Biden signs gun-safety executive order, Memphis mayor attends event
“This bold action will help save lives and protect our neighborhoods from the devastating effects of gun violence,” Mayor Paul Young wrote in a post on Instagram.
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September 2024
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August 2024
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Memphis-area man charged with making threats against Biden, Harris, Obama
Kyl Alton Hall was indicted Tuesday, Aug. 20, on three felony charges.
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July 2024
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Inside the Tennessee Democratic delegation’s decision to back VP Harris
The Tennessee delegation’s Sunday online meeting wasn’t a quick vote to back Vice President Kamala Harris, but many of the delegates had endorsed her as President Joe Biden’s successor before the virtual vote.
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Local Democratic reaction to Biden withdrawal is backing for Harris
Local Democratic elected officials reacted to President Joe Biden’s decision to call off his reelection bid Sunday, July 21, and support Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee for president.
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President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race
Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for president on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection.
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March 2024
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Kevin Ritz nominated for federal judgeship
President Joe Biden has nominated Kevin Ritz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the White House announced Wednesday, March 20.
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DeSoto County primary election holds few surprises
With all 47 precincts in the county reporting, unofficial results indicate the DeSoto voters agreed with the rest of the state in primary races for U.S. president and U.S. Senate.
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February 2024
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Early voting numbers down from 2020, with Democrats on steeper slide
Early voting in the presidential and General Sessions Court clerk primaries ends Feb. 27. Super Tuesday early voting in Shelby County was almost three times higher among Democrats four years ago than it is currently.
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September 2023
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President Biden names Patrice Robinson to TVA board
Patrice Robinson will be the first Memphian on the board since John Ryder died last year.
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April 2023
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Biden: Feds ‘not leaving’ Mississippi town hit by tornado
President Joe Biden pledged during his visit to a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado vowed that the federal government is “not leaving” until the area is back on its feet.
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March 2023
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FedEx CEO appointed to President’s Export Council
The council advises the president on government policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance and works to promote export expansion.
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February 2023
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Tyre Nichols’ family attends State of the Union Address
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus said during an interview on Politics Nation on MSNBC on Jan. 29 that he extended the invitation to the family.
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January 2023
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Tyre Nichols’ family invited to State of the Union address
U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said during an interview on Politics Nation on MSNBC that he extended the invitation to the family.
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October 2022
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‘Pandemic’ or ‘Endemic,’ COVID-19 isn’t going away and might pack a winter punch
COVID-19 is still with us — no matter if it's categorized as a pandemic or an endemic. And two infectious disease experts say while there is less infection than there once was, danger remains. Cloudy messaging from leaders only hurts the public health effort.
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September 2022
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Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike
President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections.
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July 2022
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Biden Admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk
The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.
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Facing pressure, Biden to sign order on abortion access
The White House said Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services.”
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May 2022
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Kustoff addresses national concerns, midterm elections
The congressman told local business leaders the midterms could be a “wave election.” He believes Republicans could gain control of the nation’s House and Senate.
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March 2022
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Jill Biden to welcome Ukrainian patients at St. Jude
First Lady Jill Biden will be in Memphis Friday, March 25, for a tour of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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December 2021
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President Biden signs bill to remove Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building
President Biden signs bill removing a Klansman’s name from Memphis’ federal building and renaming it solely for the late Judge Odell Horton.
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October 2021
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Tami Sawyer arrested during D.C. rally
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer was among 25 activists arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, during a No More Excuses rally in front of the White House.
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September 2021
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Biden order prompts debate about liberty
The Biden administration’s recent announcements regarding COVID-19 vaccines have set up a challenge with conservative states like Tennessee and raise legal questions.
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Large employers can use Biden’s order to implement private vaccine plans
The Department of Labor will carry out the order through OSHA.
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Biden declares sweeping new vaccine mandate for 100M Americans
The rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly, affecting about 80 million Americans. And the roughly 17 million workers at health facilities that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid also will have to be fully vaccinated.
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August 2021
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Memphis near the eye of national mask debate storm
Tennessee finds itself at the center of a national debate over whether mask mandates promote public health at the expense of citizens’ liberty.
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