Debbie Elliott
Stories
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National
New Orleans residents say they won't let an act of terror destroy the city's spirit
Following the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans, people who live in the French Quarter discuss what's ahead for them and their neighborhood.
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National
Investigators have a clearer picture of a Texas man accused of New Orleans attack
Authorities in New Orleans and Texas are piecing together why a man drove a pick-up truck down Bourbon Street on New Year's Day -- killing 14 and injuring dozens of others.
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National Security
The latest on the New Year's attack in New Orleans
At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are injured after a pickup truck plowed through a crowd of people in New Orleans on famed Bourbon Street.
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National
Memphis police regularly violate civil rights, DOJ finds
The Justice Department finds Memphis police regularly violate the civil rights of citizens, engaging in unconstitutional tactics like excessive use of force and discriminating against Black residents.
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National
Gospel-focused racial reconciliation in the Deep South
Two former leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, one Black and one white, want to bridge the Deep South's racial divide with faith-based discussions in cities once active in the slave trade.
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Arts & Life
Gospel-focused racial reconciliation in the Deep South
Two former presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention work to foster racial reconciliation with frank dialogues in southern cities that were involved in the U.S. slave trade.
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Politics
Florida sues FEMA for discrimination accusing it of denying aid to Trump supporters
Fla. Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, and a former FEMA supervisor for violating Floridians' civil rights after hurricanes.
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National
Racist text messages target young African Americans post-election
Federal, state, and local authorities are investigating the offensive messages that have been sent over the last two days.
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Law & Courts
Memphis jury convicts ex-officers on some charges in beating death of Tyre Nichols
Jurors at the federal civil rights trial of three former Memphis police officers convicted them on some charges but not the most serious in the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols.
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National
3 ex-police officers found guilty on some charges in beating death of Tyre Nichols
A federal jury has convicted three former Memphis police officers of some federal civil rights violations and found them not guilty of others in the 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols.
