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Adrian Sainz/APMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The order comes after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased against the men. -
Murray State Digital MediaIn its quarterly meeting, the Murray State Board of Regents voted Friday to appoint a new dean for the yet-to-be finalized School of Veterinary Medicine and provided updates for construction on campus.
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McConnell says the bill would close an unintended loophole from his 2018 bill to legalize hemp, but industry leaders fear a ban could decimate the hemp industry. -
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools. The trial highlighted tensions between science and religion, sparking a broader cultural conflict. -
July 10 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, when science and religion was put on trial in a small town in rural Tennessee. Paducah Film Society is screening “Inherit the Wind,” a film inspired by those events at Maiden Alley Cinema Thursday evening. -
Passengers traveling out of Paducah’s airport could soon have two new destinations to fly to under a proposal its board of directors recommended in a meeting Tuesday. -
Tuesday's verdicts and recommended prisons sentences end the trial that begin in Warren County on June 24. -
Six 21st century learning centers run by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Appalachia will close permanently if the Trump administration doesn’t restore $87 million in frozen federal education funding to Kentucky.
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The ruling marks the latest setback for prosecutors in a case that shocked the country when videos were released showing officers violently kicking and punching Nichols during a traffic stop. -
"Not everything powerful is loud," Brittany Howard says when asked what the reunited band members wanted to explore with their new music. "Not everything quiet is vulnerable." -
Hurricane Katrina resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths, according to revised statistics from the National Hurricane Center, and remains the costliest storm in U.S. history at around $200 billion in today's dollars. -
Harper Moyski, age 10, and Fletcher Merkel, age 8, were killed, and 18 children between the ages 6 and 15 were injured by a shooter. Middle schoolers acted heroically to protect others, a parent said. -
A federal judge has ruled that Trump administration official Kari Lake can't unilaterally fire the director of Voice of America. -
Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
