Category: Lawsuit

CoreCivic wants to hide documents that show Tennessee’s largest prison has never been in compliance with the staffing levels required by its state contract.  The country’s largest private prison company is pushing a federal judge to issue a gag order on Nashville attorney Daniel Horwitz. They want to limit him from commenting on court documents publicly and to delete… Continue reading Why CoreCivic is seeking to block a prominent attorney from speaking out about a prison it runs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Senate Speaker Randy McNally on Thursday said he does not support legislation that would ban abortions and allow almost anyone to file civil lawsuits against violators and collect damages. Earlier this week, Tennessee became the latest GOP-led state to introduce legislation mimicking a law currently enacted in Texas law and… Continue reading Tenn. senate leader won’t support Texas-style abortion bill

Adam Braseel spent more than a decade behind bars for a 2006 murder he didn’t commit. Now, he’s determined to help others. { // query dom only after user click if (!vdContainer) { vdContainer = document.getElementById(‘videoDetailsContainer’); vdShow = document.getElementById(‘vdt_show’), vdHide = document.getElementById(‘vdt_hide’); } vdContainer.hidden = !(vdContainer.hidden); // show/hide elements if (vdContainer.hidden) { vdShow.hidden = false;… Continue reading Exclusive: Exonerated after 12 hard years in prison, Adam Braseel is ready to tell his story

“The Shyest Fish in the Sea,” “Separate is Never Equal,” and “Love That Dog.” These elementary school-level English language arts texts — and others — in the “Wit & Wisdom” curriculum at Williamson County Schools will undergo changes in their usage. The decision was released Tuesday.  Overall, 31 texts were called into question by the local chapter of Moms For… Continue reading What to know about the seven books undergoing ‘adjustments’ at Williamson County Schools

A photograph of Judge Donna Scott Davenport from her biography page on Rutherford County’s website.Rutherford County, Tennessee Rutherford County’s embattled juvenile court judge will not seek reelection, a county spokesperson announced Tuesday. Judge Donna Scott Davenport has been the subject of an ongoing investigation by WPLN News and ProPublica. More: Black Children Were Jailed for… Continue reading Judge Donna Scott Davenport announces retirement from Rutherford County’s juvenile court |

CLOSE The Davidson Election Commission decided May 10 to place an anti-tax referendum on the ballot for a July 27 special election. The Republican-controlled commission voted 3-2 along party lines. Metro Nashville filed a lawsuit the next day. The special election in July would ask voters to roll back the city’s recent property tax increase and give voters more… Continue reading What to know about Nashville’s property tax referendum court hearings