Mar 31 Drag performers on what Tennessee's ban on public performances means to them By Matt Rasnic, Rachel Liesendahl Under the new law, a first offense would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor — punishable by up to nearly one year in jail and a fine of $2,500. Subsequent offenses would be classified as a Class E felony… Continue reading
Mar 28 Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before deadly school attack, police say By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Police say the Nashville school shooter legally bought seven firearms in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before killing three children and three adults at a Christian school. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 8:30 Deadly shooting at private school in Nashville prompts grief, calls for action By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran, Courtney Norris An attack on a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee has left the shooter and six people dead, including three children. Police say the suspected shooter was a 28-year-old woman who was a former student at the school. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
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