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June 14, 2018 at 10:31 am

Marijuana law reform supported by Fitzhugh, Dean at forum VIEW

Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Tennessee House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh are expressing support for eliminating criminal punishment for possessing small amounts of marijuana...

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FILE- In this Oct. 16, 2004 file photo, longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana performs at the 50th anniversary celebration concert of Elvis Presley’s first performance at the Louisiana Hayride in Sherveport, La. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock ‘n’ roll as Elvis Presley’s sideman, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday, June 14, 2018. Karen Fontana told The Associated Press that her husband died Wednesday, June 13 in his sleep in Nashville. (Robert Ruiz/The Shreveport Times via AP) LASHT501 LASHT501

June 14, 2018 at 6:23 am

Longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana has died

D.J. Fontana's wife says the drummer who helped launch rock 'n' roll as Elvis Presley's sideman, has died at 87.

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June 10, 2018 at 6:51 am

After much-hyped commutation, Memphis woman begins new life

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The hype over the commutation of her life sentence by President Donald Trump at the request of Kim Kardashian West has...

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June 6, 2018 at 9:37 pm

Woman thanks Trump for ‘mercy’ in commuting her sentence

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A woman whose life sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump thanked him on Thursday for "having mercy" and said reality...

June 1, 2018 at 6:24 am

Manhunt: Suspect captured in slaying of Tennessee deputy VIEW

DICKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Looking haggard and defeated after two days on the run from a massive manhunt, a suspect in the slaying of a...

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May 30, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Judge: $20 million bond for ex-wife of slain NBA player

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge issued a $20 million bond Wednesday for the ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright in his shooting...

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May 24, 2018 at 11:49 am

St. Jude: $100M for children with cancer global outreach

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee has announced a $100 million plan to expand a global outreach program in hopes...

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May 16, 2018 at 5:14 pm

Judge rules Confederate statues removal by Memphis is legal

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The removal of three statues of Confederate leaders from public parks in Memphis, Tennessee, did not violate state law because they...

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May 11, 2018 at 8:26 am

Ukraine computer involved in Tennessee elections attack

Investigators found evidence of a "malicious intrusion" into a Tennessee county's elections website from a computer in Ukraine during a concerted cyberattack, which likely caused...

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April 18, 2018 at 8:15 pm

Tennessee GOP gubernatorial candidates square off in debate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Republican candidates for Tennessee governor say Memphis did not do the right thing when it removed statues of Confederate-era leaders from...

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