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JERUSALEM (AP) — Violence resumed for a second straight night in Jerusalem on Wednesday when Palestinian worshippers barricaded themselves inside Al-Aqsa Mosque at the Old City’s sensitive compound and Israeli police used force to remove dozens of worshippers. The unrest was less intense than the previous night. But the situation remained combustible as Muslims marked […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several juveniles face serious charges in connection to crimes across Memphis targeting Kias and Hyundais.  Memphis Police said four children, ranging from 12 to 15 years old, are connected to a string of crimes over the last few months involving vehicles. The main targets were Kia Fortes, Hyundai Sonatas, and Kia Optimas.  […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man is charged with murder in the fentanyl overdose death of a teenage boy. Samuel Sipes, 20, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Donte Straughter. The victim’s family said Straughter and Sipes were close friends with Sipes at one point living at their home. “He was […]

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — It was a walk 16-year-old Adama had done countless times, feeding the cows not far from his grandmother’s house in northern Burkina Faso. But one day in mid-February, the teen who dreamed of becoming an imam didn’t come home. The next time his family saw him, it was in a […]

Retired Juvenile Court Referee Claudia Haltom spent years working as a lawyer and eventually found herself presiding over juvenile cases as a judge. Now, she is using her experiences to help young girls and women reach their full potential. Haltom founded A Step Ahead Foundation to help girls reach their full potential. Plastered all over […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — When Baltimore prosecutors asked to vacate Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and have him freed after 23 years behind bars, their request exemplified a growing movement within the American criminal justice system to acknowledge and correct past mistakes, including police misconduct and prosecutorial missteps. But a Maryland appellate court ruling released Tuesday raises […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 40-year-old man is being charged after allegedly punching a young girl during a fight at Main Event. On February 25, Memphis Police responded to a large fight involving juveniles and adults at Main Event in northeast Memphis. According to reports, there was a video of the fight. The video showed a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Recent escapes from the Wilder Youth Development Center in West Tennessee have led to a new bill being introduced in the general assembly. The Wilder Youth Development Center in West Tennessee is a juvenile justice facility for boys and young men in Fayette County. But it also has a long history of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A high school student in Dyersburg was arrested and charged Monday after a gun was found at the school. Police say a 16-year-old Dyersburg High School student was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun. The student was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by the DPD School Resource […]

There are two avenues where Tennessee could see open permitless carry laws expanded in the state.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When a stolen car crashed and burst into flames in a front yard in North Memphis last month, police say they arrested the four teens in the car — including one who was already wearing an ankle monitor from a previous incident. Memphis is experiencing a spike in juvenile crime. Officials say […]