Supreme Court Rules In Starbucks' Favor In Labor Case
The Supreme Court sided with Starbucks on Thursday in a decision that could make it harder for labor prosecutors to win court injunctions against employers they believe to have broken the law.
Political news from city Memphis, state Tennessee
3 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for three former Memphis officers rested their cases Monday without calling them to testify in their own defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights in a beating that proved fatal following a 2023 traffic stop.
FBI agent says 2 officers accepted accountability in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An FBI agent who interviewed two former Memphis police officers on trial in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols ’ testified Thursday that they accepted accountability for participating.
DOJ Will Investigate Sheriff's Office In Torture Of 2 Black Men
The Department of Justice announced Thursday it is opening a civil rights investigation into potentially racist policing practices within the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi.
Ex-officer testifies he beat a ‘helpless’ Tyre Nichols then lied about it
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer testified Tuesday that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and said “hit him,” then lied to his supervisor about their use of force in a beating that proved fatal.
Defense questions police practices as 3 ex-officers stand trial in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Defense attorneys tried to poke holes in officer training practices and policies while questioning a police lieutenant Monday during the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Tennessee judge rules gun control questions can go on Memphis ballot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge ruled Wednesday that three gun control questions can go on the November ballot in Memphis, even as top Republican state leaders have threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding should city leaders put the initiative before voters.
Kathy Bates Takes Her Final Bow, Announces Retirement After 'Matlock' Reboot
Kathy Bates says her forthcoming television role will also be her last.
What to know about the video showing Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating by Memphis police officers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols screamed for his mother while Memphis police beat him after a traffic stop on Jan. 7, 2023, about a block from where he lived with his parents. The 29-year-old died in a hospital three days afterward.