People from across the U.S. directed their attention toward Nashville in the spring of 2023 due to a mass shooting, protests and political chaos.

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and NAACP chapters in Tennessee and Mississippi held a press conference, asking Memphis and Shelby County leaders, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, to ...

The NAACP and another group are challenging the Shelby County Health Department’s decision to grant xAI an air permit for 15 ...

Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson during a press conference on Monday, urged the Environmental Protection Agency and Shelby County Health Department to reject a permit application from ...

No Democrat voted in favor of it in either house, although Reps. Justin Pearson and Gabby Salinas, both Memphis Democrats, did not cast a vote. Why Democrats, others oppose the law.

Calls to prevent Elon Musk's xAI project from moving forward in Memphis are intensifying on Monday.

Rep. Justin Pearson, NAACP aim to halt xAI project in Memphis. WREG - Memphis. Mon, June 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM UTC.