 16:27:00 EDT

As we approach the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack on our nation, we're all reminded of what this event meant for our country and how our lives have been changed ever since.

MY TURN: Fighting for what’s right

Lee Meredith — Fri, 2 Sep 2011 11:52:00 EDT

Action News 5 this week told the story of Kimberlee Morton, a Memphis woman who 13 years ago was raped, beaten and left for dead. She did not die and the man who committed the crime was sent away to prison 15 years.

YOUR TURN: A flap about the flag

Lee Meredith — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:03:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where there's a spirited discussion on the issue of public prayer before DeSoto County high school football games. We chose a letter from Dale McFarland.

MY TURN: The risk of doing nothing

Lee Meredith — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:26:00 EDT

Robert Lipscomb probably wishes he had a nickel for every time someone told him that the deal to bring Bass Pro Shops to the Memphis Pyramid would never come to fruition.

YOUR TURN: A flap about the flag

Lee Meredith — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:44:00 EDT

People this week are burning up the Action News 5 Facebook page with their arguments for or against Dr. Dawn Kamin. Kamin is the Germantown eye doctor who put up her own American flag on the property outside her leased office. We chose a letter from Amy Stroud Brown.

MY TURN: The power of kindness

Lee Meredith — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:40:00 EDT

We were reminded this week about the power of kindness thanks to a report filed by Action News 5's Joe Birch. Joe told us the ordinary story of Memphian Tom Lewis and the extraordinary result that he helped obtain for another Memphian – Carl Brown.

YOUR TURN: Incompetence is being rewarded

Lee Meredith — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:30:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from our Facebook page. Sondra Frazier is one of many parents who are upset about the pending merger of Shelby County and Memphis City Schools.

MY TURN: A gift from the judge

Lee Meredith — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:35:00 EDT

The citizens of Shelby County just caught a break. We were lucky enough to have part of the lawsuit involving the merger of Shelby County and Memphis City Schools land on the desk of U.S. District Judge Samuel "Hardy" Mays.

MY TURN: Our jet-setting judge

Lee Meredith — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:18:00 EDT

It's a time in our country when the economy hasn't been great and governments have had to make gut-wrenching decisions about laying off workers and suspending government services. Here in Memphis things are so difficult, officials are having a hard time saying for sure when city school students will begin classes.

YOUR TURN: Ready to vote them out

Lee Meredith — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:28:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Cheryl Stemmer. She's upset about the situation involving funding for the Memphis City Schools. She's mad at the school board, but she saved her harshest comments for the Memphis City Council.

YOUR TURN: No raises for poor performers

Lee Meredith — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:47:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam got things stirred up there when he decided not to give pay raises to poor-performing state employees. Some Tennessee state employees have not received raises in a long time so this got people riled up on both sides.

MY TURN: "Free lunch" debate

Lee Meredith — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:38:00 EDT

My favorite definition of leadership is to "show the right way by going first." And then, we have the Shelby County Commission.

YOUR TURN: They need to light a fire

Lee Meredith — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:42:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Chuk Cole. Cole is unhappy with the construction progress on the work being done on the interchange at Interstate 55 and Mallory Road. The project also includes widening Interstate 55 to three lanes in both directions. Cole says it's taking too long.

MY TURN: In memory of Officer Timothy Warren

Lee Meredith — Thu, 7 Jul 2011 15:54:00 EDT

It's hard to imagine a sadder story than the one that's been in our news this week -- the senseless death of a dedicated Memphis Police Officer. Those who knew him say Officer Timothy Warren was even more dedicated to his family and he was a friend to the downtrodden.

YOUR TURN: Many unhappy city workers

Lee Meredith — Mon, 4 Jul 2011 13:51:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Many City of Memphis workers, their families and friends are writing to say how unhappy they are about the paycuts and layoffs that were mandated by the city council this week

YOUR TURN: Thinking about the children

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:12:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Many of our viewers posted comments in reaction the trial of James Hawkins who was convicted of murdering the mother of his three children. Many of the messages expressed concern for those three children. We chose a letter from Lisa Sanders.

MY TURN: Don’t take our free lunch

Lee Meredith — Thu, 9 Jun 2011 17:08:00 EDT

Congratulations to the county commissioners in Broward County, Florida. Like many governments across the country, the commissioners there were under pressure to balance their budget in difficult economic times. Somehow or another, they struggled through the most difficult cut of all.

YOUR TURN: Unhappy about the layoffs

Lee Meredith — Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:44:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. Memphis City Schools laid off almost a hundred teachers this week and that sparked a lot of discussion among our viewers. We chose a letter from Carolyn Berretta.

