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Shelby County GOP Chair: Memphis City Leaders Need to Back the Blue
Cary Vaughn, chair of the Shelby County Republican Party, told "Wake Up Memphis" is it crucial for Memphis city leaders to support local law enforcement, especially after a police officer was shot Thursday. Vaughn says officers not having the support from the public...
Bellevue Pastor Previews Conference: There’s a War on Christian Men
Bellevue Baptist Church's upcoming Men of Memphis Conference is an opportunity for men of all ages to grow in their walk with Christ, Senior Pastor Steve Gaines told "Wake Up Memphis" with Ben Deeter. The big event is the weekend of Feb. 10 and will feature a slate of...
Memphis Zoo Panda, on Loan from China, Dies Suddenly
The Memphis Zoo announced the sudden death of Giant panda "Le Le" Friday morning, leaving employees stunned. The 25-year-old panda was part of a loan from China two decades ago. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE KWAM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNCENSORED CONSERVATIVE NEWS...
BULLETIN: MPD Officer Critically Injured in Deadly East Memphis Shooting
DEVELOPING: A Memphis Police officer has been critically injured and another individual died in a shooting at the Poplar-White Station Public Library. An eyewitness told WREG they heard at least 5 shots. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will handle the...
‘In It to Win It’: Colvett Announces Run for Memphis Mayor
City Councilman Frank Colvett is throwing his hat in the ring for the Memphis mayoral race. "Today I am formally announcing my candidacy for mayor for the city of Memphis," Colvett announced on KWAM Thursday. "We are in it to win it." Colvett told "Wake Up Memphis"...
Al Sharpton: ‘If That Man Had Been White, You Wouldn’t Have Beat Him’
Al Sharpton is getting slammed for politicizing the eulogy he delivered at the funeral for Tyre Nichols in Memphis Wednesday. Sharpton posed that the "white side of Memphis" is treated very differently from "the black community" in Memphis. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR...
Memphis Union Mission Provides Emergency Shelter in Extreme Winter Weather
Pastor Jeff Patrick, the Transient Program Pastor at the Memphis Union Mission, joined "Wake Up Memphis" with Ben Deeter to talk about the influx of homeless men seeking shelter with frigid temperatures sweeping across the Mid-South. The shelter has provided a place...
VP Harris Makes ‘Nonnegotiable’ Political Demand at Tyre Nichols Funeral
Vice President Kamala Harris turned the funeral of Tyre Nichols in Memphis into a political rally Wednesday. Harris was invited by Al Sharpton, who gave the eulogy, to share a few words at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE KWAM...
LIVE: Tyre Nichols Funeral Service
The funeral for Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old man who died after being brutally beaten by five Memphis police officers, is taking place Wednesday at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church and is open to the public. More than 2,500 people are expected to attend with Al...
Al Sharpton Compares Memphis Police Officers To “Gangbangers”
Al Sharpton spoke to the media Tuesday night before the funeral of Tyre Nichols at Mason Temple slamming Memphis police officers. In his speech, he makes the claim there is no difference between police officers in the city and "gangbangers" in the street. WATCH THE...