The Latest Breaking News from Tennessee

Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture

Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

2 Tennessee deputies suspended after Tyre Nichols bodycam footage released

Two more Tennessee law enforcement officers were relieved of duty after the release of graphic video that showed authorities pulling over and violently beating Tyre Nichols, who died three days later.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023

US police beating video stirs outrage

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: About 50 protesters gathered Friday night in Memphis demanding justice after a video was released showing police violently arresting Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died a few days after the incident.

Bangkok Post · Jan 28, 2023

Tyre Nichols: five Memphis ex-police officers charged with murder over motorist’s death

Nichols, 29, died three days after a traffic stop turned into a fatal physical attack on 7 January

The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2023

Abandoned dog found wandering streets with heartbreaking note tucked into her collar

According to the handwritten note, which begged for the dog to keep her name Lilo, the family couldn't support her anymore after becoming homeless in Tennessee, US

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023

Editorial: We’re feeling lucky: Google antitrust lawsuit can set precedent for tech monopolies

It’s not every day that the federal government and states as varied as Tennessee and New York find themselves on the same side of a legal dispute, but these were joined by New Jersey, Virginia, Colorado, California, Rhode Island and Connecticut yesterday in filing suit against Google parent company Alphabet…

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023

Tennessee says pair gave incorrect execution drug testimony

Tennessee officials have conceded two of the people most responsible for overseeing the state's lethal injection drugs testified incorrectly under oath that they were testing the chemicals for bacterial contamination

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Rivian Opens Its First Solar-Powered EV Chargers In Tennessee

Rivian and solar company Clearloop have switched on the American EV maker’s first solar-powered electric vehicle chargers in the small town of Paris, Tennessee.

InsideEVs · Jan 25, 2023

How has Kentucky basketball’s winning streak changed its NCAA Tournament outlook?

The new Associated Press Top 25 college basketball rankings were released Monday, and the Kentucky Wildcats — for the fourth consecutive week — did not make the list.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

Top Tennessee prison officials fired after report finds ‘shocking’ issues with death penalty drugs

Drug maker didn’t follow state protocol, report finds

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023