Local News and Politics
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Recent crime statistics show major Memphis crime has been nearly halved since a year ago. Is it sustainable? -
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s "Behind the Headlines," Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable with Memphis Flyer reporter Toby Sells, and Daily Memphian reporters Bill Dries and Laura Testino. -
Opera Memphis and the Orpheum were among Memphis arts organizations forced to cancel performances in January. They're counting on audiences to get back in the "spring" of things. -
Democrats say change is needed. One frontrunner pushes for a move to the left. -
The new movie is made up of footage originally shot in the early 1970s, which Luhrmann found in storage in a Kansas salt mine.
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse
Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.
Trump's new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries
President Trump offers new reasoning for the U.S. attack on Iran. And, results from the first midterm primary of 2026 are in, providing an outlook for the matchups for key Senate seats.
5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the first primaries of the midterm election season. The latest results from Texas and North Carolina.
Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients
The anti-parasitic drug became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is now being embraced as an alternative treatment for cancer. It is as politically polarizing as ever.
BTH: What’s next for Memphis-Shelby County Schools
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) Board member Michelle McKissack and Board Chair Natalie McKinney join host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Laura Testino.
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.
In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract
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.