Mar 05 Biden wins Tennessee primary, AP says By Associated Press Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 05 5 killed in small plane crash off Nashville interstate By Associated Press Police said the Federal Aviation Administration was at the scene and the National Transportation Safety Board planned to arrive Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 01 Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Meeting a judge's deadline, prosecutors revealed in court filings Wednesday potential avenues of trial testimony from Memphis Police Department training instructors, at least one of whom, Juan Gonzalez, taught the officers charged in Nichols' death. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors in aftermath of Tennessee tornadoes In our news wrap Sunday, emergency responders searched for survivors after deadly tornadoes tore through parts of Tennessee, the Palestinian death toll continues to climb amid heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, UPenn’s president and board chair both… Continue watching
Dec 10 Tornadoes, severe storms in central Tennessee leave 6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities. Continue reading
Nov 06 August trial date set for Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. announced the Aug. 12 trial date in the cases of Emmitt Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith. Continue reading
Nov 02 Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to state and federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press The Shelby County District Attorney's office said Thursday that Desmond Mills Jr. agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice, as well as related state charges related to Nichols' death. Continue reading
Oct 25 Tennessee attorney general sues federal government for withholding funds amid abortion ban By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee's top legal chief says the federal government is wrongly withholding millions of dollars after the state refused to comply with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure. Continue reading
Oct 03 'Tennessee Three' Rep. Justin Jones sues for expulsion and House rules restricting lawmakers' speech By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Tennessee Democratic Rep. Justin Jones has filed a federal lawsuit challenging his expulsion and House rules restricting lawmakers' floor comments that Republicans applied to silence Jones for part of one day. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 11:00 Political theorist promotes 'Our Common Purpose' plan to reinvent American democracy By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman A new Pew Research Center study confirmed what you might already suspect: Americans feel intense dissatisfaction with the way our government currently works and a growing distaste for both political parties. One of the main voices calling for sweeping change… Continue watching