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Award-winning documentary ‘Brannu: The Urban Horseman’ returns home for Memphis screening
Memphis native Julia Griggs is bringing her award-winning documentary, “Brannu: The Urban Horseman,” home for a special screening at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.…
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NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
By Matt Brown WASHINGTON — The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the…
What to know about the investigation into Memphis forward Brandon Clarke’s death
Brandon Clarke’s death raised countless questions. So far, there are few answers. And it’ll probably stay that way for a while. The Memphis Grizzlies forward was found dead inside a…
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29
By Tim Reynolds Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the NBA team and his agents announced Tuesday, and a person familiar with the investigation into his death said an…
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Book review: A Soldier’s Wife offers heartfelt reflections on family, faith and resilience
“A Soldier’s Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood” by Blair Underwood with Ylonda Gault, c.2026, Amistad, $28.00, 208 pages I’m telling Mom! When you were small, those words…
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Man pleads guilty in shooting death of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery
A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on Friday, May 15, in the shooting death of Young Dolph during a daytime ambush at a Memphis bakery, marking an end to courtroom battles…
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Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career…
Tennessee’s new congressional map reshapes Memphis political landscape as legal fight intensifies
If the new District 9 maps recently drawn up by state Republicans withstand legal scrutiny, voters in Memphis and Shelby County…
Shelby County Election Commission: No changes to voting locations or election dates related to redistricting
For the August election, precinct boundaries and election dates will remain the same, according to the Shelby County Election Commission. Shelby…
Lawsuits move Tennessee redistricting fight from Capitol to court
The fight over Tennessee’s new congressional map has moved from the Capitol to the courthouse. Within hours of Gov. Bill Lee…