MY TURN: The Monster Killer

Lee Meredith — Thu, 2 Jun 2011 17:31:00 EDT

"I am the monster killer." Probably not the way that Toney Armstrong will want to be remembered for his tenure as director of the Memphis Police Department, but that's the memorable quote that was attributed to him in last Sunday's edition of the Commercial Appeal.

YOUR TURN: We did it right

Mon, 23 May 2011 09:52:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Edwina Hewitt. Hewitt was very interested in Booker T. Washington High School's graduation ceremony which featured President Barack Obama as the commencement speaker.

YOUR TURN: A big debate on Facebook

Tue, 17 May 2011 09:58:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page. More than 375 comments logged were logged there about the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill proposed in the Tennessee State Senate.

MY TURN: An inspiring victory

Lee Meredith — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:01:00 EDT

Sometimes dreams do come true. The students and faculty at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis had a dream that their hard work would result in a bonus – a graduation visit from the President of the United States.

YOUR TURN: A job for the inmates

Lee Meredith — Mon, 9 May 2011 12:26:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Suzanne Burgess. Burgess is concerned about all the flooding in the MidSouth. She saw the story on Action News 5 about city officials looking for volunteers to fill sandbags. Burgess thinks she has a better idea.

MY TURN: Time to lend a hand

Lee Meredith — Thu, 5 May 2011 18:32:00 EDT

It's been a heartbreaking couple of weeks for many people in the South as severe weather conditions have wiped out entire families and made living conditions miserable for many others.

YOUR TURN: Watching the Grizzlies

Lee Meredith — Tue, 3 May 2011 15:32:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Jo Garner. Like the most of the rest of us, Garner is very happy about the Memphis Grizzlies and their exciting run in the NBA playoffs. She's not so happy about the television coverage.

MY TURN: Keeping us safe

Lee Meredith — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:28:00 EDT

I want to take this opportunity to thank the Action News 5 Storm Tracking Team for their work this week to keep people in the Mid-South safe in the face of severe weather.

YOUR TURN: Hot about the pay raises

Lee Meredith — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:51:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from the Action News 5 Facebook page where people are upset with Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. Haslam gave large pay raises to some of his cabinet members while proposing only a 1.6 percent increase for other state employees.

MY TURN: A Presidential prize

Lee Meredith — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:34:00 EDT

Congratulations to the students and teachers at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis. The school was selected as one of six finalists in a competition to have President Barack Obama as its commencement speaker.

MY TURN: The magic of Larry Finch

Lee Meredith — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 22:22:00 EDT

We pay tribute to Larry Finch this week for all that he did for Memphis during his life. Finch will be best remembered for helping get Memphis State to the NCAA title game against UCLA in 1973, but his greatest gift to Memphis may have been selecting Memphis State as the school where he wanted to play basketball.

YOUR TURN: A leader with integrity

Lee Meredith — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 14:27:00 EDT

We're going to the Action News 5 Facebook page for this week's "Your Turn" segment because hundreds of people expressed their opinions there over the last seven days. One of the most talked about topics was the big $1.7 million pay raise for Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner.

YOUR TURN: An officer is a hero

Lee Meredith — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:04:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Libbi Belt. Belt is one of many people who wrote us regarding a possible reprimand for one of the officers involved in the recent capture of two dangerous prison escapees.

YOUR TURN: In support of the protest

Lee Meredith — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:34:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Janet Hoffman. Hoffman is writing in support of collective bargaining rights for school teachers, and she says she's concerned about the arrests of the people who protested at the state capitol this week.

MY TURN: The youngest team

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:32:00 EDT

Congratulations to the University of Memphis Tigers basketball team and their coach, Josh Pastner. As a community, we love our Tigers. Coach Pastner is understandably proud of what his team has been able to do this season, but he is also excited about the team's relationship with the people of the Mid-South.

YOUR TURN: Remembering Bad Dog

Lee Meredith — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:59:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Carol Sue Toye Oros. Oros is one of dozens of people who left a comment on our Facebook page in memory of Memphis DJ John "Bad Dog" McCormack.

MY TURN: Taking money from the classroom

Lee Meredith — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:05:00 EST

The consolidation of Memphis City and Shelby County schools is a contentious issue. About all you can get people to agree on is that ultimately this will be hashed out in several different courtrooms and decided on by several different judges.

YOUR TURN: We got duped

Lee Meredith — Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:40:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Janice Bell. Bell is upset about the government incentives provided to Electrolux to help the company build a factory that will create jobs here. She thinks we did not get enough in return.

MY TURN: A friend in need

Lee Meredith — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:35:00 EST

I'm very happy to have the opportunity to talk about Susan Guy. Guy is the Memphis pizza delivery driver who received national attention this week because she cared a lot about an elderly woman who was a regular customer of hers.

