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Nashville Electric Service paying $2.5 million settlement for unpaid overtime
Nashville’s power company just got a $2.5 million bill. A federal judge approved a multimillion-dollar settlement from Nashville Electric Service to more than 100 employees who sued NES for lost overtime wages over the last three years, court records show. Attorney Dave Garrison announced the settlement in a news release Thursday. “This settlement secures a… Continue reading Nashville Electric Service paying $2.5 million settlement for unpaid overtime
What the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution actually says and does
The Tenth Amendment expresses the basic principle of federalism. It is the essence of states’ rights. Paul G. Summers | Guest Columnist { // 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 What the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution actually says and does
Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 22 | Friday, May 26, 2023 The Associated Press Updated 3:35PM A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world’s “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon… Continue reading Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality
11-year-old Mississippi boy who called 911 shot by responding officer: ‘Why did he shoot me?’
An 11-year-old boy shot by Mississippi police after he dialed 911 for help is recovering following his release from the hospital, his attorney said Thursday. Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest early Saturday while an Indianola police officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call at boy’s home, about 100 miles northwest of Jackson,… Continue reading 11-year-old Mississippi boy who called 911 shot by responding officer: ‘Why did he shoot me?’
Attorneys finish arguments over Tennessee drag show ban, federal judge set to rule
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Kingston coal ash settlement: What it means for the cleanup workers who sued
Attorneys for the Kingston coal ash workers and Jacobs Solutions told Knox News on Tuesday, May 23, they have settled the ongoing lawsuits the workers filed over health problems they say were caused by their work cleaning up the catastrophic 2008 coal spill. “After years of litigation and lengthy negotiations, the parties have entered into… Continue reading Kingston coal ash settlement: What it means for the cleanup workers who sued
‘They’re opposed to government. But now they are the government.’ Sumner County’s hard-right shift
VOL. 47 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 19, 2023 GALLATIN (AP) — Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official documents. The new version said county operations would not only be orderly and efficient, but “most importantly reflective… Continue reading ‘They’re opposed to government. But now they are the government.’ Sumner County’s hard-right shift
Police commission delays decertifying former officer charged in Tyre Nichols death
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 21 | Friday, May 19, 2023 By Jonathan Mattise and Adrian Sainz | Associated Press Updated 7:53AM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee commission that enforces standards for police recommended Thursday that proceedings to bar an officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols from serving in… Continue reading Police commission delays decertifying former officer charged in Tyre Nichols death
Lawsuit: Former Hendersonville High School football player sexually assaulted by teammates
A former student and football player at Hendersonville High School said he was sexually assaulted and called racial slurs by teammates in a new lawsuit against Sumner County Schools. The former student has since changed schools as a result, the lawsuit states. Two of the players are facing criminal prosecution, while other players involved received… Continue reading Lawsuit: Former Hendersonville High School football player sexually assaulted by teammates