News Staff A Spanish-language reporter who had been facing deportation since his arrest while covering an immigration protest in Tennessee has been granted asylum in the U.S., his lawyers said Thursday. In a phone conversation with The Associated Press, Manuel Duran said an immigration court in Memphis granted him asylum, four years after he was arrested while … Read more
FedEx Corp. says it will load up a cargo airplane with 76 tons of medical aid for Ukrainian refugees for a flight destined for Poland that is scheduled to leave Memphis International Airport on Saturday. The Memphis-based shipping giant said the FedEx Express charter flight to Warsaw is a donation from the company, which has … Read more
The state of Tennessee could scale back its financial oversight of a majority-Black town near the site of a planned Ford truck plant if it meets certain goals by this summer, a move that comes after the state takeover drew national attention, officials said Wednesday. Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower said last week that his office … Read more
Four Ukrainian children with cancer and their families arrived Tuesday at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, marking the first hospital in the U.S. to receive patients from Ukraine, officials announced. According to St. Jude, the families travelled aboard a U.S. government medical transport aircraft from Krakow, Poland. Some of the children held white … Read more
One month after a remodeled Concourse B at Memphis International Airport, one of the pieces of art has been taken down from public view over controversy. The airport worked with the UrbanArt Commission in selecting the more than 40 works of art for the new terminal. A piece called Constellations VII/Golden Fields by Tommy Kha … Read more
A jury on Monday convicted a Tennessee man in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a field nearly 12 years ago in his hometown of Memphis. The 12-person jury deliberated for about two hours before it found Billy Ray Turner guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder and … Read more
A defense attorney for a man charged with fatally shooting former NBA player Lorenzen Wright attempted to poke holes Friday in the testimony of a convicted killer who said Wright’s ex-wife gave him details about the slaying. Jimmie Martin has provided key testimony in the trial of Billy Ray Turner, who has pleaded not guilty … Read more
A former Tennessee state senator expelled from office after a conviction for using federal grant money on wedding expenses instead of the nursing school she operates was sentenced Friday to a year of probation but no prison time. Katrina Robinson had faced four to 10 months in prison under sentencing guidelines after she was found … Read more
The state of Tennessee is taking over financial supervision of the town of Mason after years of mismanagement, officials said Thursday. Mason is a majority-Black town located in West Tennessee, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Memphis. The state comptroller’s office said the town, located not far from a planned Ford electric pickup truck … Read more
A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta. Jimmie Martin testified in the trial of Billy Ray Turner, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy in … Read more