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
Aug 13 Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee By Associated Press A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 Sen. Marsha Blackburn jumps into race for Tennessee governor By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Blackburn's announcement sets up a Republican primary clash in August 2026 against Rep. John Rose who is also a Trump backer. Continue reading
Aug 05 Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Witnesses say Black told a spiritual advisor in the room that he was hurting so badly shortly after the lethal injection started. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s request to avoid deportation before his Tennessee trial By Ben Finley, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The proposal aims to prevent the Trump administration from trying to deport him before trial. Continue reading
Jun 22 Judge orders Abrego Garcia’s release from jail to await trial, but ICE plans to detain him By Travis Loller, Ben Finley, Associated Press A Tennessee judge on Sunday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges. But he is not expected to be allowed to go… Continue reading