Debbie Elliott
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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.
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National
Jury in Memphis convicts ex-officers on some charges in beating death of Tyre Nichols
A jury in Memphis convicted three former officers on some charges in a federal civil rights case. The ex-cops beat him to death last year after a traffic stop, and conspired to cover up the attack.
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Law & Courts
Jury deliberates the fate of 3 ex-Memphis officers accused in Tyre Nichols' death
A federal jury in Memphis is deliberating in a high-profile police brutality case. Three former officers face civil rights charges in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop.
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Residents pick up the pieces in the small town where Hurricane Helene made landfall
A massive recovery effort is underway following Hurricane Helene which made landfall in Deckle Beach Florida. We take you there.
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As Helene moves on, recovery operations are underway in Florida
Search and rescue operations are underway in Florida's Big Bend region where Hurricane Helene roared ashore Thursday night.
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A deadly storm surge is likely with Hurricane Helene, forecasters say
Forecasters are using language rarely uttered when it comes to hurricanes like Helene. They're warning people of Florida's Big Bend region to prepare for an "unsurvivable" 20-foot storm surge.
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Florida prepares for Hurricane Helene
As Helene moves through the Gulf of Mexico, people in Florida are preparing for the potential of a major hurricane to hit on Thursday. Forecasters say people in the Big Bend region are most at risk.
