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A trial date has been set for a man charged in the kidnapping, killing of a Memphis school teacher
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Monday set a trial date for a man charged in the kidnapping and killing of a school teacher while she was on an early morning run in Memphis, Tennessee. Shelby County Judge Lee Coffee set Cleotha Abston's trial on first-degree murder, especially...
Moneybagg Yo's 'A Gangsta's Pain' went No. 1. He's back to soundtrack your summer with 'Speak Now.'
NEW YORK (AP) — In 2021, you heard it: Moneybagg Yo 's “Wokesha” blaring from cars and corner stores — an undeniable song of the summer that helped turn the Memphis rapper into a No. 1 artist. His fourth studio album, “A Gangsta's Pain” topped the Billboard 200 that year, all but...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95. His family said Lawson died on...
Memphis, Tennessee, police checking if veteran charged with killing homeless man has targeted others
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police are investigating whether a U.S. Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man has targeted other homeless people in the city, a spokesperson said. Karl P. Loucks, 41, was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Shaun...
Atlanta officials say water repairs are done after 5 days of outages and service is being restored
ATLANTA (AP) — City of Atlanta officials say workers finished repairs on a ruptured water main on Tuesday and that water problems in the city are coming to an end after five days. The city said Tuesday night that workers had placed new pipes after a leak that sent a gushing river...
Atlanta water woes extend into fourth day as city finally cuts off leak gushing into streets
ATLANTA (AP) — For at least some residents, Atlanta's water problems weren't over Monday. Milena Franco, who lives in the city's Midtown neighborhood, said she and her husband had water all weekend. But Monday morning, the flow was cut off, as Franco discovered when she tried to...
Trial in the fatal daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph reset to September
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge on Monday reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Shelby County Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell set a Sept. 23 trial date for Justin Johnson,...
Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday about whether the jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car when he was pulled...
Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery. The self-styled investment company also is under fire from a lawsuit alleging fraud, an aggressive attorney general and a community of Elvis Presley...
Tennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auction
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's attorney general said Thursday that his office is looking into a company's attempt to sell Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction, a move that was stopped by a judge after the king of rock n’ roll’s granddaughter filed a lawsuit claiming...
