Private businesses can fire you for petitioning the government, Tennessee Supreme Court rules
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a private employer may fire an employee for exercising their right to ...
A lawsuit by inmates is challenging Tennessee’s plans to resume executions. Here’s how
Nine Tennessee death row inmates are suing the state over its push for a new round of lethal injections after an execution ...
Bill allowing TN schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students moves forward
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to pass a bill allowing schools to charge undocumented ...
Millions lost, more in limbo: Trump's federal funding cuts hit Tennessee colleges
Private and public colleges alike across Tennessee are grappling with federal grant cuts under the Trump administration.
Paul House, who spent two decades on Tennessee’s death row before he was freed, has died.
Paul “Greg” House, who spent more than two decades on Tennessee's death row before he was finally freed, has died.
$722K in food shipments to East Tennessee food bank canceled by U.S. Department of Agriculture
Twenty-one tractor-tailer loads of food coming to East Tennessee were canceled by the United State Department of Agriculture, ...
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Critics Slam Tennessee Bill That Would Give Undocumented Immigrants Charged With a Crime 72 Hours to Leave State: 'Incredibly Inhumane'
Tennessee lawmakers also introduced a bill that would allow victims of crimes committed by migrants to sue charities that ...
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Tennessee Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Hold Charities Accountable for Crimes of Illegal Immigrants They Shelter
A sponsor of the bill, state Representative Rusty Grills, says the bill is supposed to ‘deter criminal activity.’ ...
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Tennessee bills could bar undocumented students from public schools, defying federal protections
The sponsors acknowledge that their bills are unconstitutional. Enactment could set up a challenge to longstanding federal ...
Small earthquake reported in Northwestern Tennessee
DYERSBURG, Tenn. (KFVS) - A small earthquake was reported near Dyersburg, Tennessee, according to the United States ...
Bill requiring tuition payments for undocumented students in Tennessee public schools dies in Senate committee
The move is just one measure that advocates for immigrants in Tennessee have sounded the alarm about, calling attention to ...