Debbie Elliott

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National Correspondent, NPR News

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Court rules Alabama redistricting intentionally discriminates against Black voters

4 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Debbie Elliott

A panel of three federal judges says the Alabama Legislature intentionally drew its congressional district map to dilute Black voting strength, which is unconstitutional and violates the Voting Rights Act. The judges also said the state can't use the map in future elections. The 571-page ruling issued Thursday comes in a lawsuit, Allen v. Milligan, that made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The government suggests defunding the 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth

1 month ago | wfdd.org | Rhitu Chatterjee |Debbie Elliott

mental health 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Health and Human Services 0:00 There was an error loading the media player. The Trump administration wants to cut funding for specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, according to a leaked budget proposal reviewed by NPR.
A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple

1 month ago | wknofm.org | Debbie Elliott

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:A key civil rights landmark in Memphis, Tennessee, was destroyed in a fire overnight. The historic Clayborn Temple was the staging ground for striking sanitation workers during their iconic I Am A Man campaign. That's the campaign that drew Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: The stone bell tower of Clayborn Temple has been a stately fixture in downtown Memphis for more than 130 years.
A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple

1 month ago | news.prairiepublic.org | Debbie Elliott

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A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Debbie Elliott

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A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Debbie Elliott

The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple

1 month ago | wxxinews.org | Debbie Elliott

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80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, Trump cuts threaten his legacy

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Debbie Elliott

Descendants of FDR and others reflect on the unfinished business of the New Deal, Roosevelt's program to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the government. Copyright 2025 NPR
80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, Trump cuts threaten his legacy

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Debbie Elliott

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Rosie the Riveters honored for service in WWII

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Debbie Elliott

A hero's welcome greets 18 women at the National World War Two Museum. Staff and museum visitors line a plaza, waving American flags and cheering as the women arrive, adorned in the red and white polka dot scarfs that are a signature of Rosie the Riveters. They're here to be honored as Congressional Gold Medal recipients. But first, each Rosie gets a personal tour of the museum, starting in the home front exhibit. "Look at the women welders, now that's a familiar job," says Jane Tucker, now 97.