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WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, July 2, 2025

— According to new data by the Memphis Police Department, overall crime has dropped 20% with meaningful declines in murders, aggravated assaults, and shooting incidents.

— Memphis International Airport is preparing for a busy holiday weekend, with nearly 60,000 passengers scheduled to make their way through TSA checkpoints between now and July 7.

— Mississippi’s health care system is ranked last in the nation in the 2025 scorecards from the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit health policy research organization.


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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.