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By Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, and Ivan Pereira January 13, 2026 Resignations come amid questions about the probe into Good’s death. Minnesota sues to block ‘surge’ of federal agents to MinneapolisThe state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing to end the law enforcement surge. President Donald Trump weighed in again on the situation in Minneapolis,…

Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard December 22, 2025 / 12:22 pm Washington state troopers stop and search drivers of color more often than white Washingtonians, new data shows. Washington State Patrol’s total traffic stops statewide dropped slightly in 2024, but remained well ahead of 2022 figures. Infractions issued climbed significantly in that period. The findings come as…

Some of the money will be dedicated to flood recovery. The governor is also starting the process to create a state Department of Housing. By: Jake Goldstein-Street December 18, 2025 3:40 pm SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is asking lawmakers to fund $244 million in additional housing investments as part of a budget proposal…

FOX13 Memphis News Staff  Dec 15, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis and Shelby County Air Pollution Control Board have voted against the XAI permit appeal. The board voted 6 to 1 against citizens in the appeal. In July, the Shelby County Health Department approved the use of 15 permanent natural gas turbines at Elon…

Kate Bieri, FOX13 Memphis Nov 12, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – It’s been a confusing and chaotic time for thousands of Mid-South families who rely on federal benefits to feed their families. “I need my benefits!” said Shandra Phillips, who is still waiting on her SNAP benefits. “I’ve been surviving, eating cold cuts, which I’m tired…

Brooke Muckerman Dec. 11, 2025, 3:52 p.m. ET Alton Elementary School still looks like it once did from the exterior, before it closed its doors in 2022. The school is surrounded by suburban-like neighborhoods in South Memphis. Streets are wide and the sidewalks still run around the majority of the perimeter of the school. While…

FOX13 Memphis News Staff  Dec 8, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A new home repair initiative has been launched in the Bluff City, specifically designed to help older residents be able to continue living safely in their own homes. Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Memphis teamed up with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis to launch…

FOX13 Memphis News Staff  Dec 3, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tensions were high Tuesday night as the Memphis City Council talked about giving Memphis firefighters another raise. “Y’all are wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong,” Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton said. “And God sees your intentions and sees your hearts and he’s gonna deal with each and everyone…

Noel Gasca November 26, 2025 / 1:24 pm The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row. Law enforcement agencies in King County recorded 292 shots fired incidents between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year.…

Ann Dornfeld November 24, 2025 / 4:44 pm The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students. Overall, international enrollment dropped 7% across the university’s Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses. That mirrors a national trend after the…