Rosalyn Freeman

1 week ago | fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A Memphis mother said her 7-year-old son came home from school with scratches on his arm and a heartbreaking question: "Why would my teacher do this to me?"Pamela Pewitt, mother of second-grader Damarious Drinkwater, told FOX13 she immediately noticed something was wrong when her son walked through the door. She alleged that a teacher at Belle Forest Community School grabbed her son during a classroom incident involving a crayon.

1 week ago | fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The family of 18-year-old Darrius Wadley is speaking out, demanding justice and urgent action after the teen was shot and killed outside Booker T. Washington High School. Wadley, a high school senior, aspiring barber, and soon-to-be father, was one of two students killed in a deadly shooting that has shaken the community and reignited calls to address youth gun violence in Memphis. Wadley’s uncle, Sam Murphy, shared the heartbreak of losing someone who meant so much to so many.

2 weeks ago | fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It’s being called a devastating loss not just for Memphis but also for the nation. In the early hours of Monday morning, fire tore through the Clayborn Temple Church, one of the most iconic sites of the Civil Rights Movement. Flames erupted just before 2 a.m., gutting much of the historic building at 294 Hernando Street. As smoke still lingers over the city’s skyline, many are mourning but also rallying to preserve the legacy that was built within its walls.

2 weeks ago | fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman

CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. - A quiet street in the Lake Shore trailer park is now scorched and considered a disaster zone by neighbors after two mobile homes were set on fire. Deputies say the suspects are children. The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office confirmed three juveniles, including two 14-year-olds and one just 10 years old, have been arrested and charged with arson. Steven Richardson, a nearby resident, said the chaos began while he was just getting off work.

2 weeks ago | fox13memphis.com | Rosalyn Freeman

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A controversial plan to overhaul Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has stalled in the Tennessee legislature—for now. Bills that would have allowed state leaders to create a nine-member advisory board to oversee the local school district passed both chambers, but lawmakers could not agree on the final language.