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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 […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump should immediately be removed from office or Congress may proceed to impeach him.

Tennessee is now offering a $1,000 reward to people who report voter fraud.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jail inmates and experts are testifying on conditions at 201 Poplar as a lawsuit against the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the jail over the spread of COVID-19.  One 65-year-old inmate said he is afraid of dying in the jail since they can’t maintain six feet of social distance. He said at […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lawsuits over the ordinances making wearing a mask mandatory are popping up in states all across the country as some claim it’s unconstitutional to require people to wear them. The City Of Memphis joined a growing list of places passing an ordinance requiring masks in public places. There’s no penalty for individuals […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While is there is still about two months before Shelby County voters head to the polls for the next election, there are plenty of worries over whether the polls will be ready. An election in the midst of a pandemic is creating changes and concerns. A court ruling allowing absentee voting for […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Election Commission wants new machines for voters to use by the local August elections and the national elections in November. They have a budget of around $10 million to buy the machines. However, critics have questioned the process for selecting a bid, calling it secretive. A group of local […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Election Commission picked new voting machines for the county but has not released the name of company who will be supplying them. An attorney for the Shelby County Election Commission explained they can’t publicly disclose the three companies who were vying to replace the county’s voting machines until Mayor […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — The Shelby County Election Commission decided in an online meeting Wednesday that more information is needed before they choose a new voting system. After hearing from dozens of citizens during a nearly hour long public comment time, Commissioners Brent Taylor and Bennie Smith said they didn’t feel comfortable moving forward with […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Election Commission will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday to discuss the purchase of new voting machines. But there is growing concern over how much input the public will have on the decision to buy new equipment to process paper ballots faster. Shelby County Election Administrator Linda […]