Trump’s plan to send troops and agents into Memphis is “a power play for more authoritarianism,” says Justin J. Pearson.
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TN State Rep.: Trump Uses “Black Criminality” Myth to Take Over Black-Led Cities Read Post »
“We will do everything in our power to prevent this incursion into Tennessee,” said one elected official.
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Trump Announces He Will Send National Guard to Occupy Memphis Read Post »
“How can they not feed the kids?” asked one parent struggling with the sudden loss of the program.
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Indiana and Tennessee Opted Out of Summer EBT Program, Leaving Kids Hungry Read Post »
The Chamber of Commerce offered xAI “concierge service” as residents worried over emissions created due to the facility.
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Memphis Locals Raise Health Concerns as Business Group Pushes Musk Data Center Read Post »
Tennessee’s “conscience law,” allowing doctors to deny care due to their religious beliefs, went into effect in April.
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A Tennessee Doctor Refused to Give a Woman Prenatal Care Because She’s Unmarried Read Post »
South Memphis residents are fighting back against unpermitted pollution from the world’s most powerful supercomputer.
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Historic Black Community Takes On Elon Musk Over Environmental Racism Read Post »
The ruling will likely have widespread implications, affecting similar bans in over two dozen states nationwide.
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Critics Decry SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Read Post »
The brutal beating of the 29-year-old during a traffic stop was caught on video, provoking widespread outrage.
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3 Memphis Cops Acquitted on State Charges of Murdering Tyre Nichols Read Post »
The Department of Health and Human Services withheld nearly $66 million from clinics in the Title X program elsewhere.
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Trump HHS Restores Title X Funds to 2 Anti-Abortion States Despite Court Rulings Read Post »
The 29-year-old Black father died in 2023, after a brutal beating during a traffic stop in Tennessee.
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Trial Begins for Three Former Memphis Cops Accused of Killing Tyre Nichols Read Post »
“What’s happening in Memphis is a human rights violation,” says KeShaun Pearson of Memphis Community Against Pollution.
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Musk Aims to Expand Polluting Data Center Near Historically Black Neighborhoods Read Post »
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