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WKNO Daily Newscast | Friday, January 16, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— Tennessee Republicans plan to introduce a slate of new bills aimed at illegal immigration this session.

— Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is calling for Sheriff Floyd Bonner to provide a more comprehensive plan for dealing with problems at the Shelby County Jail.

— Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen has joined others in calling for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

— The Memphis Grizzlies played their first-ever regular season game in Berlin Thursday, falling to the Orlando Magic 118 to 111.


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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.