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Alice Marie Johnson, who had her sentence commuted by U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at the 2019 White House Prison ...
Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church that played an ...
we found that the police in Memphis use excessive force; that they stop, search and arrest people unlawfully; that their policies have a discriminatory effect on Black people; and that they ...
A national campaign targets police departments across several states after the DOJ closed its investigation and withdrew ...
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death ...
Officers responded to an aggravated assault involving firearms at the Circle K at around 10 p.m. Thursday night.
The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in ...
As a black woman, I know the importance of a safe and inclusive space that supports every individual. I help people who feel trapped in their own lives—those struggling with depression ...
finding that the Memphis Police Department routinely used excessive force and discriminated against Black people. The U.S. political climate has shifted since then. Thursday's verdict came days ...
Hosted by the Change Collective, Jackson Mayor Chowke Antar Lumumba sat down for an armchair chat with Memphis Mayor Paul Young. The pair, both mayors of majority Black cities, discussed ways to ...
The DOJ published a report on December 4, 2024, stating that Memphis Police discriminated against Black people. The Justice Department seal is seen on the lectern during a summit in Washington ...