Nation Nov 03 Courts to hear arguments against National Guard deployments in Memphis and D.C. In Tennessee, a hearing will focus on National Guard deployment to Memphis. Gun-carrying Guard members have been patrolling neighborhoods and commercial areas of Memphis since early October.
Politics Nov 01 Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system — a sharp increase, but still a fraction of the 670,000-plus furloughed workforce, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Politics Sep 26 More federal agents will join fight against crime in Memphis next week, Tennessee governor says Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that the troops will be part of a surge of resources to fight crime in the city that includes 13 federal agencies and state troopers. The National Guard troops will be from Tennessee, and…
Politics Aug 06 Sen. Marsha Blackburn jumps into race for Tennessee governor Blackburn's announcement sets up a Republican primary clash in August 2026 against Rep. John Rose who is also a Trump backer.
Nation Aug 05 Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator Witnesses say Black told a spiritual advisor in the room that he was hurting so badly shortly after the lethal injection started.
Nation Jul 02 What is the Mann Act? What to know about the law used to convict Sean Combs Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a century-old history. Here's what to know about the law.
Nation Jun 13 Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges Facing mounting pressure to return Abrego Garcia to the U.S., the Trump administration brought him back last week. However, he was immediately taken into custody on new criminal charges filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of…
Nation Dec 05 WATCH: Memphis won’t sign police reform agreement with DOJ following Tyre Nichols report, mayor says Mayor Paul Young said at a news conference Thursday that Memphis has already made hundreds of positive changes since the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Nation Dec 04 Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, DOJ probe finds The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023.
Nation Oct 03 Jury delivers mixed verdict for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ beating death Three former Memphis officers were found guilty Thursday of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes…