Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election — furthering then-President Donald Trump’s lies that the free… Continue reading Report: Justice Thomas’ wife urged overturning 2020 election
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Former Vanderbilt nurse guilty of homicide in medication error death
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 12 | Friday, March 25, 2022 NASHVILLE (AP) — A former Tennessee nurse is guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a patient who was accidentally given the wrong medication, a jury found Friday. She was also found guilty of gross neglect of an impaired adult.… Continue reading Former Vanderbilt nurse guilty of homicide in medication error death
In nurse’s trial, investigator says Vanderbilt bears ‘heavy’ responsibility for patient death
Stephanie AmadorThe Tennessean via AP, Pool RaDonda Vaught was charged with reckless homicide for accidentally administering the paralyzing drug vecuronium to 75-year-old Charlene Murphey instead of the sedative Versed in December on Dec. 26, 2017. Vaught admitted the error as soon as she realized it, and the state medical board initially took no action against… Continue reading In nurse’s trial, investigator says Vanderbilt bears ‘heavy’ responsibility for patient death
Takeaways: Supreme Court hearings test senators on race
VOL. 46 | NO. 11 | Friday, March 18, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched. Senators are also being scrutinized at this milestone moment considering the first Black woman for the high court. Some senators are overcome with “joy,” as Cory Booker of… Continue reading Takeaways: Supreme Court hearings test senators on race
Judge hears closing arguments in 2nd Capitol riot trial
VOL. 46 | NO. 11 | Friday, March 18, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge heard attorneys’ closing arguments on Tuesday in the trial of an elected official from New Mexico charged with illegally entering U.S. Capitol grounds during the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. U.S. District Court… Continue reading Judge hears closing arguments in 2nd Capitol riot trial
Recent bomb threats at Fisk University and other HBCUs echo tactics used during the Civil Rights Movement
AmeruneFlickr Fisk University is one of dozens of historically Black institutions that have received bomb threats in recent weeks. Fisk University. Howard University. Spelman College. These are just a few of the more than 30 historically Black colleges and universities that have received bomb threats this year — many during Black History Month. The threats… Continue reading Recent bomb threats at Fisk University and other HBCUs echo tactics used during the Civil Rights Movement
Senate leaders would not support new abortion ban over conflicts with ‘heartbeat’ law
Days after Tennessee Republicans advanced an aggressive anti-abortion bill out of a House subcommittee, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said he would not support the legislation over concerns it would conflict with the state’s “heartbeat” abortion ban currently being litigated in federal court. The new legislation would ban almost all abortions in the state, including in cases… Continue reading Senate leaders would not support new abortion ban over conflicts with ‘heartbeat’ law
State advances ‘pipeline bill’ that would expedite new fossil fuel infrastructure
Courtesy Tennessee Valley Authority The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced plans to close the Cumberland Fossil Plant and is evaluating whether to replace this generation with natural gas. Gas and oil companies are now closer to being able to build pipelines without local interference. A Tennessee legislative committee approved a bill Tuesday that preempts local… Continue reading State advances ‘pipeline bill’ that would expedite new fossil fuel infrastructure
Tennessee lawmakers consider taking the Texas abortion bill a step further, to ban almost all abortions
Rachel IacovoneWPLN News Tennessee lawmakers may vote this week on legislation styled after a Texas law allowing private citizens to sue people involved in abortions after six weeks. A proposal circulating in the Tennessee legislature and obtained by WPLN News could effectively ban abortions in the state. The language appears to go a step further… Continue reading Tennessee lawmakers consider taking the Texas abortion bill a step further, to ban almost all abortions
No evidence former state vaccine head Michelle Fiscus sent dog muzzle to herself
District Attorney’s Office investigators found no evidence linking Dr. Michelle Fiscus to the purchase of a dog muzzle sent to her office amid heated controversy over COVID-19 vaccines for children last year, a memo from the office said. The DA’s Fraud & Economic Crimes division sent a memo to Fiscus’ attorney on Thursday detailing the extensive review… Continue reading No evidence former state vaccine head Michelle Fiscus sent dog muzzle to herself