VOL. 46 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 19, 2022 The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee has selected Nashville attorney Kathy Sinback to lead the organization as its new executive director. Sinback has served as the Davidson County Juvenile Court administrator since 2014. She began her career with the Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office, where… Continue reading ACLU of TN taps new executive director
Supreme Court fencing removed, but building remains closed
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 26, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The large fencing that has encircled the U.S. Supreme Court for months has now been removed. The non-scalable fencing was gone Monday morning, leaving only small barricades blocking off the plaza and steps in front of the high court.… Continue reading Supreme Court fencing removed, but building remains closed
Media to ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 19, 2022 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for many of the nation’s largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge on Thursday afternoon to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President… Continue reading Media to ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit
Judge delays Gov. Kemp’s testimony in Georgia election probe
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 26, 2022 ATLANTA (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to influence the 2020 election in the state — but not until… Continue reading Judge delays Gov. Kemp’s testimony in Georgia election probe
Taylor Swift dominates MTV VMAs with triple win
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Fisk University parts ways with president Vann Newkirk
Fisk University on Saturday announced the departure of its president Vann Newkirk Sr., putting Nashville’s oldest college again on a quest for new leadership. Founded in 1866, Fisk has had four presidents since 2015. The university did not cite a reason for the departure. “The Board unanimously agreed that the next chapter in the Fisk future calls… Continue reading Fisk University parts ways with president Vann Newkirk
Rioter who encountered senator gets 4-plus years in prison
VOL. 46 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 26, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where he encountered Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as his armed security detail led the… Continue reading Rioter who encountered senator gets 4-plus years in prison
Johnny Depp jokes about ‘needing work’ in bizarre appearance at MTV VMAs
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It’s a first: After a decadelong wave of closures, a rural hospital reopens in Tennessee
Blake FarmerWPLN News The cleaning staff dust mops the emergency department lobby of the Haywood County Community Hospital while waiting on the first patient to arrive. The hospital closed in 2014 and is being reopened by Braden Health, which has acquired four hospitals between Memphis and Nashville. The sun is rising over the Haywood County… Continue reading It’s a first: After a decadelong wave of closures, a rural hospital reopens in Tennessee
Supreme Court climate ruling could impact nuclear waste case
VOL. 46 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 26, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on climate change could have implications for a range of other issues, including a case involving nuclear waste storage and a proposal requiring companies to disclose how climate risk affects their businesses, advocates across the political spectrum… Continue reading Supreme Court climate ruling could impact nuclear waste case