Mar 27 Nashville shooter had surveilled school, drawn maps By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John Drake did not give a specific motive when asked by reporters but gave chilling examples of the shooter's prior planning for the targeted attack. Continue reading
Mar 24 4 former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death barred from policing By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols can no longer work as law enforcement in Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 8:18 Fight over LGBTQ rights threatens access to HIV care in Tennessee By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane In Tennessee, a fight has been brewing over another public health issue. Gov. Bill Lee rejected more than $8 million in federal funding for HIV prevention. It comes as several Republican-led states have moved to restrict the rights of LGBTQ… Continue watching
Mar 03 More seniors are becoming homeless, and experts say the trend is likely to worsen By Hannah Grabenstein Since 1990, the percentage of unhoused people who are older than 50 has risen from 11 percent to nearly 50 percent. Researchers say it will only get worse. Continue reading
Mar 02 Tennessee governor signs drag show restrictions into law By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jeff McMillan, Associated Press Across the country, conservative activists and politicians complain that drag contributes to the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Several states are considering restrictions, but none has acted as fast as Tennessee to ensure children are not exposed to drag. Continue reading
Feb 08 Tennessee House speaker considers rejecting federal education money By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press To date, no state has successfully rejected federal education funds even as state and local officials have long grumbled about some of the requirements and testing that at times come attached to the money. Continue reading
Feb 04 6th Memphis police officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, including rules surrounding the deployment of a stun gun, officials said. Continue reading
Feb 03 Police special units like the one that killed Tyre Nichols are common. Here’s why they’ve drawn criticism By Kenichi Serino The Scorpions were one of the many specialized police units that have proliferated in large police departments across the country. But while ubiquitous, some have attracted controversy, including for misconduct that has resulted in deaths, protests and lawsuits. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 3:48 Mourners issue call for police reform at funeral of Tyre Nichols By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow The city of Memphis laid Tyre Nichols to rest Wednesday three weeks after he died from a brutal beating by police. Mourners celebrated Nichols' life and issued a call for justice. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the officers and said… Continue watching
Feb 01 Winter storm brings 3rd day of troubles across the South By Associated Press Forecasters say bands of sleet already blamed for six deaths are causing dangerous conditions for a third day in several Southern states. Continue reading