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Trial for Officers Accused in Fatal Arrest of Tyre Nichols Underway

Attorneys presented their opening statements Monday in the state trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple

Debbie Elliott

The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
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State Trial for Ex-Memphis Police Officers Accused in Tyre Nichols Fatal Beating to Begin

The state trial for three former Memphis police officers who are accused in the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols is expected to begin Monday.
TN Politics

TN Politics: A Look at Why Some Bills Aimed at Shelby County Fell Flat at Sessions' End

Christopher Blank

State Sen. Brent Taylor "bit off a lot" in his efforts to intervene in Shelby County government, says Otis Sanford.
Behind the Headlines

BTH: Just City Execs Make Case for Criminal Justice Reform in Shelby County

Savannah Smith

On this week's WKNO/Channel 10 Behind the Headlines, Just City’s Executive Director Josh Spickler and Program and People Experience Manager Yonée Gibson join host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Aarron Fleming.

Ward and Hunter are the top two NFL Draft picks, but Deion Sanders' son is still waiting

Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and the Jacksonville Jaguars paid a ton use Cleveland's pick on Travis Hunter at No. 2. Colorado star Shedeur Sanders wasn't taken in the first round.

Where will Travis Hunter, Cam Ward and other top players be picked in the NFL Draft?

It's been almost 30 years since an NFL player played a true two-way season. Heisman winner Travis Hunter could be the next — but first, he has to be selected in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday.

Some states are reviving plans to require adults to work in order to get Medicaid

Under the new Trump administration, some states are reviving plans to require adults to prove they are working in order to get Medicaid. When Arkansas did this in 2018, 18,000 people lost coverage.

Small and rural libraries are feeling the cuts from President Trump's executive order

The Institute of Museum and Library Services provided federal funds to libraries and museums across the country. But the agency has been slashed after an executive order from President Trump.

House Democrats land in El Salvador, demand Abrego Garcia's return

Unsanctioned congressional trip comes days after Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are symbiotic. 'Sinners' is the latest proof

For over a decade, Ryan Coogler has been bringing out the best in Michael B. Jordan — in Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and now, Sinners. It's hard to overstate how important this partnership is in cinematic history.

Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas

Additional heavy rain is expected across the Plains this week. With streams already swollen and the ground saturated, that leaves the area at risk of additional flooding.

Why Easter Sunday in the Black church is the 'Olympics of church fashion'

Culture writer Taylor Crumpton says fashionable outfits and colorful hats are how to catch God's eye at Easter Sunday services. She shares with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how Black families dress for Easter.

Two states want to remove candy and soda from the list of SNAP benefits

At least two states are asking the federal government to prevent people on food stamps from buying soda and sugary candy.

Huckabee arrives in Israel as new U.S. ambassador and visits the Western Wall

At the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites, Mike Huckabee said he'd brought a note with a prayer for peace handwritten by President Trump, who had instructed him to insert it into the wall.