 | Stampeding Crowds Caused Chaos on Beale Street
Police say the first stampede broke out just before 1 a.m. Sunday; investigators haven't said what may have caused it, but witnesses tell abc24.com it sounded like someone set off fireworks.  Watch Video
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 | Stampedes, Stabbing during Rowdy Beale Street Weekend
Memphis police had their hands full on Beale Street Saturday night after a stabbing at the newly-reopened Club 152 and two "stampedes."
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 | Club 152 on Beale Raided, Shut Down by District Attorney
Club 152 on Beale Street was shut down by the District Attorney's office Thursday afternoon, after an undercover operation revealed illicit drug sales by club employees. Watch Video
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 | Owners of Club 152 on Beale Street Strike Deal to Reopen
The popular Beale Street hot spot Club 152 will be back open for business Friday, after the club was shut down by the District Attorney's office last week for drug activity.
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| Beale St. Merchants Support Club 152 Owners despite Closure
The head of the Beale Street Merchants Association says he doesn't think Club 152 should have been shut down as a public nuisance. Watch Video
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 | Jerry Lee Lewis Opening Nighclub on Beale
Rock and roll’s original “bad boy” is coming to Beale Street. After decades of performing in clubs, Lewis is switching sides and becoming a club owner. Watch Video
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 | Mayor Wharton Promises Action on Club Crave
Memphis Mayor Wharton says with city about to take over Beale Street, he doesn't want to be landlord of a place like Club Crave. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Police Ready for New Year's Eve on Beale Street
Monday night, tens of thousands are expected to pack the Beale Street entertainment district to ring in 2013 with live music and the Hard Rock Café Guitar Drop. Watch Video
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 | Wet Weather Tamed New Year's Crowds on Beale Street
The wet weather and tight security helped keep New Year's Eve celebrations safe on Beale Street. Instead of packing heat, people were only packing umbrellas. Police say they only arrested a handful of people. Watch Video
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 | Beale Street's Club Crave Permanently Shut Down
The owners of the notorious Club Crave have agreed to permanently vacate 380 Beale Street.
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| Beale Street Businesses Eager for New Police Unit
A longtime trouble spot on Beale Street is back in trouble again. A man was shot inside Club Crave on Beale early Sunday morning. The victim will be ok, but there are no arrests and no suspects in this case. There are plenty of headaches for business people on Beale who are working hard to get rid of the image of Beale Street being a place where you can get a shot and a beer and then get shot.
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 | Beale Street Merchants Not Happy with Christmas Eve Shooting at Club Crave
One man was killed and two others wounded in the latest incident at Club Crave.
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| City of Memphis Takes Control of Beale Street
The City of Memphis is taking control of the Beale Street entertainment district. A judge ruled Tuesday the company that has run Beale for 30 years, Performa Entertainment, can walk away from the deal.
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 | Memphis Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Beale Street Arrest
An off-duty Memphis cop arrested on Beale Street over the weekend maintained his innocence in court Monday morning. Watch Video
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| Police Kept Busy During Rowdy 72 Hours on Beale Street
Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong describes the job of police officers working on Beale Street one of the hardest assignments in the city. Watch Video
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 | Hit & Run Driver Crashes into B.B. Kings on Beale
Memphis Police are investigating a hit and run crash that damages B.B. King's Blues Club on Beale Street.
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| MPD: Two Months Later, Excessive Force Investigation On-Going
A Memphis mother wants to know what is taking so long, as Memphis police confirm they're still investigating an excessive force complaint filed after an early October arrest on Beale Street. Watch Video
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 | MPD Officers Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Teen
A teen shot dead in downtown Memphis early Tuesday morning after he charged police with a knife.
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 | Fans, Businesses Excited over Memphis Grizzlies Home Opener
The NBA is officially back at FedExForum as the Memphis Grizzlies play their first home game of the season, and fans and downtown business owners couldn't be happier. Watch Video
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 | Brothers Charged in Beale Street Brawl with Police
Two brothers accused of fighting with Memphis officers on Beale Street, sending two cops to the hospital, tell a very different version of what happened. Watch Video
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| 4 Memphis Cops Attacked on Beale Street
Fist fights, two men maced, and a pair of cops hospitalized. Watch Video
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 | THE TRUTH: Beale Street Development Report under Wraps
Call it the Beale Street blues. Almost two years ago, Mayor A C Wharton formed a committee and hired a consultant to figure out how what to do with the city's most famous street. More than $70,000 in taxpayer money was spent. Watch Video
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| Beale Street Merchants Want Club Crave off Beale
The Mayor wants Club Crave on the corner of Fourth and Beale Street shut down, and Beale Street merchants have plenty of ideas on what they want to see happen to the corner. Watch Video
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 | New Owners Take Over Historic A. Schwab on Beale
From one family to another. The famous A. Schwab store on Beale Street now has a new set of owners. Watch Video
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 | Hundreds of Police to Secure Downtown during Music Fest
With the sun shining bright on Beale Street Music Festival stages, workers were getting the last minute touches up before thousands of people crowd the park on the river.
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 | Dropping Police Sweeps Leads to Quieter Beale Street
There were no major problems on Beale Street this past weekend. One reason, according to merchants, is because police decided not to sweep crowds off the streets. Watch Video
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 | Merchants against Proposed Beale Street Tax
A proposed bill that would add a .50-cent tax onto Beale Street bar tabs doesn't have the support of either the merchants on the famous Memphis street or the city that would collect the tax.
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| Bury Your 2011 Blues on Beale Street for NYE
Did 2011 leave you singing the blues? Before the clock strikes 12 you can "bury your blues" on Beale Street.
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 | Non-Stop Events for the NYE Weekend in Memphis
Tigers, Grizzlies and guitars, oh my! It's almost New Year's Eve in the Bluff City. Thousands of people are already in downtown Memphis, and even more are heading that way. Watch Video
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| $50k to Reopen Beale Street Police Substation
It looks like Memphis Police officers will once again have a permanent home on Beale Street when the department opens a new substation there. Watch Video
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| MPD Has No Plans to Beef Up Beale Street Security
Memphis' top cop thinks three violent incidents in the last three weekends are isolated incidents. Watch Video
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| City of Memphis Sues Beale St. Development Corp. for Back Taxes
City leaders say the Beale Street Development Corporation owes $10,000 in back taxes. Watch Video
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| Authorities Arrest 10 After Beale Street Fights
Memphis authorities have made more arrests due to violence on Beale Street, a week after six people were shot outside a nightclub.
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 | Elderly Man Jailed for Skipping Out on Beale St. Bar Tab
An elderly man visiting Beale Street added 201 Poplar to his list of attractions when he and a second man were arrested for running out on their bar tab Thanksgiving night.
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 | Mayor of Beale Street Added to Rock 'n' Soul Museum Exhibit
The Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum has added icons of a legendary Beale Street performer to their exhibit. Watch Video
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 | Beale St. Club Known For Trouble Staying Put
A judge ordered the Beale Street Development Corporation to hand over the deed to 380 Beale to Miller Inc. Watch Video
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| Mayor Wharton Fed Up with Club Crave on Beale
A weekend stabbing at Club Crave was the final straw for Memphis Mayor A C Wharton. He now wants the controversial Beale Street club shut down. Watch Video
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