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A school district in Eastern Tennessee has reversed its decision to ban the novel "Roots" by famed author Alex Haley.
Knox County Schools’ ‘Roots’ ban removes Alex Haley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from library shelves under Tennessee’s Age-Appropriate Materials Act.
Spk. Sexton accused Democratic lawmakers of violating House rules during protests over a controversial congressional redistricting plan.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Davidson County Chancery Court, just hours after Gov. Bill Lee signed the controversial map…
Tennessee Republicans unveiled a new congressional map that could split Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen’s Memphis district ahead of the 2026
A judge ruled ex-NFL player Darron Lee will remain behind bars without bond in a murder case involving the death…
Jesse Chism, chair of the Tennessee Black Caucus, condemned Republicans for having a “lack of awareness” about the troubling reference.
Things took a turn when Republican Rep. Andrew Farmer personally called out Pearson, who lost his brother to gun suicide…
Days after announcing a new manual for executing death row inmates, Tennessee's top prison officials said they aren't going to release…
Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner expressed frustration Friday with lawmakers who have derailed police reform efforts.
Republican Tennessee House lawmakers advanced a bill to undo the reforms to police traffic stops made by the city of…
Defense attorneys sought to avoid “parallel prosecutions" for the ex-Memphis officers charged with murdering Tyre Nichols in January 2023.
A pop-up, 18-and-up Christian nightclub was launched last year by seven Black Christian men in their 20s. It's gaining attention…
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will take in a nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window of a dark-skinned Jesus Christ.
A Black History Month event in Nashville over the weekend was disrupted by at least two dozen neo-Nazis marching through…
A judge cited heavy media coverage of Young Dolph's killing as a reason to select a jury outside of Memphis…
Preparing to return to basketball on Tuesday, Ja Morant reflected on his suspension as he worked to focus on himself…
Demetrius Haley incurred policy violations in a prior prison guard job and faced accusations of excessive force deemed unsubstantiated.
A Tennessee court will consider if Ja Morant is immune from liability for hitting an 18-year-old during a pick-up basketball…
The authors of "His Name Is George Floyd" were told they couldn't read from the book during an event at…