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Johnson Sponsors Bill To Close Records In Non-Criminal Death Probes
The move, prompted by the suicide of country legend Naomi Judd, is drawing opposition from open records advocates.
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Former TN Vaccine Chief Fiscus Seeks To Have Name Cleared In Court
She was fired in July 2021 over a longstanding policy allowing some children to get vaccinated without parental consent.
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Paddler Groups Frustrated By Lack Of Trotline Regulation By TWRA
Trotline fishing can snare kayakers, canoe paddlers and swimmers, sometimes with tragic results.
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Grant Allows Expansion Of Program For Hispanic Entrepreneurs
The $210,000 from Bank of America will provide access to classes, coaching and networking opportunities.
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Memphis Facililty Catches Flak From ACLU For Transgender Policies
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare canceled gender affirmation surgery for a 19-year-old patient.
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TN Supreme Court Ruling Could Soon Free Inmate Sentenced To Life
Howard Atkins was put behind bars 22 years ago when he was 16 after killing his abusive stepfather.
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Loudon County Schools Sued Over Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Student
The male middle schooler attempted to take his own life.
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TN DCS Housing Kids - Many Disabled - In Hospitals For 8+ Months
The practice of hospitalizing children when they do not require hospital care is a violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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Nashville Rep. Clemmons Takes Over House Democratic Caucus
Rep. Vincent Dixie was voted out after a one-year term as caucus chair.
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Memphis Coal Ash Dump Ranks #10 In Most Contaminated U.S. Sites
Every TVA coal-fired plant in Tennessee is leaking dangerous contaminants at unsafe levels, report finds.
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TN Gay Bar Owners Seek To Increase Security After Colorado Shooting
LGBTQ-rights advocates blame political attacks for inspiring violence and harassment against the community.
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Biden Appoints Nashville Businessman Bill Freeman To Fulbright Board
The board establishes worldwide policies and procedures for the Fullbright Scholarship Awards.
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Kelsey Pleads Guilty To Two Counts Of Campaign Finance Violations
The former state senator faces a maximum of 5 years in prison and $250,000 in fines on each count.
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Tennessee Abortion Legislation Pending To Provide Exceptions
Those exceptions include saving the life of the mother in a deadly pregnancy.
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Civil Rights Leader Comes Home To Nashville
Rev. Bernard Lafayette, who helped desegregate lunch counters and department stores in the city, spoke at the Scarritt Bennett Center.
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Gov. Lee Weighs Solutions To Children’s Services Woes
Democrats are urging him to take action now to keep kids from sleeping in offices and, in some cases, spending months in hospitals.
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Conservation Groups Seek Stronger Oversight Of TN Wastewater Plants
Recent state data shows that an estimated 59% of Tennessee waterways are considered too polluted to support basic functions.
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Environmental Groups Press For Confirmation Of TVA Nominees
President Biden nominated six individuals to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority 18 months ago.
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TN Supreme Court: No Mandatory Life Sentences For Juveniles
The ruling comes in the case of Tyshon Booker, who was 16 when he fatally shot G’Metrick Caldwell, 26, inside a car in Knoxville.
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Some TN Children In DCS Custody Sent To Hospitals For Up To 100 Days
The agency lacks appropriate places to care for children taken from their families as a result of abuse or neglect allegations.
