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Black leaders in Tennessee compare redistricting push to Jim Crow-era voter suppression tactics
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (192+ words) As the Tennessee governor signs a voting map that splits up the state's only majority Black district, some leaders are calling out the change. NBC News' Kathy Park explains what lead to the redistricting and responses from both sides of…...
Tennessee to execute a man who confessed to 1980s rapes and a murder
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) Morning Rundown: U. S. seizes oil tanker near Venezuela, the GOP's critical health care vote, and AI toys are put to the test NASHVILLE, Tenn. " Tennessee is preparing to execute Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection on Thursday for the 1988 rape and…...
Police responding to pitbull mauling in Tennessee find grandfather and infant dead
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (247+ words) A grandfather and his infant granddaughter were pronounced dead after authorities in Tennessee found pitbulls mauling the 3-month-old girl, officials said. The district attorney general's office for Tennessee's 14th Judicial District said in a news release Wednesday that authorities are still…...
Tennessee judge rules National Guard deployment in Memphis is unlawful
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (595+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. " A Tennessee judge on Monday blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Donald Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal. Davidson County…...
A federal judge in Tennessee warns Trump officials over statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " A federal judge in Tennessee on Monday warned of possible sanctions against top Trump administration officials if they continue to make inflammatory statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia that could prejudice his coming trial. U. S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw filed…...
Trump looms over Tennessee special election in a deep-red House district
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (911+ words) As the special House election for a deep-red congressional district in Tennessee approaches, one issue has shaped the race above all else: Donald Trump. Trump and Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn each carried the 7th District by about 20 points last year, making…...
Tina Turner fans aren't impressed with new statue in her Tennessee hometown
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) Tina Turner's fans seem to agree that a new statue of the late music legend is simply not the best. The 10-foot-tall bronze statue was unveiled Saturday during the annual Tina Turner Heritage Days celebration in Turner's hometown of rural…...
Former Tennessee House speaker sentenced to 3 years in prison in legislative mail scheme
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (630+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " A former Tennessee House speaker was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison after being convicted in a scheme with a onetime aide to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers after scandals drove the two out of their…...
Tennessee welcomes federal resources but not "military occupation," says Shelby County mayor
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (201+ words) Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee. Tennessee welcomes federal resources but not "military occupation,' says Shelby County mayor "No concerns' about tactics used…...
A Chattanooga mom of four vanished without a trace more than a year ago. Her family is determined not to let her case go cold.
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (853+ words) Tara Daniels has known her cousin, Valerie Elder Smiley, since the day she was born. "She was just, like, my first child, and I've loved her from day one," Tara said. "She's a joy to be around." But Tara hasn't…...