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Photo Courtesy of WKNO-TV ProductionThis week on WKNO/Channel 10’s "Behind the Headlines," Interim Chief Public Defender Jerri Green joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries. -
The Community Foundation’s recent Responsive Grants program awarded nearly $1 million dollars total in unrestricted funds to 46 agencies who—along with their clients—are facing unprecedented pressures. One of those grants supports Advocates for Immigrant Rights, known as AIR—a nonprofit law firm providing guidance and representation to clients navigating an increasingly complex immigration system.
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The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board has named Roderick Richmond as the new district superintendent.
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A bunch of athletes reported their medals detaching from their ribbon, causing dents and in one case, breaking in half. In response, the Olympics organizing committee is re-checking all the medals.
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The Tel Aviv indictment is the first publicly known instance of people being accused of leveraging military secrets to place bets on the popular prediction market. -
Dozens of juvenile detention centers in 25 states reported holding children weeks or months as they awaited space at long-term psychiatric treatment facilities, according to a new survey.
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At the Illinois gathering of the Future City competition, 16 middle school teams presented their concepts for cutting-edge cities.
Nancy Guthrie's case has drawn wide attention, in part because of the unique circumstances of her disappearance. She's seen here alongside other people who are listed on the FBI's Kidnappings and Missing Persons page as of Thursday morning.
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The Trump administration has locked up hundreds of children in its mass deportation campaign, often for months on end, in conditions kids and their parents describe as cold, crowded and unsanitary. -
Experts worry it could lead to more nuclear testing in the future.
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At least nine people are dead, and 27 are injured in Canada's deadliest shooting event since 2020.
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On Tuesday, the El Paso, Texas airport briefly shut down.
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This week, country star Ella Langley and rapper Don Toliver hit career milestones on the pop charts. -
Six House Republicans joined Democrats to successfully block Trump's Canadian tariffs. And, roughly a million borrowers defaulted on their federal student loans last year. -
Stolz received his gold for winning the men's 1000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games in an Olympic-record time thanks to a blistering closing stretch. Now Stolz will hope to add to his collection of trophies. -
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After dropping out of modern rap's defining conflict, the Fayetteville MC contemplates the making and breaking of a legacy.
The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in Canada's recent history.
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- Ghanian musician Ebo Taylor, a pioneer in the world of modern highlife music, has died
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