Debbie Elliott
Stories
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Musicians in New Orleans and Cuba explore their shared heritage and similar sounds
Musicians in New Orleans and Cuba are exploring their shared heritage and similar sounds. High school musicians from New Orleans are finding common ground with students at a Havana conservatory.
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5 ex-Memphis officers are charged with the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols
Five Black former Memphis police officers have been charged with murder in the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols. He was beaten during a traffic stop and died several days later in the hospital.
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For 3 big Alabama newspapers, the presses are grinding to a halt
The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and Mobile's Press-Register will soon go all-digital. In Birmingham, where people have been reading the paper since the late 1800s, the news hasn't been easy.
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Books We Love: Fiction recommendations from 2022
From NPR's Books We Love list, we hear about three novels and a collection of short stories: "Less Is Lost,""The Confessions of Matthew Strong,""If I Survive You," and "Thank You For Listening."
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5 officers are charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of a Black man in Louisiana
The officers in Louisiana face criminal charges in the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene after a high-speed chase. Bodycam video showed officers brutally beating the Black driver.
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Florida agriculture has been slammed by Hurricane Ian
Agriculture is a major industry in Florida and Hurricane Ian destroyed farms, killed livestock and toppled citrus trees. Farmers have faced challenges before and vow to come out stronger.
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Biden tours devastation from Hurricane Ian and promises Florida federal help
A week after Hurricane Ian hit North Port, Fla., the floodwaters have just begun to recede. Residents are starting to pick up the pieces to see what's left.
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The Charlottesville rally 5 years later: 'It's what you're still trying to forget'
The rally by white supremacists protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee left one counter-protester dead and several injured.
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Charlottesville plans to melt Robert E. Lee statue to create public art installation
Charlottesville, Va., approved a plan to melt down a Robert E. Lee statue — central in a deadly and violent white nationalist rally five years ago — and put a public art installation in its place.
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Charlottesville was a wake-up call for many about the white supremacy movement
Racial justice activists say the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., marked a turning point that emboldened far-right political violence — including the Jan. 6th violence.