MY TURN: The stars have lined up

Lee Meredith — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:04:00 EST

It's been a while since we've heard this kind of enthusiasm about the Bluff City. Comments like "The stars have lined up," and "Memphis is on a roll." The excitement, of course, is all in reaction to the news that Mitsubishi Electric selected Memphis as the location for its new $200 million factory for making electrical transformers.

YOUR TURN: Too much distraction

Lee Meredith — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:59:00 EST

We received many complimentary letters this week for our winter weather forecasts and coverage, but you can't please everybody. This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Chad Milburn. He took issue with our school closing display.

MY TURN: Wrong-headed thinking

Lee Meredith — Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:34:00 EST

Memphis City School board member Kenneth Whalum Jr. was again engaging in wrong-headed thinking last week when he tried to muscle an education support group into canceling a student debate.

YOUR TURN: Wishing for divine intervention

Lee Meredith — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:07:00 EST

The "Your Turn" mail box is full again this week with letters about the upcoming Memphis City Schools charter surrender election. Many of the comments were sparked by the Action News 5 debate Wednesday night between surrender proponent, Tomeka Hart, and the opposition leader, David Pickler.

MY TURN: Debating education

Lee Meredith — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:55:00 EST

It seems almost inevitable now that some sort of change will be coming to the structure of the Memphis City and Shelby County School systems, and that change could be fairly major.

MY TURN: Sixteen and pregnant

Lee Meredith — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:53:00 EST

The percentage of teenagers having babies in the United States has fallen to its lowest point in 70 years. It's encouraging news but it won't mean much to people who live in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis.

YOUR TURN: In favor of consolidation

Lee Meredith — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:52:00 EST

A lot of you have been vocal this week regarding your opinions on the Memphis City Schools charter surrender and the potential consolidation with Shelby County Schools. We chose a letter for this week's "Your Turn" segment from Michael Steward.

MY TURN: Political courage

Lee Meredith — Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:24:00 EST

The debate over the surrender of the Memphis City Schools charter is before us. Obviously, a critically important question for Memphians to decide.

YOUR TURN: In favor of school consolidation

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:26:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Art Weeden. Weeden is weighing in on the potential consolidation of Shelby County schools.

MY TURN: A Mystery Santa

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:24:00 EST

Our favorite story of the week – the unidentified mystery man who was handing out $50 bills at the Goodwill store on East Shelby Drive in Memphis. The man popped into Goodwill unannounced, handed out envelopes with $50 bills inside and left.The recipients were stunned, but thrilled.

YOUR TURN: A story that was not newsworthy

Lee Meredith — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:46:00 EST

This week "Your Turn" segment goes to Jennifer Daniel. Daniel is very angry about the Action News 5 coverage of Cannon Smith. Smith is the son of FedEx founder Fred Smith and a football quarterback at the University of Memphis.

My Turn: $100 million bond

Lee Meredith — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:10:00 EST

Judge Lee Coffee made a lot of Mid-South residents happy this week when he set the bond for a violent crime suspect at $100 million.

YOUR TURN: Tippah County's fallen officer

Lee Meredith — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Katlin Harris. Harris wrote to thank us for the news coverage and fund raising drive for the fallen officer in Tippah County, Mississippi.

MY TURN: The saggy solution

Lee Meredith — Thu, 9 Dec 2010 17:02:00 EST

You know the old quote, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Well, you could say the same thing about the saggy pants.

In favor of a less violent newscast

Tue, 7 Dec 2010 10:49:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Tim Riley. Riley wrote to thank us for the wonderful story by Joe Birch on "Danny's Dream Team," former St. Jude patients who are running in the marathon. Riley's letter challenges Action News 5 to do more similar stories.

MY TURN: Special district status

Lee Meredith — Thu, 2 Dec 2010 17:21:00 EST

When you're talking about the welfare of 150,000 public school students, and the term "nuclear option" storms into the conversation, that's a little scary. But that's where we are in Memphis and Shelby County as school administrators and elected officials plot to preserve their vision of what public schools should look like and who should be stuck with the tax bill.

MY TURN: Move it on over

Lee Meredith — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:28:00 EST

We heard this week from Tennessee State Trooper Anthony Sherron for the first time since he was hit by a car while directing traffic at an accident scene. The hit and run driver who struck Sherron left him with a broken arm, fractured ribs and a punctured lung. The state trooper has three small children and he says he's still trying to explain to them what happened.

