SUMMARY: In July 2024, the Metro Arts Lending Library added 53 new works to its Main Library’s Mezzanine Gallery. After recovering from a chaotic funding cycle in 2023, Metro Arts has a new plan for distributing $3.2 million in grants, down from over $7 million last year, amidst a record-high applicant pool exceeding 300. The two grant programs—general operating grants for nonprofits and Thrive for individual artists—will utilize a modified funding formula prioritizing smaller nonprofits. Changes to Thrive include capping amounts at $10,000 and requiring partnerships with nonprofit fiscal agents. Final approval from the Metro Council is awaited in January.

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SUMMARY: An audit released by Comptroller Jason Mumpower found that Tennessee’s Private Probation Services Council needs more transparency in reporting verified information. The audit revealed that expenses exceeded revenues by $97,910 in three of five audited years, with a significant deficit in 2021. The council, which oversees 26 private probation companies, collects fees but does not verify the self-reported data on probationers. Auditors recommended that companies report probationer information to the courts and the council. They also suggested publishing annual data, including probationer numbers, and clarifying the council’s responsibilities through legislative action.

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SUMMARY: Eddie Bon, a 77-year-old retired diesel mechanic, was brutally beaten outside a Memphis restaurant on November 26. His family recently made the difficult decision to remove him from life support after he fought for his life in the hospital. Initially labeled a robbery by police, family members dispute this, stating that nothing was taken from Bon. After the assault, he managed to walk over half a mile before receiving help. Police are searching for suspects, including one reportedly wearing red jogging pants. Bon’s family remembers him as kind and supportive throughout his life, and they express deep confusion over this violent act.

A 77-year-old man died over the weekend after he was beaten during a robbery outside a Tops Bar-B-Q in Memphis last month, police said. Police said that Eddie Bond was beaten and robbed on the afternoon of Nov. 26.

He died Sunday, more than two weeks after the beating, police said. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/77-year-old-man-dies-after-beating-outside-memphis-restaurant-police-say/article_650cf3c6-b681-11ef-831b-dfe5bb620f75.html

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