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Lawsuit accuses Tennessee Highway Patrol of using traffic stops to aid immigration enforcement

The lawsuit was filed by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition along with several Tennessee taxpayers, who alleged THP troopers worked “in tandem” with federal immigration agents during targeted operations including one known as “Flood the Zone.”
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Gas station clerk steals over $200 from customer’s card, MPD says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department has arrested and charged a gas station clerk accused of charging a customer’s card. The suspect, Tommy Godwin, was booked into jail on May 17 after being accused of theft at the Circle K gas station on Kirby Road. According to...
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TN death row inmate execution set for Thursday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers is facing execution by lethal injection Thursday morning after Governor Bill Lee declined to intervene or commute his death sentence Tuesday. Carruthers was convicted in 1996 in a Memphis kidnapping and murder case and has been on death row for more than 30 ye
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Bringing It All Back Home

Walt Stallings describes his first cooking job as super Southern. “My first job was at a Waffle House,” says Stallings, who was a teenager at the time. “I worked the graveyard shift. I wish I’d kept a notebook that year. I might have a book out now.”
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Southaven praises Public Works Department for maintaining city infrastructure

City officials praised the Public Works Department, saying the crew keeps Southaven running by maintaining the city’s infrastructure. Officials said the department fixes traffic signals and street signs, repairs potholes, cleans storm sewers and collects supplemental sanitation. The crew also works on vehicles and equi
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‘Those guys are heroes:’ Arkansas officer credits Regional One medical team for saving his...

An Arkansas police officer is recovering after doctors at Regional One Health say he suffered life-threatening injuries during a chase that nearly cost him his leg. Marion Police Sgt. Darrell Prewitt said it all started the afternoon of April 6 after officers responded to a stolen tag alert near Southland Casino.
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Questions remain after Marion officer terminated

MARION, Ark. — A Marion Police officer was dismissed Monday after a review of his employment records. Alvin Trey Bynum is off the job after the city of Marion says discrepancies were found in his work history. The police department says he excluded employment at other law enforcement agencies.
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Katt Williams guard charged with murder claims hostile environment, plans lawsuit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A security guard for Katt Williams, who was indicted last week in connection with the shooting of comedian Reggie Carroll, plans to sue Williams for letting Carroll move into his home. Tranell Williams was charged with first-degree murder several months after his roommate was shot to death in the South
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Celebrate Memphis: Dentist turns childhood struggles into mission of healing, education and opportunity

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dr. Christina Rosenthal spends her days transforming smiles at Airline Road Dental Care, but her mission stretches far beyond the dentist chair. The North Memphis native is using her personal story, her faith and her nonprofit organization to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals, one
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Former MATA CEO files wrongful termination lawsuit seeking $1M in damages

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The former deputy CEO of Memphis Area Transit Authority has filed a lawsuit claiming she was wrongfully terminated while on approved medical leave, and is seeking up to $1 million in damages, along with reinstatement, back pay and benefits. Bacarra Mauldin’s lawsuit filed in Shelby County Chancery Cour

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