Local News and Politics
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The City of Memphis is accepting applications February 23–27 for Memphis RAMP, a program offering free home accessibility improvements for eligible seniors and residents with disabilities. -
Rev. Jesse Jackson was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated there. -
On the Lorraine Motel balcony when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson made regular visits to Memphis. -
Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled. -
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.
Mississippi health system shuts down clinics statewide after ransomware attack
The attack was launched on Thursday and prompted hospital officials to close all of its 35 clinics across the state.
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.
It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise
Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.
Shocking and strange: Experts compare Nancy Guthrie's case to other missing persons
Nancy Guthrie is among the thousands of people who go missing in the U.S. each year. But experts describe her case as "strange," with many unique details, from her age to her celebrity daughter.
Where are all the protest songs?
Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the world, resistance takes place closer to the ground.
As some states try to show ICE the door, others put out the welcome mat
After ICE federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, the divide between states on either side of the immigration enforcement debate is growing wider.
Bomb cyclone brings bitter cold and snow to the Southeast
Temperatures in southern Florida reached the coldest they've been since 1989, according to the National Weather Service.