Ford did not respond to a text message Thursday asking for comment. "The news involving Commissioner Edmund Ford, Jr., if proven true, is disheartening," Shelby County Board of Commissioners ...

What is Edmund Ford Jr. charged with? The charges stem from an alleged bribery scheme involving grant resolutions he sponsored while serving on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and the ...

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. speaks during a Shelby County Board of Commissioners committee meeting in Downtown Memphis, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Also, Congressman Steve Cohen announced an EPA grant to address air pollution and legislators honored Fred Smith.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris vetoed a grant sponsored by Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. due to Ford's pending federal charges for bribery and tax evasion. Harris stated that suspending activity is ...

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners rejected a proposed moratorium on a grant program following the indictment of Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. for allegedly using the program for personal gain.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commissioners Committee held its first meeting since Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was arrested for federal charges. Ford Jr. is facing federal charges of br… ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. has been told “not” to contact several people as his bribery and kickbacks case makes its way through the courts. Ford … ...

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris vetoed a grant sponsored by Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. due to Ford's pending federal charges for bribery and tax evasion. Harris stated that suspending activity is ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. was back at work Wednesday for the first time since his federal indictment. Ford Jr. showed up briefly to committee meetings and while ...

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. speaks during a Shelby County Board of Commissioners committee meeting in Downtown Memphis, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.