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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man charged with arranging the killing of Young Dolph pleaded not guilty Thursday — one year after the rapper and record label owner was ambushed and shot to death while buying cookies at a bakery in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Hernandez Govan, 43, made a brief appearance in Shelby […]

Here are the highlights of the August 4 Shelby County and Tennessee election: ► Shelby County elections: Full results TENNESSEE GOVERNOR With 98% reporting, Dr. Jason Martin has won the Democratic primary. Martin will face Gov. Bill Lee and a bunch of independent candidates in November. U.S. HOUSEIn District 8, Rep. David Kustoff easily won […]

UPDATE, FEB. 3: Preston Hemphill has been fired after an MPD investigation. Story here. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Memphis Police say officer Preston Hemphill has been relieved of duty for his involvement in the confrontation with Tyre Nichols. Hemphill, hired in 2018, is the sixth officer implicated in the fatal beating of Nichols. Five other […]

In 2018, Memphis voters decided to keep instant runoff voting, but then the state ruled it couldn’t be used in Tennessee. Carlos Ochoa and Steve Mulroy talk about where we stand and when it could be implemented in the Bluff City.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Tyre Nichols was beaten by police for three minutes, 80 to 100 yards from his home as he called repeatedly for his mother, whose name was tattooed on his arm, family members and attorneys said Monday. Nichols’ mother and stepfather were joined by their attorneys at a Memphis church Monday, shortly […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man accused of killing four people and wounding three others in a livestreamed shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and led to a city-wide manhunt was granted a public defender during Friday morning court appearance and will remain jailed on a first-degree murder charge. Ezekiel Kelly, 19, told a judge […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Below, are a collection of statements from local officials and organizations regarding the release of the video in Tyre Nichols’ death. Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley said the following in a statement on Jan. 28: “The officer who tased Tyre Nichols and who compelled the other officers to stomp him must be […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Early elections are underway in Shelby County and will end on April 28. The last day to vote in primaries is May 3, 2022. Below is a list of candidates, the offices they are running for and the parties they represent. If you have questions regarding absentee voting, click here to request […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by police. The officers involved are fired. After a thorough review of the evidence, criminal charges are swiftly filed against the offending officers. Investigation, accountability and charges. This is often the most Black citizens can hope for as the deaths continue. Nationwide, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A South Memphis woman says three Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies forced their way into her home while serving an arrest warrant for a man she says doesn’t live there. Imari Reynolds captured part of exchange with deputies on camera Wednesday.  You can hear her demanding that deputies show her a warrant as […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council is touted as non-partisan, but with city council members identifying as Democrat and Republican, sometimes lines can be drawn. “It’s bipartisan, but people know what side of the aisle everybody sits on,” Memphis City Council Member Martavius Jones said. But the differences seem to still work out — until they […]