Jan 27 Watch 10:20 Memphis prepares for protests as video of police beating Tyre Nichols is released By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Authorities in Memphis and other cities are urging peaceful protests as they prepare for the release of graphic video of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old died this month after police beat him for three minutes following a… Continue watching
Jan 27 Memphis authorities release video footage in Tyre Nichols' death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers who held the Black motorist down and repeatedly struck him with their fists, boots and batons as he screamed for his mother. Continue reading
Jan 23 Family of Tyre Nichols speaks out after viewing video of his violent arrest By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press A lawyer for the family of a Black man who died at a hospital three days after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop said Monday that video of the encounter shows it was “violent” and “troublesome on every… Continue reading
Jan 22 Experts say swift firing of police is rare, but could become more common By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press The speed with which five Memphis police officers were fired following the traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospital is unusual but could become more common, according to those studying police and criminal justice issues. Continue reading
Jan 21 5 police officers fired for excessive use of force in arrest of Memphis man who died By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Five Memphis Police Department officers were fired for excessive use of force, failure to intervene and failure to render aid stemming from an arrest during a traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospital, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 07 Nashville finds 430 voters cast ballots in wrong race By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The amount is a stark jump from the initial number that the Davidson County Election Commission provided last week, when officials said the problem was contained to just 212 miscast ballots. Continue reading
Oct 20 5 states to decide on closing slavery loopholes in voter referendums By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Voters in five states are deciding whether to close loopholes that allowed convict labor as an exception to slavery. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:05 Ukrainian artists who cannot return home form new community in U.S. By Emily Compton, WTCI PBS The humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine extends far beyond its borders. Days before the war started in February, two Ukrainian artists boarded a plane for Tennessee to exhibit their work and teach workshops. Seven months later, they… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 2:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on Indigenous cultures and struggles By Melissa Williams, Moe Sattar Albert Bender is a writer, activist and attorney of Cherokee descent. Currently based in Tennessee, he has long been an advocate for Native American cultural preservation and justice. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on Indigenous cultures and struggles. Continue watching
Aug 25 Abortion bans to take effect in 4 more GOP-led states By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Four more Republican-led states will ban almost all abortions this week. Continue reading