Politics Oct 01 WATCH: Bondi discusses federal law enforcement task force deployment to Memphis By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
Politics Sep 29 Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration's growing federal intervention across U.S. cities. By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
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… 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 Sep 12 Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis to address crime concerns Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, the Republican president has openly mused about sending troops to other cities, claiming they're needed to crack down on crime. By Associated Press
Aug 28 Judge orders new trial for 3 Memphis ex-officers convicted over fatal beating of Tyre Nichols By Associated Press U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman issued the order for a new trial for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who were found guilty in October 2024 of obstruction of justice through witness tampering in the beating death of Nichols after… Continue reading
Jun 17 NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over Memphis supercomputer air pollution By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Musk's xAI said the turbines will be equipped with technology to reduce emissions. Continue reading
May 22 Fire that engulfed historic Black church in Memphis was intentional, investigators say By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press A fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, was intentionally set, investigators said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 07 3 former Memphis police officers acquitted in state trial over fatal beating of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: Memphis won’t sign police reform agreement with DOJ following Tyre Nichols report, mayor says By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press 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. Continue reading