Category: Attorney

Former House Speaker Glen Casada and chief of staff indicted in ‘bribery and kickback conspiracy’

Blaise GaineyWPLN News Former House Speaker Glen Casada and his chief of staff Cade Cothren have been arrested and accused of funneling state money through a sham company to provide mailers for legislators. Former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Glen Casada and his chief of staff, Cade Cothren, have been arrested on bribery… Continue reading Former House Speaker Glen Casada and chief of staff indicted in ‘bribery and kickback conspiracy’

Tennessee’s abortion law does not contain the lifesaving ‘exception’ you may think it does, lawyers say

Rachel IacovoneWPLN News When Tennessee’s abortion ban was originally introduced, lawmakers said the legislation included an exception for the life of the pregnant person. But lawyers say the reality of the law is much more complicated. Tennessee’s all-out abortion ban goes into effect Thursday. When the legislation was originally introduced, lawmakers said it included an… Continue reading Tennessee’s abortion law does not contain the lifesaving ‘exception’ you may think it does, lawyers say

Tennessee doctors call abortion law ‘inhumane’, while anti-abortion group lauds now-active ban

Dr. Laura Andreson’s patient was 18 weeks pregnant when her water broke, a premature membrane rupture that occurred well before the baby could survive outside the womb. With 20 years of medical experience, the Franklin doctor knew an abortion would be the best medical treatment for her patient. If she delayed, the mother would be at… Continue reading Tennessee doctors call abortion law ‘inhumane’, while anti-abortion group lauds now-active ban

Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe

Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 19, 2022 ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia. The South… Continue reading Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe

Trump executive pleads guilty in tax case, agrees to testify

VOL. 46 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 19, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive at former President Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty Thursday to evading taxes on a free apartment and other perks, striking a deal with prosecutors that could make him a star witness against the company at a trial… Continue reading Trump executive pleads guilty in tax case, agrees to testify

Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states

VOL. 46 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 19, 2022 The Associated Press Updated 11:28AM The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling was expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, although the timing of… Continue reading Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states

CoreCivic to settle lawsuit over Trousdale inmate death

Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 32 | Friday, August 12, 2022 NASHVILLE (AP) — A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing that got national attention after a judge ordered the plaintiff’s attorney to stop tweeting about it. Tennessee-based CoreCivic and attorney Daniel Horwitz, who… Continue reading CoreCivic to settle lawsuit over Trousdale inmate death

Whiskey Row death timeline: What’s happened since Nashville bar patron’s death a year ago

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What to watch: Cheney in trouble while Palin eyes comeback

VOL. 46 | NO. 32 | Friday, August 12, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Elections in Wyoming and Alaska on Tuesday could relaunch the political career of a former Republican star and effectively end the career of another — at least for now. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is the vice chair of a U.S. House committee… Continue reading What to watch: Cheney in trouble while Palin eyes comeback