Top stories: July 6-11

By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief

Stories of the Week

Visual: Mapping Tennessee’s current and proposed data centers
Civil rights lawyers ask judge to reopen challenge to law making illegal immigration a state crime
Man fatally shot in second Memphis Safe Task Force use-of-force incident this week
Tennessee releases final results of Memphis schools forensic audit
‘What do we have in common’: Traveling the 250 miles through Tennessee’s House District 9
Asbestos exposure a concern after historic former elementary school burns in Fayette County
Metro Nashville, new state airport board battle for authority
Federal employment discrimination watchdog sues Toyota Boshoku Jackson over sexual harassment claims
Former TN Democratic Party treasurer sues party for $1M after being removed for residency dispute
National Guard troops on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot 20-year-old man, according to TBI
Census data model: Nearly 50K Tennessee households may not have access to air conditioning
Outpouring of grief as longtime Tennessee lawmaker Jim Tracy dies
Dixie, Copeland square off in Democratic primary for redrawn 7th District
‘It’s Real:’ Tennessee Department of Tourist Development launches anti-AI campaign

Commentary of the Week

Judge calls it illegal. It’s time for Tennesseans to call it immoral. | Rev. Jeff Brown

John Cole’s Tennessee: It’s real. Editorial cartoonist John Cole pokes at a recent redistricting of predominantly Black Memphis into three gerrymandered congressional districts.

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