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In a court filing, a Tennessee couple fights allegations that they got rich off Michael Oher

A Memphis, Tennessee, couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich at his expense and lied about intending to adopt him

In a court filing, a Tennessee couple fights allegations that they got rich off Michael Oher
Arts|Entertainment

Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame

Twelve years ago, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 25 luminaries at a rousing ceremony, honoring legends spanning generations and genres, from Elvis Presley to Three 6 Mafia

Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame
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Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South

More than 600,000 people served by the Memphis, Tennessee, water utility are on their fourth day of boiling water for drinking, brushing teeth and preparing food

Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South
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Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate's lawsuit moves forward

A judge has halted the auction of Graceland by a company that claimed Elvis Presley's estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral

Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate's lawsuit moves forward
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Memphis couple to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted as part of legal battle

A lawyer for the Memphis couple who took in former NFL player Michael Oher when he was in high school says references to Oher being their adopted son will be removed from the couple’s websites and public speaking materials as part of their legal battle over Oher’s finances

Memphis couple to remove references to Michael Oher being adopted as part of legal battle
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Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car

A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night

Defense lawyers in Tyre Nichols case want jury to hear evidence about items found in his car
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Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit

Elvis Presley’s estate is fighting what it says is a fraudulent scheme to auction off Graceland to the highest bidder

Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit
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Police officers' trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says

A judge has ruled that the federal trial of four former police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will be held in Memphis

Police officers' trial on civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols death to stay in Memphis, judge says
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Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial

A judge has indefinitely postponed the state court trial of four former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols until after the conclusion of a federal court trial on civil rights violations

Memphis judge postpones state trial in Tyre Nichols death until end of federal trial
Entertainment|News

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules

A judge has ruled that jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young Dolph will come from outside of Memphis because of intense media coverage of the shooting in the rapper’s hometown

Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules
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Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months

A judge has pushed back for four months the federal court trial in the case of four former Memphis police officers charged with civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols

Federal trial of former Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols beating death pushed back 4 months
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Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death

Court documents show that Memphis Police Department trainers are prepared to testify in the federal civil rights case against four former Memphis police officers in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols that the officers used force inconsistent with their training and failed to prevent their colleagues from hurting him

Prosecutors detail possible expert witnesses in federal case against officers in Tyre Nichols death
Entertainment|News

Music from Memphis' Stax Records, Detroit's Motown featured in online show

Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to enjoy the music of both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show streaming during Black History Month

Music from Memphis' Stax Records, Detroit's Motown featured in online show
Environment|News

Brutally cold weather reaches deep into lower United States, causing dozens of deaths

Warnings have been issued across most of the U.S. as brutal cold weather continues to reach southward

Brutally cold weather reaches deep into lower United States, causing dozens of deaths
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Memphis judge maintains $1 million bond for man charged with firing shots at Jewish school

A judge has declined to reduce a $1 million bond for a man charged with shooting at a contractor at a Jewish school in Memphis after his attorney requested a lower amount to allow him to secure his release and get proper mental health treatment outside of jail

Memphis judge maintains $1 million bond for man charged with firing shots at Jewish school
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Tyre Nichols' family gathers for vigil 1 year after police brutally beat him

Tyre Nichols' loved ones have gathered in remembrance at the site where police fatally beat the Black man one year ago

Tyre Nichols' family gathers for vigil 1 year after police brutally beat him
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Ja Morant lawsuit provides glimpse into his youth, family and a contentious pickup game

A court hearing will resume this week in a lawsuit filed by a Memphis teen who alleges that NBA star Ja Morant assaulted him during a pickup basketball game two summers ago

Ja Morant lawsuit provides glimpse into his youth, family and a contentious pickup game
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NBA star Ja Morant describes punching teen during a pickup basketball game last year

NBA star Ja Morant says a teenager hit him in the face with a one-handed basketball pass at close range during a pickup game last year when the Memphis Grizzlies guard punched the 17-year-old in the face

NBA star Ja Morant describes punching teen during a pickup basketball game last year
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August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing

A judge has set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January

August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing
Entertainment|News|Political

Judge in Young Dolph murder case removes himself based on appeals court order

A judge has removed himself from the Young Dolph murder case Friday

Judge in Young Dolph murder case removes himself based on appeals court order
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The case of a Memphis man charged with trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun is moving forward

The case of a Tennessee man charged with trying to enter his former Jewish school with a gun and firing shots at a contractor who was working there can now be presented to a grand jury for a possible indictment

The case of a Memphis man charged with trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun is moving forward
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Lawyer makes unconfirmed claim that Tyre Nichols had stolen items in car before beating death

A lawyer for a former Memphis officer made an unconfirmed claim in court filings in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols that investigators found the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin and stolen credit cards in Nichols’ car from his fatal Jan. 7 encounter with police

Lawyer makes unconfirmed claim that Tyre Nichols had stolen items in car before beating death
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Judge denies request by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death

A judge has denied requests by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop

Judge denies request by three former Memphis officers to have separate trials in Tyre Nichols death
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Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple

A Tennessee judge says she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school

Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple
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Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail

A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation

Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail

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