YOUR TURN: Lots of talk about rats

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:52:00 EST

This week, the "Your Turn" mailbox was full of reaction to Collierville's state representative, Curry Todd and his comment about illegal immigrants. Todd likened them to rats. Reaction was strong from people who supported Todd and those who were offended by him. We chose a letter from Pamela Walton.

YOUR TURN: A prisoner in her own yard

Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:42:00 EST

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Paula Hamby. Hamby was happy to hear that Tennessee lawmakers are considering tougher laws to regulate the owners of dangerous dogs.

MY TURN: In search of great teachers

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 18:57:00 EDT

Bill and Melinda Gates came this week to check out their investment in Memphis City Schools. As you know, a year ago, the Gates generously donated $90 million to help Memphis public education. The grant has already helped Memphis City Schools hire better and more experienced teachers for many classrooms.

YOUR TURN: Proud to be a Memphian

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:06:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Eric Schupp. Schupp is thrilled about the new Shelby Farms Greenline, the jogging and biking trail that runs from Shelby Farms to Midtown.

MY TURN: Taking Back Our Neighborhoods

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:13:00 EDT

Urban blight has been a prime focus of our "Taking Back Our Neighborhoods" project since it began almost four years ago, so we were thrilled to hear this week that Mayor A C Wharton has launched a campaign to fight blight in the city of Memphis.

YOUR TURN: To permit or not permit

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:44:00 EDT

Not surprisingly, a large number of this week's "Your Turn" letters center on the handgun permit issue sparked by gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam. Many different opinions on this one. We chose a letter from David Pace who says he has a permit to carry a firearm.

MY TURN: A textbook case of mismanagement

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:29:00 EDT

I'm pretty sure we haven't heard the last of Justin Pearson. Justin is 15-years-old and a sophomore at Mitchell High School, a Memphis City School. Young Justin did what many highly compensated school administrators could not accomplish. He got school textbooks handed out to the students in his school.

YOUR TURN: In support of school security

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:42:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from Carl Lewis. Lewis is commenting on the story about the student who was allegedly injured school security as officers were confiscating his cell phone.

MY TURN: The pinnacle of success

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:08:00 EDT

"Transformational." That's the way some people are describing the decision of Pinnacle Airlines to move its corporate headquarters to downtown Memphis.

YOUR TURN: The most dangerous neighborhoods

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:29:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from Anthony Prather. Prather is reacting to the national study released this week claiming that Memphis has two of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country. Pather says he lives in one of them.

MY TURN: The search for Reb’s replacement

Thu, 7 Oct 2010 18:13:00 EDT

I certainly understand why officials at the University of Mississippi wanted to retire the school's Colonel Reb mascot, but it seems the chore is one that's easier said than done.

YOUR TURN: School security salaries

Mon, 4 Oct 2010 12:46:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment comes from Enrico Dagastino by way of the Action News 5 Facebook page. Dagastino is reacting to the Action News 5 investigation into the salaries for security employees at Memphis City Schools. He's not happy.

MY TURN: The Southwest/AirTran deal

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:50:00 EDT

Frugal Mid-South air travelers got some hopeful news this week. Southwest Airlines announced its plan to acquire AirTran. The merger might have the effect of bringing Southwest to Memphis International Airport. That would mean more choices for local fliers and lower fares.

YOUR TURN: Prayer, prescription drugs and pole dancing

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:18:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" goes to Theresa Mynatt. Mynatt is extremely unhappy that the Memphis City Council cleared the way for the demolition of the Union Avenue United Methodist Church. Council members approved a plan to allow CVS to build a drugstore on the site.

MY TURN: The MCS executive chauffeur service

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EDT

If you've watched Action News 5 this week, chances are good that you've seen our stories about Memphis City Schools using security personnel as chauffeurs for two of the district's top executives.

YOUR TURN: A complaint about the weather

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:10:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" goes to Frank Crowe. Crowe is unhappy with the Action News 5 Storm Tracking Team. He sent us this reminder that we don't all see things the same way.

YOUR TURN: A four-year-old gets her man

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:53:00 EDT

Many crime victims become frustrated when the justice system doesn't move quickly enough. That was certainly the case for Memphian Kim Carter and her four-year-old granddaughter, Asia.

MY TURN: An “unbiased” look at consolidation

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 19:30:00 EDT

In two months, Shelby County residents will have the opportunity to go to the polls to vote on whether to consolidate Memphis city and Shelby County governments. The issue is a complex one, suggesting that voters would be well served to thoughtfully weigh the pros and cons of a government merger.

YOUR TURN: Good cop, bad cop

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:02:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" mailbox received a lot of reaction this week from people who were upset about two Memphis police officers who were charged with committing crimes in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

MY TURN: A self-inflicted city crisis

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:38:00 EDT

Two years ago, Memphis City Council members acted recklessly when they voted to slash $57 million in funding for Memphis City Schools.

