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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) called on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to step down on Friday, joining a small group of House Democrats who are urging the six-term Senate stalwart to resign due to her prolonged absence. In a tweet on Friday, Tlaib voiced concerns that Senate Republicans have been able to push through legislation while […]

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus spent Monday evening detailing how Black women have been vital in the fight to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the constitution. The group was clear about why now is the time to make that amendment the law of the land.  “Black women have always […]

The restaurant industry has taken a beating because of COVID-19 restrictions. By one estimate, businesses serving food and drinks have lost more than $215 billion since the beginin gof the pandemic and millions are out of work.

The city of Memphis will take over vaccination efforts after the state of Tennessee stripped Shelby County of its power to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine amid the scandal at the health department.

U.S. senators from both parties expressed skepticism Tuesday that a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons would result in lower prices for consumers. “Fewer local options mean less competition to keep prices low,” said Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, in a hearing before the antitrust subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Padilla […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you’ve had a lawsuit in Shelby County Court, you could be owed some money. A new member of Shelby County government said he found some accounting issues since he took office. “There’s 12 million dollars in the account that nobody can account for,” said Michael Williams, chief administrative officer for General […]

Body camera footage obtained by NewsNation shows the moments leading up to the arrest of a NewsNation reporter.

Governor Bill Lee announced Tuesday morning California burger chain In-N-Out Burgers is coming to Tennessee.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Countless bus rides, multiple job interviews, but no job offer. One Memphis mother says it’s been hard to find work with a felony record, and she’s not alone. Some believe change could be far reaching. It took a while to get here, but Gabrielle Churchman will tell you she’s one of the lucky […]

Carter also won in 2018 for “Black Panther,” which made her the first African American to win in the category.

Shelby County Schools are getting more money to help pay for virtual learning.