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WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, June 11, 2025

— Desmond Mills Jr., one of the five former Memphis police officers set to be sentenced in federal court for his role in Tyré Nichols’ death, is asking for his sentencing to be rescheduled.

— Germantown’s aldermen will allocate $10 million in its 2026-27 budget toward its school district’s master plan for Houston High.

— The Memphis Music Hall of Fame has announced six new inductees, joining the previous 106. This year’s honors include Art Gilliam, Wendy Moten, Robert Johnson, Denise LaSalle, Cordell Jackson and Johnnie Taylor.


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Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.