YOUR TURN: She’s mad about the construction

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:41:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Malinda Dean. Dean is upset about what she thinks is a lack of planning on the construction work being done on the Mississippi River bridges.

MY TURN: A hundred ways to help

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:01:00 EDT

Education is the tool that moves us ahead in so many ways, so it's great to see the Leadership Memphis organization launching an initiative that will make a difference here in the Mid-South.

YOUR TURN: She prefers the soap opera

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:23:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to J. Jackson. Jackson is one of several people who were upset that WMC aired the memorial service for basketball star Lorenzen Wright this week instead of her soap opera.

MY TURN: Mayberry 911

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:45:00 EDT

Lorenzen Wright's bungled 911 call should be a huge wake-up call for all citizens of Shelby County.

YOUR TURN: Talk about discrimination and sexual orientation

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 13:52:00 EDT

This week people are hot about the proposed Memphis city ordinance that would ban discrimination based sexual orientation. This week's "Your Turn" goes to Dawn Stiles. She's opposed to discrimination, but she's also unhappy with the idea of the ordinance proposed by Councilwoman Janis Fullilove.

MY TURN: Remembering Lorenzen Wright

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:16:00 EDT

Lorenzen Wright was Memphis. Starting his playing career at Booker T. Washington High School and going on to the University of Memphis and the Grizzlies, Wright was a hometown favorite.

YOUR TURN: Disappointed with Action News 5

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:38:00 EDT

The "Your Turn" mailbox this week received several letters from viewers who were unhappy with us because of different news stories that involved animals. We chose to read the letter from Gayle Ward who wrote regarding an accident that injured a horse.

MY TURN: Preventing the great mistake

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:40:00 EDT

Our hearts go out to the Parker family. William Parker died following a pit bull attack near his home Tuesday. His daughter fought the dogs valiantly in an attempt to save his life.

MY TURN: Draining the swamp

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 17:26:00 EDT

Count me among many people who thought that if A C Wharton was going to be successful in his new position as Memphis Mayor, his first order of business was going to have be draining the swamp. Unfortunately, eight months into the job, that is still a work in progress.

YOUR TURN: Unhappy with Action News 5

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 10:22:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Kathy Cooper. Cooper and several other people wrote in because they were unhappy that Action News 5 showed video released this week from the scene of the shooting where two West Memphis police officers died.

MY TURN: Landing the big one

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:27:00 EDT

Congratulations to our city leaders who landed the big one: Bass Pro Shops has finally agreed to go forward with their plan to turn the Pyramid into a really big retail center.

YOUR TURN: A most heartfelt thank you

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:56:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Kim Paudert. Paudert wrote a letter to thank all of the people who comforted her after the death of her husband, West Memphis Police Sgt. Brandon Paudert. Sgt. Paudert and his partner, Officer Bill Evans were killed last month.

MY TURN: A hero fighting the heat

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:46:00 EDT

Summer is only a few days old, but it seems like a brutal beginning, with a relentless string of hot temperatures. This early heat wave has already caused deaths here in the Mid-South. In the face of adversity, comes a hero by the name of Edward Hampton.

MY TURN: Who wants to debate?

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:33:00 EDT

Who wants to debate the critical issues facing our region? Well, apparently not the Democratic candidates for the 9th congressional district.

YOUR TURN: She's shouting her opinion

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:05:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Becky Meyers. Meyers is one of several people who wrote us because they were upset about the news story examining a controversial surgical procedure to keep dogs from barking.

MY TURN: A time to say thank you

Thu, 27 May 2010 18:03:00 EDT

It's unfortunate that we usually only stop to acknowledge the debt that we owe to the people who work in law enforcement after a tragedy like the one last week in West Memphis. I suppose that's human nature, but we do owe a huge amount of gratitude to our neighbors who are willing to take on these dangerous jobs.

YOUR TURN: Action News 5 is barking up the wrong tree

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:23:00 EDT

This week's "Your Turn" segment goes to Jan Courtney. Courtney is upset about two recent stories on Action News 5 involving animals.

MY TURN: The caliber of our parents

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:23:00 EDT

You know, sometimes the news is just really depressing and that's the way I felt when I heard this story. Memphis City Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash can't get the board to sign off on his summer reading program.

MY TURN: A flood of support

Fri, 7 May 2010 16:15:00 EDT

Our hearts go out to all the people who lost so much in the storms and flooding this past week. You truly don't appreciate how lucky you are until you see the stories of the people who lost loved ones, homes or family pets.