Shelby County

Memphis: A tale of two cities

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NAACP audit finds race, income discrimination in Tennessee housing voucher program

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Black women set to account for one-third of Memphis-area county commission

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Firefighter gives back to co-worker who takes care of him

A Shelby County firefighter wants to “pass it on” this holiday season and give back to a woman who has done so much to take care of him.
/ December 2, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Al Green’s bull is reportedly on the loose again and terrorizing neighbors

Shelby County, TN — Al Green’s neighbors are terrified, and it’s not because of the Halloween weekend. WMC-TV is reporting that one […]
/ November 1, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Supreme Court ruling worries blacks in Shelby County, Alabama

COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) – Much has changed in Shelby County since Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act to protect minority rights at the polls, but much hasn’t….
/ June 26, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Supreme Court voids key part of Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced until Congress comes up with a new way of determining which states and localities require close federal monitoring of elections…
/ June 25, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Voting rights law gets Supreme Court challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote…
/ February 27, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

In Memphis, old strife heats up over schools, race

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The fight over the fate of 150,000 public school students has stirred long-festering emotions in Memphis and surrounding Shelby County…
/ February 21, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Judge raises questions about Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON (AP) – Judge Bates’ comments came during oral arguments in an Ala. county’s lawsuit targeting the law — one that a number of legal observers predict could reach the Supreme Court…
/ February 2, 2011