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Misspelled last name lead's to man's wrongful arrest, five months in Memphis jail
SUMMARY: In a Fox 13 investigation, Anthony Robertson shares his harrowing experience of being wrongfully jailed for five months due to a mix-up involving a single letter in his last name. Mistaken for another Anthony Roberson, who had a warrant for serious crimes, he was arrested in Ohio and extradited to Shelby County. Despite proving his innocence, he remained in custody until July 3. Now dealing with PTSD and the loss of his job, Robertson’s record is expunged but he seeks legal help to hold accountable those responsible for the error. Fox 13 continues to investigate the case.
A misspelled last name and a typo on a year of birth led to an innocent man’s arrest on charges including aggravated rape and aggravated kidnapping. The error forced him to spend five months in a Memphis jail and the correct suspect – he was behind bars the entire time. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/ohio-man-wrongfully-arrested-jailed-in-memphis-for-5-months/article_20e79d46-8688-11ef-9fdc-33962887a6b6.html
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Video shows 68-year-old woman attacked while sleeping on bench in Cooper-Young
SUMMARY: Memphis police are searching for a man who violently attacked a 68-year-old woman sleeping on a bench in the usually safe Cooper-Young neighborhood. Security footage shows the suspect approaching the woman, striking her on the head with a metal trash can lid, then fleeing and returning to steal her backpack. Neighbors were shocked, as the woman frequently sleeps there and such violence is unexpected in the area. The suspect was last seen heading east on Young Avenue toward East Parkway. Police urge anyone with information to call 901-528-CASH. Authorities continue to investigate the motive and relationship between the two.
Neighbors in the Cooper-Young area were shocked after seeing surveillance footage of a 68-year-old woman being attacked while sleeping on a bench. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/video-shows-68-year-old-woman-attacked-while-sleeping-on-bench-in-cooper-young/article_744bb0fa-aa4c-45e5-b6bb-461e3502af04.html
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Thousands of immigrants lose protected status across the US
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security plans to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for tens of thousands, including Hondurans and Nicaraguans living in the US, giving 60 days to self-deport. TPS, granted after a 1990s hurricane, is ending as DHS claims conditions in those countries have improved. East Tennessee’s Bridge Refugee Services warns this decision complicates their support efforts, leaving many immigrants’ futures uncertain. The organization must now intensify case management amidst confusion. Affected immigrants and advocacy groups are suing to block the termination, which could impact up to 80,000 people nationwide.
An East Tennessee organization is reacting as federal leaders plan to end temporary protected status for tens of thousand of people.
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University of Tennessee among universities urged to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship program
SUMMARY: House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities, including the University of Tennessee and Dartmouth, to sever ties with the China Scholarship Council (CSC), a program funding hundreds of Chinese graduate students at U.S. institutions. Lawmakers allege CSC is a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-managed effort to steal technology and support China’s military growth. The House Select Committee on the CCP is reviewing the program’s impact and demanding related records. Some universities, like Dartmouth and Notre Dame, have begun ending their participation. While Chinese students make up a significant portion of international students in the U.S., concerns over research security and espionage persist amid ongoing scrutiny.
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