Watch: Rep. Justin Pearson’s Speech Refusing to Bow as Tennessee GOP Erases Memphis’s Black Congressional District
With passion and a powerful tone, he called the vote a “political lynching” that set Tennessee back 150 years. Watch…
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A month of Trump’s police task force operations in Memphis yielded over 1,700 arrests — and resident concerns about being…
John Cole’s Latest Cartoon: Tough times for Transparency in Tennessee.
Cartoonist John Cole’s latest political cartoon referencing transparency in Tennessee.
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Supreme Court decision to uphold Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors affects similar laws in numerous other states.
How head of embattled Tennessee juvenile detention center held on to power for decades
Richard L. Bean remained in his perch as the superintendent of the juvenile detention center that bears his name despite…
Tennessee governor refuses another death row reprieve
Gov. Bill Lee denied the request this week of death row prisoners even though a trial on the execution process…
Report: Climate change made April flooding, severe storms 9% more intense
Researchers used historical records, observational data and climate models to estimate impact of warmer climate.
Memphis Lawmakers Speak Out: 3 Former Police Officers Found Not Guilty in Death of Tyre Nichols
Memphis lawmakers expressed their “devastation” Wednesday at an out-of-town jury’s verdict finding three former Memphis police officers not guilty in…
West Tennessee awaits FEMA decision after severe storms
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee requested a major disaster declaration on April 17.
Trump ban on changes to passport gender markers leaves transgender residents without IDs
Tennessee LGBTQ+ advocates have been assisting transgender residents with getting ID that reflects their gender identity. Now they are invalid…
Hey, Tennessee: Don’t Fear the Reefer
On marijuana, the Tennessee legislature again gives voters what they don’t want.
Lawmaker Accuses Private-Prison Operator of Celebrating Potential Boost in Inmate Population
A private prison operator is celebrating Trump’s win and a potential boost in the number of inmates. CoreCivic’s stock price…
