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Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

Jurors are expected to begin deliberating Tuesday in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in January 2023

The Independent UK

Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive

A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive

The Independent UK

Defense tries to chip away at murder charges against 3 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols' death

Testimony in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols is to resume Wednesday after defense attorneys sought to chip away at accusations that the officers used unnecessary force in subduing the Black man after a traffic stop

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Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. has testified that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols ran away from a traffic stop in 2023

The Independent UK

Famed Memphis church associated with Martin Luther King damaged by fire

Clayborn Temple, base for sanitation workers’ strike that brought King to Memphis in 1968, suffers extensive damage

The Guardian - US

The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire

The Independent UK

Former Memphis officers to face second trial in beating death of Tyre Nichols

Three former Tennessee police officers will face an out-of-town jury when their trial begins on second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a 2023 traffic stop in Memphis

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Elon Musk’s Nvidia-powered Colossus supercomputer faces pollution allegations from under‐reported power generators

xAI's Colossus supercomputer at Memphis, Tennessee, is accused of spewing excess pollution to get the power it needs to run all its GPUs.

Tom’s Hardware

First Thing: Pete Hegseth reportedly had unsecured office internet line to connect to Signal

The revelation is the latest in a string of security breaches involving the defense secretary. Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

The Guardian - UK

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

Lawsuit Accusing Ja Morant of Punching Teen During Pickup Game Dismissed

The Memphis Grizzlies star was ruled to have acted in self-defense during the 2022 incident.

Sports Illustrated

Grizzlies Interim Coach Criticizes NBA Scheduling in Final Week of Playoff Push

Memphis had a quick turnaround after losing to the Timberwolves on Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

Elon Musk’s xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators

Advocacy group says the firm has doubled the number of methane gas burning turbines it’s using without permits

The Guardian - US

‘Potentially historic’ flooding threat looms after almost 100 tornadoes hit US

Rainfall near Memphis, Tennessee, is expected to exceed 12in over the next three days

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The Independent UK

Jury from outside of Memphis will hear the case of 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

A judge has ruled that a jury from outside of Memphis will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop

The Guardian - US

‘Defend yourself’: the Memphis gun club educating Black women and children on firearm safety

A Tennessee chapter of the National African American Gun Association (Naaga) is teaching their community self-defense as more Black adults in US become firearm owners

The Independent UK

Man charged in daylong Memphis shooting rampage is no longer serving as his own lawyer

A Tennessee man who faces the death penalty if convicted of killing three people in a daylong series of shootings in 2022 has changed course and decided not to serve as his own lawyer in the case

Sports Illustrated

Tony Allen Had Perfect Profane Description of Grizzlies During Jersey Retirement

Memphis retired the defensive juggernaut's No. 9 on Saturday night.

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Super Micro CEO Charles Liang said he teamed up with Elon Musk’s xAI to build the gargantuan Colossus data center in just 122 days

The 750,000 square foot AI supercomputer in Memphis has 100,000 Nvidia GPUs, and Super Micro says it is the largest data center in the world.

The Guardian - US

Tennessee man shot by his dog while lying in bed

A bullet grazed the Memphis man’s thigh after his one-year-old pit bull got his paw stuck in a gun’s trigger guard

The Independent UK

JFK, RFK and MLK: The conspiracies behind each assassination that continue to enthrall amateur sleuths

As the deadline for the release of the files looms, Rhian Lubin revisits some of the outlandish and more compelling theories out there about the killings of JFK, RFK and MLK

Fortune

A Memphis man faces 20 years in prison for allegedly stealing pre-release copies of popular movies and leaking them online, spurring tens of millions in losses

A copy of one of the "Spider-Man" franchise films was sold online more than a month before the official release date, causing millions in damages, officials said.

The Guardian - US

US gynecologist charged with sexual abuse and performing unnecessary procedures

Sanjeev Kumar accused of abusing four women, medical fraud and reusing unsanitary devices was arrested in Memphis

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Man Sought For Ax Attack In Memphis Road Rage Incident

Tennessee authorities seek a man involved in a violent road rage incident in Memphis where he attacked a car with an ax. Law enforcement is actively search...

Latin Times

Tennessee Man Planned to Burn Down Musk's AI Facility, Admits He 'Got Carried Away': Police

Tennessee man Ethan Paul Early was arrested for allegedly plotting to burn down Elon Musk's AI facility in Memphis using Thermite over frustrations with Musk and Trump, police said.

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