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Keith Leachman, president of “Stop the Killing, Cut the Beef,” said he has seen the Memphis Safe Task Force firsthand. He’s put out a word to teens and young adults to respect themselves and the large law enforcement presence.

Community leader tells youth to ‘stand down, don’t make it worse’ as law enforcement presence grows

Keith Leachman, president of “Stop the Killing, Cut the Beef,” said he has seen the Task Force firsthand. He’s put out a word to teens and young adults to respect themselves and the large law enforcement presence.

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Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 5h

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting that Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, appear for an interview.

House Republicans seek testimony from ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting that Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, appear for an interview.

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Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 7h

“The vast majority are runaways, but these are vulnerable children,” said Director David Rausch with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

TBI director says Memphis Safe Task Force has saved over 40 missing children from lives of crime, trafficking

Rausch said they identified 137 missing children when the task force operations started in late September. A little over three weeks later, Rausch said the task force has located 44 missing children who were returned home safely.

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On Tuesday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and other immigration advocates said there's an "uncomfortable" amount of racial profiling allegations from the Latino community since the implementation of the Memphis Safe Task Force. t.ly/DiBq_

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Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 8h

Lay’s announced what it’s calling its biggest rebrand in its nearly 100-year history.

Lay’s announces biggest rebrand in 100-year history; redesigns chip bags and recipe changes

The top-selling potato chip brand in the U.S. has redesigned its chip bags and recipes.

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Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 8h

A local food pantry dedicated to serving immigrant families is seeing a surge in demand since the arrival of the Memphis Safe Task Force. t.ly/lIwcM

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Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 9h

Skull found in 2004 identified as mother who failed to pick up son from babysitter in 1986, Nashville police say 👉 t.ly/WSWfB

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BREAKING 🚨 A death investigation is underway outside a barber shop along Chelsea Avenue. t.ly/yzeJJ

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A skull found in Nashville was identified as a mother who disappeared nearly 40 years ago.

In August 1986, Alice Mae Sullivan failed to pick up her 3-year-old son from a babysitter’s house after she attended class at Tennessee State University that morning. ibit.ly/zDiV3

Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 10h

A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds. ibit.ly/NYgDz

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Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 10h

SHOCKING VIDEO: Police in Wichita, Kansas, are hoping to identify a woman seen on camera being taken against her will. jpeg.ly/v7quw

Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 11h

A teacher in Kentucky is facing charges after allegedly sexually abusing an elementary student in a school bathroom during a power outage a few years ago. jpeg.ly/RRnFg

Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 11h

The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

US strikes another boat allegedly carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

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Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 12h

Rapper Armani White was arrested Sunday evening after police say he ran across an interstate and danced on a concrete barrier while filming a music video. ibit.ly/mwtBS

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8 people killed in fiery crash after tractor-trailer hits van, authorities say https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/10/14/7-people-killed-fiery-crash-after-tractor-trailer-hits-van-authorities-say/

Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 13h

Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom jpeg.ly/DyfNV

Action News 5 @actionnews5.com · 13h

2 women accused of setting dog on fire, killing it https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/10/14/2-women-accused-setting-dog-fire-killing-it/

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UPDATE 🚨 A Memphis man is now charged with second-degree murder after police say he shot and killed someone he knew at a South Memphis gas station on Monday. t.ly/nNwwF

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Major retailer hiring 250,000 people for holiday season https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/10/14/amazon-is-hiring-250000-people-holiday-season/