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Conservatives rally behind new Kids Online Safety Act

By Memphis Standard | Aug 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has announced growing conservative support for the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which she co-authored with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The legislation aims to provide young people and parents with tools, safeguards, and transparency to protect against online harms. Recently passed by the Senate with 91 votes in favor, this bill marks the first major reform to the tech industry since 1998.

Blackburn questions USSS and FBI on Trump assassination attempt

By Memphis Standard | Jul 31, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) questioned U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate regarding the failures that led to the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.

Gibson County man sentenced to over fifteen years for child pornography offenses

By Memphis Standard | Jul 30, 2024

Jason Daniel Smith, 33, of Gibson County, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison after being convicted of possessing and distributing child sex abuse materials on two separate occasions, once in 2019 and again in 2023. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.

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Memphis Standard area weekly mass times

By Memphis Standard | Jul 28, 2024

The following parishes in the Memphis Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Previously convicted sex offender found guilty on additional child pornography charges

By Memphis Standard | Jul 26, 2024

A federal jury recently returned a guilty verdict in the case of a previously convicted sex offender accused of child pornography offenses. Jarrod Sanford, 43, of Covington, was found guilty of production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and committing a felony offense against a minor while required to register as a sex offender. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the verdict today.

U.S. Rep. Cohen votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By Memphis Standard | Jul 22, 2024

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

Three Memphis men receive federal sentences for carjackings and robberies

By Memphis Standard | Jul 22, 2024

Three Memphis men have been sentenced to a total of 66 years in federal prison after being convicted of three carjackings and three business robberies that occurred in the spring of 2022. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentences today.