Katie Riordan
ReporterKatie is a part-time WKNO contributor. She's always eager to hear your story ideas. You can email her at kriordan@wkno.org
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Local birdwatchers will grab their binoculars and look to the skies on Sunday as part of an annual citizen-led survey known as the Christmas Bird Count.
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The U.S. Department of Justice says a Tennessee law that makes it a felony for someone who knows they have HIV to engage in sex work violates a federal anti-discrimination law.
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Shelby County leaders marked the opening of the new Youth Justice and Education Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.
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A Shelby County judge decided on a trial date of Aug. 12, 2024 for the ex-officers.
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Ex-Memphis police officer Desmond Mills appeared in federal court Thursday and changed his plea to guilty in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
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Alice Marie Johnson, who had her life sentence commuted in 2018, recently returned to her place of incarceration to offer words of hope to others.
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A Tennessee law that makes it a felony for someone who knows they are HIV positive to engage in sex work is facing a legal challenge.
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A supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs can lead to local prosperity and upward mobility, but in the Memphis area, Black entrepreneurs face many challenges to starting and growing a business, according to a new report from the think tank, Heartland Forward.
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Paul Young, the current head of the Downtown Memphis Commission, claimed victory Thursday night in Memphis’ competitive mayoral election.
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A judge denied three of the officers’ requests to separate their cases.