Health Apr 24 Recounting heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, RFK Jr. urges focus on prevention and community Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called addiction “a source of misery, but also a symptom of misery." In a speech that mentioned God more than 20 times, he pointed to his own experience feeling as though he had been…
Politics Jan 22 One student killed, another wounded in Nashville school shooting Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron says the 17-year-old shooter wounded another student Wednesday at Antioch High School before turning the gun on himself.
Nation Sep 26 Memphis man found guilty of murdering Young Dolph, sentenced to life in prison Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels.
Politics Jun 10 Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95 Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction.
Nation Jan 31 Hours of more video show more of officers in fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols The recordings were released Tuesday based on a judge's order from November, when former officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Nation Jan 22 Winter storms strike across U.S. as Tennessee sees dozens of boil water advisories States as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather Sunday. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days.
Nation Jan 21 Much of U.S. still stuck in deadly freeze, but a thaw is on the way in some places Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., but the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days.
Science Dec 27 Architects of the Endangered Species Act reflect on 50th anniversary of groundbreaking measure The Act was so sweeping that, in retrospect, it was bound to become controversial, especially since it allowed species to be listed as endangered without consideration for the economic consequences.
Politics Nov 02 Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death The Shelby County District Attorney's office said Thursday that Desmond Mills Jr. agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as related state charges related to Nichols' death.
Education Aug 11 Kentucky school district’s bus route meltdown draws public outrage, calls for change It took just one disastrous day for Jefferson County Public Schools leaders to completely reexamine the transportation plan for Kentucky's largest district, which serves 96,000 students.