Nation Oct 03 Former Memphis officers convicted of witness tampering in Tyre Nichols beating death By John Yang, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant
Nation Oct 03 Helene’s death toll hits 200 and may keep rising as crews enter most remote areas hit by storm Officials in Georgia and North Carolina added to their states’ grim tallies, padding an overall count that has already made Helene the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. By Jeff Amy, Erik Versuzco, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press
Nation Oct 03 Jury delivers mixed verdict for 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ beating death Three former Memphis officers were found guilty Thursday of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes… By Adrian Sainz, Kristin M. Hall, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 Tennessee authorities investigating Impact Plastics after flooding swept away 11 of its factory workers Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene. By Jonathan Mattise, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press
Nation Sep 26 Memphis man found guilty of murdering Young Dolph, sentenced to life in prison Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. By Travis Loller, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
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