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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Twenty-six people in Tennessee have been recently convicted or face charges for possessing “switches,” devices that convert semi-automatic firearms into a machine guns, which can be made with 3-D printers and bought on the internet, federal law enforcement officials said during a news conference Monday.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge on Friday continued to temporarily block the release of more video footage and records in the investigation into Tyre Nichols' death, but said he does want to make public information that would not interfere with the rights to a fair trial for five Memphis police officers facing charges.
Tennessee commission holds off on decertifying former officer charged in Tyre Nichols death
May 18, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee commission that enforces standards for police recommended Thursday that proceedings to bar an officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols from serving in state law enforcement be suspended until his legal case is resolved.
Tennessee governor signs off on eliminating community boards with police oversight power
May 18, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation that will gut Tennessee's community oversight boards and instead replace those panels with review committees that have no power to investigate police misconduct allegations.
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Church members hoping whoever stole truckload of organ pipes will repent, shipment can be recovered
May 16, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Members of a Tennessee church are hoping and praying that whoever stole a moving truck over the weekend will repent after finding out what's inside: old organ pipes, and lots of them.
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Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts
May 13, 2023 GMTSome of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren't getting the results they hoped for from the U.S. Census Bureau — an effort by Memphis to increase its official population resulted in three people being subtracted from its count during an initial appeal.
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Pride organizers keep eye on drag laws ahead of festivals
May 5, 2023 GMTHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tennessee organizers booked more than 50 drag entertainers for next month's Midsouth Pride festival in Memphis now that the state's new law placing strict limits on cabaret shows is temporarily on hold.
Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head, autopsy shows
May 4, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols died of blows to the head suffered when he was beaten by Memphis police during a January arrest, an autopsy report released Thursday showed.
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Police: Man charged after shot fired at Memphis TV station
May 3, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man charged after a shot was fired into the lobby of a Memphis television station has faced mental health challenges for much of his life, his mother said.
No one was struck by the shot fired Tuesday into the WHBQ station, the Fox affiliate in Tennessee’s second-largest city, Memphis Police Department Deputy Chief Stephen Chandler said at a news conference.
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No charges for ex-officer who hit Tyre Nichols with stun gun
May 2, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn.. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers won't be charged criminally, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Shot fired at Memphis TV station; suspect in custody
May 2, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A shot was fired at a Memphis television station on Tuesday, but no one was wounded, the station said.
The suspect then hid in a nearby business before he was arrested about two hours later, police said.
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Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks fined $25K for not talking to media
April 30, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Grizzlies sparkplug Dillon Brooks did all kinds of talking on and off the court during Memphis' first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Ya Ya the giant panda heading to China after 20 years in US
April 26, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ya Ya the giant panda began its trip to China on Wednesday from the Memphis Zoo, where it has spent the past 20 years as part of a loan agreement.
The zoo said Ya Ya was being accompanied on its return to China by a veterinarian who will manage the panda's medical needs and a zoological officer who will handle all husbandry requirements.
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Woody Baird, longtime AP Memphis newsman, dies at 77
April 21, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Woodrow “Woody” Baird, a dogged, straight-talking and skilled journalist who covered everything from Elvis Presley to panda bears for The Associated Press in the Memphis region for 27 years, has died.
Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
April 19, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.
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Restored Tennessee Rep. Pearson charts progressive path
April 18, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson never guessed he'd be expelled for leading a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school shooting. Nor did he predict that he'd be propelled into the national spotlight, placing his state at the forefront of the conversation on gun regulations.
Jackson wins defensive player of year over Lopez, Mobley
April 18, 2023 GMTNobody blocked more shots per game, nor had better defensive numbers at the rim this season, than Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr.
And voters noticed.
The Memphis big man was announced Monday night as the NBA’s defensive player of the year, becoming the second player to win the award while wearing a Grizzlies’ uniform.
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Memphis signee Mikey Williams arrested in March shooting
April 14, 2023 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — High school basketball star and Memphis signee Mikey Williams has been arrested in a March shooting in San Diego County, authorities said.
The 18-year-old who is a top recruit in the 2023 class was arrested Thursday on multiple counts of assault with a firearm and was released after paying a $50,000 bond early Friday, San Diego County Sheriff's Lt.
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Expelled Black lawmaker Pearson to return to Tennessee House
April 12, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House will return to the Legislature after a Memphis commission voted to reinstate him Wednesday, nearly a week after his banishment for supporting gun control protesters propelled him into the national spotlight.
East play-in field set, Embiid poised to win scoring title
April 8, 2023 GMTThe Eastern Conference play-in tournament matchups are set, as are the top four seeds in the Western Conference.
Also apparently decided: The NBA’s scoring race.
Brooklyn sealed the No. 6 seed in the East on Friday night, which locked Miami into No.
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April 5, 2023 GMTNew champion UConn to headline 2024 Maui Invitational field
April 5, 2023 GMTLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Newly crowned NCAA champion UConn will headline the 2024 Maui Invitational.
The field, announced on Tuesday, will be stacked once again, with North Carolina, Michigan State and Auburn joining the Huskies at the tiny Lahaina Civic Center from Nov.
Bane, Kennard help Grizzlies rally to beat Clippers 108-94
April 1, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 22 points and Luke Kennard had 17 as the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 20-point first-half deficit and beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-94 on Friday night.
Memphis shooting leaves 2 police officers, suspect wounded
March 31, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Memphis police officers and a suspect were wounded in a shooting during a foot chase in the city, authorities said.
The shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a convenience store shortly before 7:30 p.m.