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MPD investigates crash downtown, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An overnight crash is under investigation in downtown Memphis. Memphis Police responded just after 1 a.m. Saturday morning to Court Square Park on North Second Street and North Court Avenue. The car appeared to drive through the park and almost hit the fountain. FOX13 is working to...
Warrants issued for more suspects in Frayser robbery-turned-chase that resulted in gunfire from police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has identified two more suspects accused in an attempted Frayser gas station robbery that resulted in gunfire from both the suspects and police on August 12. Cobe McCarter, 20, and Roger Allen, 19, are wanted on several criminal charges. Jaylin Briggs, 22,...
Sources say the DNC has removed the ‘Tennessee Three’ from Thursday night’s speaker lineup
According to sources, the “Tennessee Three” will not be speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, as confirmed by WSMV4. Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, had been slated to address the DNC on Thursday night, coinciding with Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance of her party’s presidential nomination.
Gun violence in America: The root causes and the importance of data for prevention strategies
Gun violence in most cities in America has been trending downward, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a spike in homicides, and poverty, mass incarceration, and disenfranchisement are the structural issues that lead to gun violence. The post Gun violence in America: The root causes and the importance of data for prevention strategies appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
Arrest made after $61K worth of TVs stolen in train heist
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A second arrest has been made involving over $61,000 worth of TVs being stolen from a train in Midtown nearly two months ago. Pierre Smith, 30, is charged with burglary of a building, theft of property $60,000-$250,000, and destroying/interfering with a utility line. Smith is being held in jail on a $200,000 […]
Memphis holds groundbreaking for Liberty Stadium renovations: 'A lot of great days ahead'
Ryan Silverfield knew Memphis had to start renovating Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium as soon as possible. "People say, 'Could you have waited?' "You can't wait on something like this," Silverfield said after an official groundbreaking event Thursday afternoon at the stadium. "If someone wants to hand you $1 million, if someone wants to hand you $1, if someone wants to hand you $200 million, you take it and you start on this thing." ...
DOJ sues real estate company, alleging it colluded to drive up rent prices
The Department of Justice sued RealPage on Friday, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws by carrying out a price-fixing scheme that involved sharing private rent information among landlord competitors. The DOJ said RealPage, a Texas-based software company widely used in the real estate industry, replaced “competition with coordination” in urban areas, leading to widespread […]
Sam Cooper Blvd. moving smoothly following car crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A multi-vehicle crash caused traffic Friday morning. Traffic is clear at this time. Memphis Police dispatch said officers made the scene of a car crash around 6:30 a.m. on Sam Cooper Boulevard and Perkins Road. It is unclear if anyone was injured.
Three Carter County teachers selected for Tennessee’s 2024-25 Rural STEM Collaborative
Carter County Schools is proud to announce that three local educators have been selected to participate in Tennessee’s 2024-25 Rural STEM Collaborative Cohort. The honored teachers are Chelsea Anderson of Central Elementary, Katherine Nichols of Unaka High School, and Nikki Jenkins of Valley Forge Elementary. The Rural STEM Collaborative aims to deepen participants’ knowledge of […] The post Three Carter County teachers selected for Tennessee’s 2024-25 Rural STEM Collaborative appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Former MPD officer driven by anger in Tyre Nichols beating
MEMPHIS, Tenn. –An attorney for former Memphis police officer Emmitt Martin said his client was driven by anger the night Tyre Nichols was kicked, punched, and hit with a police baton during a traffic stop. Martin is the second former cop charged in the fatal beating to plead guilty. Martin was the first to confront […]
Shots fired overnight in South Memphis, airport area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two shootings happened about an hour apart overnight near a South Memphis home and airport area restaurant, police say. The first shooting took place around 12:45 a.m. at a home on Ralston Avenue. Police say when they arrived at the home, a male victim was found lying on the living room floor […]
Athletic director Ed Scott says Memphis has self-reported Malcolm Dandridge case to NCAA
The eligibility issue that prompted the university to withhold former Memphis basketball player Malcolm Dandridge for the final five games of the 2023-24 season has been turned over to the NCAA. New athletic director Ed Scott told The Commercial Appeal on Wednesday he has been briefed on the matter, that the school has...
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