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"...
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...
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...
Columnist Liz Peek opened up about President Biden's political future Tuesday on "Wake Up Memphis" with Ben Deeter. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE KWAM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNCENSORED CONSERVATIVE NEWS COVERAGE! With a load of classified documents being discovered...
Protesters shut down both sides of traffic on the I-55 bridge Friday after the city of Memphis released redacted video footage of police officers beating Tyre Nichols. "They're taking our lives. We're taking their money," protesters chanted in one clip. "Say his...
Former Memphis District Attorney Amy Weirich gave a behind-the-scenes look into the Tyre Nichols case Friday on "Wake Up Memphis." Ahead of the video release, Weirich, the special counsel for the 25th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, told host Ben...
The family of Tyre Nichols is holding an 11 a.m. press conference ahead of the highly anticipated video is released to the public after 6 p.m., according to city hall. CLICK HERE to download the FREE KWAM NewsTalk Memphis App! Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and...
Four out of the five Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death were released on bond. The four released officers are Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr., Tadarrius Bean and Emmitt Martin III. Demetrius Haley is the only officer not released and still on...
El Porton by the University of Memphis in East Memphis is leveling up its dining experience. The restaurant announced they've hired two new waitresses, but you'll notice that they stand out from the rest of the staff. That's because they're two robots named "Bella...
Two of the five fired Memphis police officers involved in the death of Tyre Nichols will turn themselves in on Thursday, Fox 13 reports. "I’m hearing from four independent sources it’s expected at least two of the five former Memphis Police officers involved in the...
