Local News and Politics
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From Memphis-Shelby County Schools to xAI, commitments have been made that politicians must keep in check. -
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Shelby County Republican Party Chair Rachel Wall and Shelby County Democratic Party Chair Willie Simon join host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries. -
In a time of high political divisions across the country, two former politicians from opposite sides of the aisle are trying to reach across the divide. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Daniel Durkin, founder of the University of Mississippi's Center for Collegiate Gambling, about gambling among students and the rise of gambling addictions.
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Political analyst Otis Sanford says the state's reaction to the MSCS audit and MPD's response to a protest may have been overly dramatic.
Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office
With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024.
BTH: Mayor Young on policing, school oversight, state policy, and more
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home
The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock's Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspension lifted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.
Trump signs a new executive order on voting. Experts say he lacks the authority
Trump's executive order seeks to create lists of U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state and instruct the U.S. Postal Service to send mail ballots only to verified voters.
Supreme Court opens door to controversial conversion therapy
The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."
Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted
The Army has launched an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training run hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock as the outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump saluted their crews.
Work begins on $6M Greenbelt Landing expansion in Memphis
Construction is underway on a $6 million expansion of Greenbelt Landing at Mud Island, adding riverboat docking and upgrading park infrastructure to improve access to the Mississippi River.
How a SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship could impact education access
All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated. There are currently bills moving through the Tennessee state legislature that propose tracking K-12 students' legal status.
The Final Four is set with UConn stunning Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan
The Huskies beat Duke with a 3-pointer from the logo with 0.4 seconds left by Braylon Mullins, who grew up just outside of Indianapolis.
Suzannah Herbert and Darcy McKinnon discuss their film 'Natchez'
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with filmmakers Suzannah Herbert and Darcy McKinnon about their new film, "Natchez," about the Mississippi town's antebellum tourism industry.