13 People Were Shot, 1 Killed, At A Tennessee Kroger Store. The Suspect Is Dead
The suspected shooter died of what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police chief says. No motive has been given.
Memphis
With The Eviction Ban Over, Here's How One City Is Hustling To Help Those Who Need It
There's new urgency to get billions of dollars in federal rental assistance to tenants and landlords. Memphis, without an eviction ban since July, has figured out some things that work.
Cracked Memphis Bridge Remains Indefinitely Closed Disrupting Supply Chain
Arkansas officials said it had the potential to become a "catastrophic event," adding, "the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic and the river was closed to barge traffic as a safety precaution."
How A Memphis Food Hall Is Transforming Refugee Lives And The Community
At a time when refugees are feeling less welcome than ever in the U.S., a group of them have built new lives in a Southern city by sharing their food and culture with locals.
After MLK's Death, Coretta Scott King Went To Memphis To Finish His Work
Four days after her husband was killed, Coretta Scott King led a march in Memphis. The act reflected her role as a partner in the struggle for civil rights. "I was impelled to come," she said.
The Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike: King's Last Cause For Economic Justice
They wanted better working conditions and higher pay, but they needed help strategizing. Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis to help.
Memphis: How Do You Remember Martin Luther King Jr.?
NPR's Morning Edition is traveling to Memphis, Tenn., to report on the years since MLK's death. We want to hear from Memphis families to learn how things have changed — or not changed.
NAACP Honors Memphis Sanitation Workers Who Went On Strike In 1968
Some 1,300 black men from the Memphis Department of Public Works went on strike 50 years ago to protest poor working conditions. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about them a day before his assassination.
Finding A Legal Loophole, Memphis Takes Down Its Confederate Statues
To skirt a state law prohibiting the monuments' removal, the city sold two of its parks to a new nonprofit. "In all of my life in Memphis, I've never seen such solidarity," said Mayor Jim Strickland.
'Mystery Shoppers' Help U.S. Regulators Fight Racial Discrimination At Banks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is sending undercover operatives to ferret out racial discrimination. They're called "testers" or "mystery shoppers" and pose as customers applying for loans.