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Autopsy Shows Man Killed by National Guard in Memphis Was Shot in Back

The death of the man after a confrontation with National Guard troops is under investigation. An autopsy by a medical examiner shows that he was shot in the back and declared it a homicide.

© George Walker Iv/Associated Press

An autopsy released this week shows that a man killed by National Guard members in Memphis was shot in the back.
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The South Loved Dolly Parton. It Saw the Best of Itself in Her.

Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot.

© Will Crooks for The New York Times

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Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home for Tennesseans: ‘She Was One of Us’

The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She inspired Tennesseans to be better,” one resident said.

© Landon Edwards for The New York Times

As the nation mourned Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday, the grief was perhaps the most profound in Tennessee.
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Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-In Voting Could Add to Election Confusion

The limits on mail-in voting may not go into effect by November, with a multistate lawsuit expected this week. But some states and experts warned about further voter confusion.

© Zack Wittman for The New York Times

Mail-in votes are processed by poll officials at the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office in Largo, Fla., last week.
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Many Nashville Bus Stops Lack Places to Sit. These Locals Took a Stand.

Frustrated with the government’s slow effort to improve Nashville’s public transit infrastructure, a group of residents has taken bus stop seating into their own hands.

© Seth Herald for The New York Times

The Whitmore family stands for a picture with their winning bench in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
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Alabama Democrats Look for a Black Backlash Over Voting Rights

Democrats in Alabama and beyond are trying to harness Black anger over the Supreme Court’s weakening of the Voting Rights Act and the Republican redistricting that followed.

© Charity Rachelle for The New York Times

Representative Shomari Figures, left, is joined onstage by Doug Jones, Democratic nominee for governor of Alabama, in Troy, Ala.
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Three States Execute Inmates in One Day

Each of the three men executed on Thursday had been convicted of murder. It is the first time in more than a decade that three people have been executed on the same day.

© Dave Martin/Associated Press

Alabama is one of three states that carried out executions by lethal injection on Thursday.
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