Sterilization Services of Tennessee, a simple brick building nestled between a railroad and interstate in Memphis, quietly raised cancer risks in nearby communities for nearly five decades before shutting down this year.
Is Elvis’ Graceland actually up for sale? His granddaughter, alleging fraud, says no
Riley Keough, Elvis’ granddaughter and sole heir, says in a lawsuit that the company advertising a foreclosure sale of his Graceland property is using fraudulent documents — and may not exist at all.
Should environmental racism be a factor in allowing industries to pollute? Tennessee’s attorney general says no.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a petition last week to prevent EPA from considering race when regulating pollution.
The country’s largest producer of eclipse glasses is in Tennessee
Millions of people will be wearing glasses next week to watch the total solar eclipse, and it’s likely they were made by a small business in Memphis.
Tennessee rolls back police reform passed after the death of Tyre Nichols
Police reform passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death at the hands of Memphis police is now null and void. Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law a measure Thursday that prevents local governments from passing anything that would interfere with police stopping crime.
Tennessee poised to undo police reform Memphis enacted responding to Tyre Nichols’ death
Legislation designed to undo police traffic-stop reform in Memphis is heading to Governor Bill Lee’s desk.
House blocks Memphis police reform, blindsiding the family of Tyre Nichols
A measure that would roll back police reform in Memphis after the death of Tyre Nichols has passed the House.
DOJ sues Tennessee over law targeting people with HIV
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Tennessee over a statute that imposes harsher penalties against those living with HIV.
Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death
Memphis Police Department trainers are prepared to testify in the federal civil rights case against four former Memphis police officers in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols that the officers used force inconsistent with their training and failed to prevent their colleagues from hurting him, court documents showed.
Music from Memphis’ Stax Records, Detroit’s Motown featured in online show
Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to enjoy music from both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show streaming during Black History Month in February.
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