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Just under two-thirds of Tennesseans are currently under a mask mandate, according to researchers from Vanderbilt University, who recently found that mandates are, in part, helping to lower hospitalization rates and COVID-19 related deaths. 

For months, investigative reporter Marc Perrusquia has been looking into a large tranche of excessive force allegations at the Memphis Police Department. He found that in many cases, MPD was treating the incidents as internal issues instead of referring them to the District Attorney as potentially criminal acts. 

Jobs are still returning, slowly, since the pandemic shutdown back in March. While many small, local businesses are still recovering, one sector has fared much better than expected: shipping. 

A COVID-19 testing program aimed at finding asymptomatic carriers of the virus is growing to include some Memphis restaurants and other businesses. 

Shelby County election officials expected a long and unusually complicated counting process for the 2020 vote. Ultimately, the preparation and staffing increases led to a largely trouble-free night during one of the biggest election turnouts ever. 

Political analyst Otis Sanford commends the smooth vote. He also discusses some of the local election results and what they signify for the political makeup of Shelby County moving ahead. 

Sixty-five percent of eligible voters in Shelby County came out to the polls for Tuesday's election. Shelby County Republican Chairman Chris Tutor says despite the turnout, the expected “blue wave did not reach the shore,” and many expectations for Democrats in the 2020 election came up short. 

Tutor and the Shelby County Democratic Chairman Michael Harris join this week’s WKNO-TV Behind the Headlines with host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries. Harris discusses how the record early voting turnout showcases Democrat's strong local voting bloc.   

In addition, guests analyze the 2020 federal, state and local elections.