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WKNO Daily Newscast | Monday, August 18, 2025

— The American Civil Liberties Union is questioning whether a recent vote to allow ICE to use a prison in the town of Mason is valid.

— Memphis-Shelby County Schools could install new security measures that staff say would prevent vandalism at its vacant buildings.

— The trial of Hernandez Govan, the man accused of soliciting the murder of Memphis Rapper Young Dolf four years ago, will begin today.

— The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has plans to build a new College of Medicine building.


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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.