Politics Sep 26 More federal agents will join fight against crime in Memphis next week, Tennessee governor says By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press
Politics Sep 15 Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a ‘replica’ of his crackdown on Washington President Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime, testing the limits of presidential power by using military force in cities. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death By enacting the legislation, the Republican governor sided with GOP lawmakers who forged ahead despite pleas from Nichols' parents to give them a chance to find compromise. By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Politics May 06 Tennessee governor signs bill strictly regulating medication abortions Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will strictly regulate the dispensing of abortion pills, including imposing harsh penalties on doctors who violate them. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Education Apr 25 Tennessee governor signs transgender athlete ban in girls’ sports Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Sep 17 Federal judge says Tennessee governor’s mask opt-out can endanger kids with disabilities By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Parents in two Memphis suburbs are suing on behalf of their children with health problems. They argue that the governor's executive order has endangered these students. Continue reading
Aug 03 Tennessee sued over transgender ‘bathroom bill’ for public schools By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The federal suit filed by the Human Rights Campaign on Tuesday is the latest seeking to overturn a long slate of bills targeting transgender people that Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law earlier this year. Continue reading
May 25 Tennessee bans teaching critical race theory in schools By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee is the latest state to ban teachers from talking about certain aspects of race and racism in public schools. Teachers risk losing valuable state funding if they violate the new measure. Continue reading