Judge Gilbert S. Merritt Jr. Submitted Gilbert S. Merritt Jr., 86, a father, grandfather, friend and federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit Court for 44 years, died on Monday. It was his 86th birthday, and the cause of death was prostate cancer. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter nominated… Continue reading Obituary: Gilbert S. Merritt Jr.
Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
VOL. 46 | NO. 2 | Friday, January 14, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas to Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump’s legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former… Continue reading Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
Judge Donna Scott Davenport announces retirement from Rutherford County’s juvenile court |
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 |
Rutherford County Juvenile Court Judge Donna Scott Davenport announces retirement plans
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Former T.J. Martell Foundation VP charged in alleged $3.7 million embezzlement scheme
Melissa Goodwin, a former vice-president at the T.J. Martell Foundation, has been charged with wire fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the charity out of $3.7 million. The Department of Justice alleged the 55-year-old used the foundation’s money to purchase expensive and rare alcohols, plane tickets, hotel stays as part of a multimillion-dollar… Continue reading Former T.J. Martell Foundation VP charged in alleged $3.7 million embezzlement scheme
Historians say an unsuccessful protest in Georgia helped Martin Luther King Jr. become a national leader
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Anderson kicks off campaign for 6th term as county mayor
Almost 200 people showed up early Saturday morning at the Franklin Recreation Complex to show their support for Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson as he kicked off his sixth mayoral campaign. Among the mix of attendees were business leaders, politicians, judges, current and former county employees, and residents, making it more of a friendly get… Continue reading Anderson kicks off campaign for 6th term as county mayor
One year later, Tennessee football infractions case could hinge on NCAA policy changes
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Judge Gilbert Merritt, fixture of Tennessee judiciary for decades, dies
Gilbert Stroud Merritt Jr., a native Nashvillian who rose to become a towering figure in the city’s legal community over the past six decades and the longest-serving member of the current 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has died. He was 86. His daughter, Louise Clark Merritt, confirmed to The Tennessean he died of metastatic prostate cancer.… Continue reading Judge Gilbert Merritt, fixture of Tennessee judiciary for decades, dies
Lawsuit: Google, Facebook CEOs colluded in online ad sales
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 2 | Friday, January 14, 2022 By The Associated Press Updated 3:46PM Newly unredacted documents from a state-led antitrust lawsuit against Google accuse the search giant of colluding with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales. The CEOs of both companies were aware of the deal and signed… Continue reading Lawsuit: Google, Facebook CEOs colluded in online ad sales