MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three of the former Memphis police officers who were involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols…
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Former Memphis cop testifies, said he was ‘angry’ the night Tyre Nichols was beaten
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of the former police officers charged in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols last year…
Federal trial begins for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The federal trial of three former officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, who…
Tyre Nichols case: Former Memphis cop changes plea to guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Another former officer connected to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis last year changed his…
Community outraged after white supremacist group marches through downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Community leaders are outraged after members of a far right group known as the Patriot Front marched…
Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones to remain on 2024 ballot after GOP opponent challenged signatures
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rep. Justin Jones, who was one of the two Black lawmakers expelled from the Tennessee Statehouse last…
Paul Young sworn in as mayor of Memphis
MEMPHIS — Paul Young was sworn into office as the new mayor of Memphis, Tennessee on Monday. Young, who was…
Tennessee lawmakers demand an audit of juvenile detention facilities, citing “culture of lawlessness”
Following reporting from WPLN and ProPublica, the state lawmakers said there is a “culture of lawlessness” inside Knoxville’s Richard L.…
Secrecy shields powerful adults in our juvenile justice systems. Kids showed me what’s really happening.
By Meribah Knight, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio Series: Juvenile Injustice, Tennessee: Where Kids Meet the Rule of Law Children in Rutherford…
Crowd erupts after GOP silences Black Democrat on Tennessee House floor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Monday, Republican lawmakers voted to temporarily silence Rep. Justin Jones, one of the few Black members…