Tennessee
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Sweeping the graves: An homage to Decoration Day
Tennessee family celebrates its 200th Decoration Day with one of Appalachia’s oldest traditions: a swept graveyard
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Jerri Green, governor hopeful, to visit Chattanooga on Saturday
Jerri Green plans to run for governor of Tennessee in 2026 on the Democratic ticket. Green, halfway through her first term on the Memphis City Council, said being a mother to her three children was what made her throw her hat in the ring.
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New trial ordered for 3 Memphis ex-officers in connection with the beating death of Tyre Nichols
A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
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Tennessee ends funding for legal clinic serving immigrant crime victims
The Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence has long provided legal help to immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
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FedEx to lay off 600 Memphis workers as auto parts manufacturing client moves out of state
FedEx Supply Chain, part of one of Tennessee's largest employers, will permanently lay off 611 workers in Shelby County by Oct. 11, the company reported to the state's labor department Wednesday.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum in the US, hoping to prevent his deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has come to encapsulate much of President Donald Trump ’s hard-line immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the United States, his lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday.
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Tennessee governor not ready to deploy troops to Memphis
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee isn't considering deploying National Guard personnel to Tennessee cities for law enforcement or accepting federal troops to patrol Memphis, despite a presidential order.
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USDA invests $89 million, mostly in loans, to improve rural Tennessee utilities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture invested $89 million — mostly in loans — to rural Tennessee communities to support improvements to electric utilities, critical infrastructure and education.
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Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, while red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks
The Trump administration's cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of a state, according to a KFF Health News analysis.
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Spate of hoax calls about active shooters stir fear at college campuses around the US
A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on at least a dozen college campuses around the U.S. has spread fear among students as the school year begins.
