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Former Obama appointee Ed Stanton III to lead Tennessee death penalty review

Ed Stanton III is set to review Tennessee’s lethal injection protocols after the state called a temporary halt to all

TheGrio Staff / May 5, 2022

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Storee Elle Walton is an 8-year-old Black girl photographing NBA Grizzlies games  

NBA fans in Memphis knew her first, this little girl photographing Grizzlies games from the baseline at the FedEx Forum. 

TheGrio Staff / April 4, 2022

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Memphis street being renamed for member of The Bar-Kays

James Alexander, the last surviving member of The Bar-Kays band that backed soul music star Otis Redding, will have a

Associated Press / April 3, 2022

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Assault charge dismissed against confederacy supporter who harassed Black elected official, sang ‘Dixie’

An assault charge against an open confederacy supporter who agitated a Black Memphis, Tennessee, elected official and sang “Dixie” as

TheGrio Staff / April 1, 2022

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Tenn. mom convicted of killing four of her five children sentenced to life in prison 

A Tennessee mother who was convicted last month of murdering four of her five children has been sentenced to life

Biba Adams / February 10, 2022

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Black woman sentenced to six years in prison for registering to vote

Memphis activist Pamela Moses has been sentenced to six years and one day in prison for illegally registering to vote

Ny Magee / February 4, 2022

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Danielle Hoyle’s surviving child distraught over loss of her mom, newborn sister 

The older sister of 2-day-old Kennedy Hoyle is racked with grief after her mother and baby sister were allegedly killed

Biba Adams / February 4, 2022