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Both Black Tennessee lawmakers have been reinstated after being expelled by GOP

Less than a week after Republicans expelled him from the state House after leading a protest in the legislature calling for gun law reforms, Justin J. Pearson gets his seat back.

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Lakers vs. Grizzlies playoff matchup is set; Game 1 is on Sunday

The Lakers will take on the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs starting on Sunday.

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2nd Black lawmaker could be returned to Tennessee House

Commissioners in Memphis are scheduled to decide whether to return a Black Democrat to the Republican-led Tennessee House

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Stephen A. Smith Unleashes Bizarre ‘Elvis Is Dead’ Rant While Discussing Grizzlies

The ESPN analyst was all shook up Monday morning.

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Local officials are poised to send expelled Tennessee lawmakers back to state House

Former Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, want to return to the House. Upcoming meetings could give local officials the chance to send them back.

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Memphis Zoo bids farewell to panda ahead of return to China

Visitors at the Memphis Zoo have said goodbye to giant panda Ya Ya during a farewell party ahead of her departure back to China

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Blue state, red state: Where you live may determine whether you can work from home

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tavalicia Bell, a 26-year-old shipping dispatcher, was imagining a life working from home, her dog Cody by her side, she said as she hurried to finish her cheesesteak. But in this city, she explained as other workers filtered into Lennys Grill & Subs, most companies insist that…

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Clippers falter after halftime without Kawhi Leonard and lose to Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — To reach the Memphis locker room after his pregame warmup Friday, the Grizzlies’ Luke Kennard had to first pass by a Clippers bench populated by a few of his former assistant coaches. Stopping to chat, Kennard playfully asked whether the Clippers, whose suffocating defense two nights earlier…

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Memphis shooting leaves 2 police officers, suspect wounded

Two Memphis police officers and a suspect have been wounded in a shooting

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Who is Cleotha Henderson: Ex-convict accused of abducting and killing Memphis heiress Eliza Fletcher

Former convict, who was released from prison in 2020 for kidnapping, is now facing trial for the kidnap and murder of Eliza Fletcher

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Sacramento will rename a skate park after its former resident Tyre Nichols

The late 29-year-old Sacramento native will be posthumously honored with a bronze plaque that will be installed at the newly renamed park.

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Prosecutors seeking death penalty in Memphis shootings

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty if a Tennessee man is convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage in Memphis that left three people dead and three others wounded

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Memphis’s Shutes Charged With Assault After WNIT Altercation

The incident occurred after Bowling Green’s win Thursday night.

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4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified

Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.

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4 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols case barred from police work

A state panel says four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols cannot work as law enforcement officers again in Tennessee

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Rockets at Grizzlies: Friday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Jalen Green enters Friday’s game in Memphis on a heater, averaging 29.3 points per game (48.1% FG, 37.9% on 3-pointers) over his last four outings. #Rockets

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A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

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Rockets at Grizzlies: Wednesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Dillon Brooks is out due to a suspension, but Ja Morant is likely back when Memphis hosts Jalen Green and the #Rockets on Wednesday. Jae’Sean Tate (sore left knee) is out for Houston.

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Mavericks’ fourth-quarter dud vs. Grizzlies does little to quell playoff-focused concern

MEMPHIS — Look at the positive, Mavericks fans:

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How (not) to watch viral videos of police brutality

WASHINGTON — Angela Blount doesn't watch videos of police violence. She didn't watch the video of Memphis, Tennessee, police beating Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who later died of his injuries. She didn't watch the video of a Minneapolis police officer murdering George Floyd.

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Jonathan Kuminga has huge night off the bench, but Warriors’ road losing streak continues

Jonathan Kuminga tied his season-high, but the Warriors allowed a late 21-3 run to fall in Memphis.

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Grizzlies hand Warriors 11th consecutive road loss

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A rare Warriors’ road win appeared to be within reach Saturday night.

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Family of slain Black man Tyre Nichols bring fight for justice from Memphis to NYC

NEW YORK — The devastated parents of the Black man killed in a caught-on-video beating by Memphis, Tennessee, police officers recounted the horrors of his death Saturday during a Harlem visit where they once more demanded justice for their slain son.

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New documents show Memphis lieutenant retired before he could be fired for Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest

A high-ranking Memphis, Tennessee, police officer on the scene after the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols retired ahead of a hearing that would have determined whether or not he would have been fired for his response, according to court documents.

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Supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired before firing

The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired the day before a hearing to fire him

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