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Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, to announce that all enslaved people were free. This year marks the fourth that Juneteenth is a federal holiday, although Memphians have hosted organized celebrations for decades.

Enjoy events this weekend in film, visual arts, and music - all indoors!

This week, eight local nonprofits working in violence prevention and response got a boost. GiVE 365, the Community Foundation’s dollar-a-day giving group, awarded them $60,800 total to engage the community in violence reduction efforts and address the trauma resulting from violence.

Buford Pusser, a famous Tennessee lawman who was the subject of several movies about his heroism, likely killed his wife in 1967 and used that death to amplify his storied battle against organized crime.

Kacky Walton spoke with Monica Sanchez, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group, about their upcoming production, "The Legend of Quetzalcoatl."

Some 60,000 Israeli reservists began mobilizing on Tuesday as Israel intensifies its offensive in Gaza City. Former Middle East hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin explains whether peace is even an option anymore.

The new season at the Halloran Center for Performing Arts and Education continues with this year's first installment of Robert Moody Presents: The Orchestra Unplugged on Thursday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m.

The new season at the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center opens on the lawn by the lake with Tennessee Shakespeare Company’s free Shout-Out Shakespeare production of "Much Ado About Nothing" on Thursday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m.

President Trump has proposed scaling back federal funding for low-income renters as part of his budget for the next fiscal year that starts in October. Developers are already responding by scaling back projects that rent to people who depend on that aid to pay their rent. Denice Wint of EAH Housing, a low-income housing developer, explains more.

The U.S. imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India on Wednesday, threatening to raise tensions with a major trading partner and destabilize global markets. NPR's Diaa Hadid explains.