Politics Aug 07 Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat By David A. Lieb, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press
Politics Aug 06 Tennessee split up its last blue district. Here's what Memphis voters think as they head to polls Memphis voters say they’re frustrated with what they felt was a bald move by the Republican-controlled Legislature to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic representative in Congress and dilute the will of the majority-Black city. By Hannah Grabenstein
Nation Jul 05 National Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit, police say The soldiers in Memphis were responding with local police to reports of gunshots around 4 a.m. when they began pursuing an armed man fleeing on foot, the city's police department said. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
Nation May 12 Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29 Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, according to the team, his agency and the NBA. By Associated Press
Politics May 07 WATCH: Tennessee Democrats lock arms in protest as GOP lawmakers approve new congressional map Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in… By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Mar 23 Amid Iran war and airport turmoil, Trump makes a detour to Elvis Presley's Graceland By Adrian Sainz, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump took a surprise tour of Elvis Presley's Graceland on Monday while in Memphis, a diversion from the war in Iran and efforts to address long lines at U.S. airports during which he marveled at just how famous… Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Trump joins Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable, initiative aimed at combating crime By Associated Press Trump formed the Memphis Safe Task Force last fall to crack down on crime in an effort similar to what he undertook in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Nov 03 Courts to hear arguments against National Guard deployments in Memphis and D.C. By John Raby, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 08 'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime Memphis representative By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Democratic state Rep. Justin Pearson went to a Memphis park near the neighborhood where he grew up to announce that he will challenge longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in 2026. Continue reading
Oct 08 National Guard troops are now outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon By Erin Hooley, Christine Fernando, Associated Press Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused President Donald Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns,” and said he didn’t get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment. Continue reading