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WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, July 1, 2025

— Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man deported in error by the Trump Administration, will remain in a Nashville jail at the request of his own attorneys ahead of a July 16 hearing.

Learn more: Judge orders Abrego Garcia to remain in custody after his lawyers raise deportation concerns

— More than 170 new Tennessee laws go into effect today, many focused on new crimes and increased penalties for others.

— A new fiscal year begins today for Shelby County Government, and on Monday a last -minute budget amendment restored $23 million in cuts the commission made last week.

— After 40 years in the criminal legal sphere, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Paula Skahan has retired.

— The popular Midtown Irish bar Celtic Crossing was struck by an out-of-control vehicle Monday morning, causing substantial damage to the building’s front exterior along Cooper Street.


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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.