Aug 22 A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea in the case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform. Continue reading
Aug 16 Woman arrested for trying to sell iconic Graceland estate By Alanna Durkin Richer, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a scheme defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his iconic Graceland property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Democratic Rep. Johnson wins Tennessee primary, will face GOP Sen. Blackburn in Senate race By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close… Continue reading
Jul 30 What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Among the notable current or aspiring lawmakers on the ballot? A member of the conservative U.S. House Freedom Caucus who's drawn a strong primary challenge and a Democratic state representative who was almost expelled from office. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 8:57 How abortion restrictions have disproportionately impacted Black women By Sarah Varney, Layla Quran It’s been more than two years since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, nearly two dozen states have banned or restricted access to the procedure and abortion pills. Special correspondent Sarah Varney traveled to Tennessee… Continue watching
Jun 24 Supreme Court will hear case on law banning gender-affirming care for minors By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case before the high court involves a law in Tennessee that restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. Continue reading
Apr 25 Tennessee legislators approve criminalization of adults who help minors obtain gender-affirming care By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:10 Why the unionization of Tennessee Volkswagen workers is a big breakthrough for UAW By John Yang, Kaisha Young Employees at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union. It’s the first time workers at a foreign car maker’s plant in the American South have unionized, giving UAW a foothold in the… Continue watching
Apr 20 Tennessee Volkswagen workers approve of joining UAW union in historic vote By Kristin M. Hall, Tom Krishner, Associated Press Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. Continue reading
Apr 19 Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote on union membership in key test of UAW’s plan to expand By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The UAW's ranks in the auto industry have dwindled over the years, and workers at the Chattanooga plant have previously rejected union membership. Continue reading