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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis leaders are looking to address gun violence by proposing new laws, which would restrict access to certain weapons. Councilman JB Smiley is sponsoring an ordinance that would ban permitless carry, assault rifles, and the ability to store weapons in your vehicle unless it’s in a lockbox. “There’s a proliferation of firearms in […]

UPDATE: Govan’s bond has been paid according to the Shelby County Jail system. He was released on Thursday, May 11. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hernandez Govan, the alleged mastermind behind Young Dolph’s death, got his bond set to $90,000 on Thursday. Although Govan did not appear in court, his bond conditions were still set. “The lawyer […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney has a warning for employers: He has advanced efforts to prosecute wage exploitation. The people most affected by wage exploitation include Ivan Flores, who worked 17-hour days for a local landscaper but never got paid overtime. In fact, between 2017 and 2020, the Economic Policy Institute estimated […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Board of Commissioners moved forward Wednesday with plans to give millions of dollars to improve the Regional Medical Center. A committee gave a favorable recommendation to a resolution approving a funding agreement with Regional One Health for $7.5 million. If approved by the full commission, it will cover critical […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Jim Strickland on Tuesday discussed the court system’s “revolving door” regarding criminals on WREG’s Live at 9. Strickland explained that his number one priority is fighting crime in Memphis, but it starts with the court system. Watch the full Live at 9 interview below He referenced Sunday’s shooting outside Alfred’s on […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man convicted of double murder in Shelby County and sentenced to death will no longer face capital punishment. Michael Sample’s death sentence has been vacated. Sample and Larry McKay were both convicted in 1983 for double murder in 1981 at the L&G convenience store on North Watkins Street. Years after the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New information reveals that Tyre Nichols suffered blunt force injuries to the head, a kidney injury, blood clots throughout his body, and liver failure. He was also pronounced brain-dead. On January 7, after being beaten by Memphis Police officers, Nichols became unresponsive. He received CPR and was put on a ventilator. The […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Attorneys for the family of Tyre Nichols say the medical examiner’s report is “highly consistent” with independent autopsy results after being briefed by Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy Wednesday. Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who are representing Nichols’ family, released a statement Wednesday after the briefing, saying: “The legal […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — No criminal charges will be brought against former Memphis Police Officer Preston Hemphill, the sixth officer fired in the Tyre Nichols beating investigation, Shelby County’s district attorney said Tuesday. D.A. Steve Mulroy said Hemphill, who tased Nichols at one point, was not present during Nichols’ beating. Mulroy made clear that he […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers won’t be charged criminally, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Nichols’ slaying was one in a string of violent encounters between police and Black people that have spurred […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A group of tenants at a federally subsidized property has called on public officials to step in after they say Millennia Companies management blocked their organizing efforts and broke federal law. Becky, who doesn’t want to share her last name, and Joyce Warren were two of the tenants taking part in the […]