Nation Nov 03 Courts to hear arguments against National Guard deployments in Memphis and D.C. By John Raby, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Nation Nov 03 After mistaken deportation, Kilmar Abrego Garcia now fights smuggling charges A judge next month will hear arguments on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss charges of human smuggling against him on the grounds of “vindictive prosecution.”… By Travis Loller, Associated Press
Nation Oct 11 No survivors from blast at Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number of dead was unclear, as was the cause of the Friday blast. By Adrian Sainz, Travis Loller, Associated Press
Nation Oct 10 Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says The blast occurred Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 08 ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime Memphis representative 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. By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
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
Oct 01 WATCH: Bondi discusses federal law enforcement task force deployment to Memphis By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in Memphis on Wednesday, shortly after a task force of federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump began operating in the city. Continue reading
Sep 26 More federal agents will join fight against crime in Memphis next week, Tennessee governor says By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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
Aug 22 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail to rejoin family in Maryland and await trial By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The Salvadoran national’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on criminal charges. Continue reading