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Voters may get rep who hindered them

As state senator, Brent Taylor passed laws superseding the will of Memphis voters. Now he wants to represent them

Salon · Oct 28

86-Year-Old Shelby County Man's Death Linked to West Nile as Illinois Counts Three Deaths and 50 Cases

West Nile virus contributed to an 86-year-old Shelby County man's death. Illinois now reports 3 deaths and 50 cases. Older adults face the greatest risk.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

An Alabama man fought a power company over a 74-mile transmission line across his property

A landowner in Shelby County, Alabama, has secured a temporary court order stopping utility crews from clearing his land. The order halts construction for a new power line project, which would have impacted his property. It was determined that Alabama Power may not have followed proper procedures before initiating condemnation.…

The Times of India · Sep 24

Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money

Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Thousands of arrests by Trump's crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts

A task force ordered by President Donald Trump to combat crime in Memphis, Tennessee, has made thousands of arrests

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangers

The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2025

Judge David Tatel on the Roberts Court, the Voting Rights Act, and the Notorious RBG

In a forthcoming book. retired Judge David Tatel offers candid thoughts and spills the tea.

Reason · May 29, 2024

Racial disparities in voter turnout have grown since Supreme Court ruling, study says

A new study finds that the gap between white and nonwhite voters is growing fastest in places that were stripped of federal civil rights-era voting protections by a 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

WEKU · Mar 5, 2024

Edward Blum's crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists

Few people have been more associated with rolling back modern-day civil rights laws than Edward Blum, the former stockbroker who has successfully challenged many affirmative action and voting rights laws.

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023

Officials can't interfere with local Tennessee Pride festival under anti-drag law, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled law enforcement officials can’t use a Tennessee law that strictly limits drag shows to interfere with a local Pride festival this weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023