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Justin J. Pearson marks one year since expulsion from TN House of Representatives
Eyewitness News Memphis· 2 weeks agoApril 6 marks one year since a historical vote in the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled...
Tennessee House may soon take up budget to decide fate of school voucher expansion
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 2 days agoThe Tennessee House of Representatives is expected to meet soon to discuss a budget proposal that...
Deadly Chicago traffic stop where police fired 96 shots raises serious questions about use of force
The Hill· 1 week agoA deadly traffic stop where plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 shots in under a...
Reform Rollbacks May Lead to Another Rise in Mass Incarceration
Capital B via Yahoo News· 1 week agoLaNaisha Edwards was 15 when she started going to funerals in the mid-1990s. By her senior year,...
Jury convicts Memphis, Tennessee, man of raping a woman a year before jogger’s killing
Associated Press· 1 week agoA Tennessee man has been found guilty of raping a woman a year before he was charged with kidnapping...
‘Reckless Brutality’: Video Shows White Cop Choking Unarmed Black Man In Louisiana, Lawyers Say
Black America Web· 6 days agoA white police officer in Louisiana was shown on video choking an unarmed Black man during an...
Police fire 96 shots in 41 seconds, killing Black man during traffic stop
Washington Post· 1 week agoDexter Reed’s mother remembers the last time she saw her son alive. Reed, 26, was killed that same...
Lawmakers easing off brakes on Nashville’s East Bank Authority bill | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 2 weeks agoLegislation to create a special authority to oversee the 130-acre East Bank area surrounding the...
Tennessee bill untangling gun and voting rights restoration advances, but faces uncertain odds
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 2 weeks agoTennessee residents convicted of felonies can apply to vote again without restoring their gun rights...
Warren Ex-Cop Who Attacked Black Man During Booking Pleads Guilty
Black America Web· 1 week agoAccording to the AP, Matthew Rodriguez admitted to using “unreasonable force” when he was processing...