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Florida State looks to bounce back in matchup of coaching friends Mike Norvell, Ryan Silverfield
Memphis (2-0) at Florida State (0-2), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Florida State by 6 1/2. Series record: Florida State 10-7-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Florida State coach Mike Norvell faces off against his former...
Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of 'run tax,' prosecutor says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after they punched, kicked and struck him with a baton in an attack that a prosecutor says was punishment because he tried to run away. ...
Mississippi man found not guilty of threatening Republican US Sen. Roger Wicker
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a confrontation with one of Wicker's relatives. Six women and six men deliberated about an hour and a half Tuesday before unanimously finding...
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi River was above...
Florida State coach Norvell seeks 1st win of season against Memphis, his former team
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Norvell coached his first game at Memphis in 2016, just weeks shy of his 35th birthday. The Tigers took a chance on hiring a young offensive coordinator from Arizona State, and Norvell delivered with a 38-16 record and four bowl appearances in as many...
Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury was selected Tuesday for the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols. A pool of 200 candidates answered questionnaires ahead of jury selection...
Judge asks potential jurors if they can be fair toward 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Potential jurors in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols ’ civil rights were asked Monday whether heavy media coverage and publicly released video of him being beaten to death could influence their ability to be...
Officers laid the blame on Tyre Nichols, but video shows a fatal beatdown they largely omitted
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols screamed for his mother while Memphis police beat him after a traffic stop on Jan. 7, 2023, about a block from where he lived with his parents. The 29-year-old died in a hospital three days later. In an analysis of what the officers claimed...
Mario Anderson runs for 125 yards, 2 TDs in Memphis' 38-17 victory over Troy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mario Anderson ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns and Memphis defeated Troy 38-17 on Saturday. Seth Henigan, in his fourth season as the Tigers' starting quarterback, was 20-of-32 passing for 161 yards and one touchdown, moving him into second place for...
Police say they arrested a woman after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to school in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police have arrested a woman after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to his school. According to local news outlets, the 22-year-old woman faces several charges including carrying a weapon on school property and child neglect or endangerment. ...
