As the country battles with controversies of religious freedoms, one Memphis church is a shining example of the golden rule. FOX13 talks about religious intolerance with a local preacher who has had some first hand dealings with the Islamic community.

A federal judge in Southern California on Thursday declared the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment rights of gay and lesbians.

Authorities say seven construction workers have been injured in an explosion in a tunnel being dug beneath the Batesville Municipal Golf Course.

The collective sigh of relief was heard here in the Mid-South when a Florida pastor canceled his plans to burn the Qur'an Saturday. We are hundreds of miles away from the controversy, but the distance isn't the only distinguishable difference. Attitudes towards Muslims here have been quite the opposite than those of that small congregation of 50 in Florida.

Three people are in custody in Desoto County after being caught breaking into a home. They didn't get a clean getaway because a neighbor hopped in his car and chased the suspects down, until police closed in.

The Shelby County Election Commission went behind closed doors to talk about how they plan to battle an Election Day lawsuit.