Cohen, Pearson drop federal redistricting lawsuit
One of the federal lawsuits against Tennessee’s new congressional map was dismissed following a request by the plaintiffs.
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June 2026
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Latest Tennessee redistricting news
News and updates on the new maps for Tennessee’s congressional districts — which split Memphis into three separate districts — and the lawsuits challenging the redistricting.
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May 2026
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London Lamar opens Congressional bid amid redistricting revamp
The political roundup also looks at vote totals in the May primaries, and reactions to the Trump “anti-weaponization fund,” and recalls a redistricting dust-up during Davy Crockett’s days.
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Democrats switch to campaign mode in new congressional districts
The political roundup looks at a shift in the fight over congressional redistricting and what it says about the tactics of both parties in the state of Tennessee.
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DA releases footage of police spraying protesters, fellow officers during No Kings march
The nearly 9 minutes of footage is from the body camera of one of the MPD officers who used pepper spray on No Kings marchers.
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Cohen’s exit notes and Alexander’s memoir
In this political roundup, new congressional districts shake up contenders with August primaries around the corner. Plus, a senator explains what he’s learned from “JFK to Trump.”
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Pearson staying in 9th, plus a few Memphis surprises on first congressional candidates list
Pearson declares ahead of a Friday filing deadline for the congressional seats with new district lines.
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Lee greenlights special session for redistricting next week
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called a special session of the Tennessee Legislature to consider redrawing the lines of the state’s nine Congressional districts in a bid to turn the state’s largest and only blue district red in this year’s midterm elections.
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Blackburn, Rose call to ‘flip Memphis’ in wake of Supreme Court ruling
The calls to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat follow Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that changes the Civil Rights Act standards for drawing legislative districts.
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April 2026
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Memphis Safe Task Force accountability act clears Tennessee House
The MSTF Accountability Act passed the House with 74 ayes and 21 noes now heads to Senate.
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As Shelby County preps for May and August votes, a TMZ video grabs attention
As the governor’s race heats up, a camera captures Marsha Blackburn at the D.C. airport. And when early voting starts April 15, all Memphis area locations will be open.
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March 2026
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No Kings march rallies Dems. Young stresses crime-decline timeline. Trump cagey in governor’s race.
Before the violent end of the No Kings march, Democrats talked about holding elected officials accountable. Meanwhile, a Republican candidate on this year’s ballot is pointing to state takeovers.
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Blackburn, Rose and Green mix it up over hockey and power outages
Also in the political roundup, Tim Burchett at Lincoln Day, xAI surfaces at Democratic mayor’s forum, Henri Brooks on reasons to run and the shape of the new County Commission.
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January 2026
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Justin J. Pearson running for reelection and U.S. House
Races on the May and August ballots continue to take shape ahead of filing deadlines in February and March.
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Young says goal of 40% drop in crime met two years ahead of campaign promise
Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about the 2023 campaign promise at Thursday’s Lowery New Year’s Day Prayer Breakfast Downtown.
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November 2025
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State Rep. Pearson said he can work across the aisle without moderating his political views
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson talked about his tenure in the Tennessee House of Representatives and his views on the Memphis Safe Task Force on “Behind The Headlines.”
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October 2025
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Sanford: Cohen-Pearson race will be a winner for political engagement
“This is a political moment that could determine, once and for all, if it’s time to pass the local baton from Baby Boomers to Millennials.”
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‘No Kings’ organizers say there’s a reason Steve Cohen didn’t get to speak
Who got to speak at Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in East Memphis and who didn’t was still a lively topic two days after the event.
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The surge gets more politically complex
Also in the political roundup, Harris endorses Green in the race for Governor as Blackburn calls out Green by name. And a close encounter at “No Kings” between Cohen and Pearson.
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Lowery wants a ‘change in culture,’ Pearson gears up fundraising, and Republicans want Sawyer to resign
Also in the political roundup: Congressional contender Justin J. Pearson campaigns. And General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer is asked to resign over a recorded courthouse confrontation.
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Pearson challenges Cohen for US House
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson said he will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary. Pearson once worked for Cohen as a intern.
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April 2025
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Colossus: Can Memphis stop Elon Musk?
To many, xAI is just another chapter in what residents said they think is a legacy of industrial racism and pollution. The debate centers on one central question: Is Colossus worth the cost?
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August 2024
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Local reaction to gun-control threat crosses party lines
State reps. John Gillespie and Justin J. Pearson were some of the Memphis-area legislators pushing for local gun-control measures on the Nov. 5 ballot after a threat from state Republican leadership.
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‘Tennessee 3’ bumped from final day of Chicago Democratic convention
Memphis Democrat Justin J. Pearson, along with Gloria Johnson of Knoxville and Justin Jones of Nashville, had been scheduled to take the national stage just before the balloon drop during the Democratic National Convention.
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Democrats tout plans to flip Tennessee House seats
Democrats have a goal of flipping seven to eight state House seats through the 2028 elections to bring Republicans down to just a simple majority there.
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