VOL. 45 | NO. 27 | Friday, July 2, 2021 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers who raise cows, chickens and hogs against the country’s largest meat processors as part of a plan to encourage more competition in the agriculture sector. The… Continue reading New US rules to protect animal farmers expected soon
Company drops plans for Byhalia pipeline; Activists rejoice: ‘Sometimes the good guys win’
The company planning to build the Byhalia Connection pipeline on Friday announced that it is abandoning the project, bringing a sudden end to one of the biggest environmental controversies in recent Memphis history. The project, which would have put a crude oil pipeline through mostly Black South Memphis neighborhoods, sparked a complex legal and public relations battle… Continue reading Company drops plans for Byhalia pipeline; Activists rejoice: ‘Sometimes the good guys win’
With McCain in mind, Sinema reaches for bipartisanship
VOL. 45 | NO. 27 | Friday, July 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — More than for her shock of purple hair or unpredictable votes, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is perhaps best known for doing the unthinkable in Washington: She spends time on the Republican side of the aisle. Not only does she pass her days… Continue reading With McCain in mind, Sinema reaches for bipartisanship
Nissan Foundation gives $697K to 28 nonprofits
VOL. 45 | NO. 27 | Friday, July 2, 2021 The Nissan Foundation has announced it is awarding $697,000 in grants to 28 nonprofit organizations for its 2021 grant cycle at metro areas where Nissan has an operational presence. Eight Nashville area agencies will benefit. During its 29-year history, the Nissan Foundation has awarded approximately… Continue reading Nissan Foundation gives $697K to 28 nonprofits
20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment
VOL. 45 | NO. 27 | Friday, July 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, victims’ relatives are pressing the courts to answer what they see as lingering questions about the Saudi government’s role in the attacks. A lawsuit that accuses Saudi Arabia of being complicit… Continue reading 20 years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment
Former MNPD Officer Andrew Delke sentenced to 3 years in prison after entering voluntary manslaughter guilty plea
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Former Metro Police Officer Andrew Delke has been sentenced to three years in prison for the shooting death of Daniel Hambrick after a judge accepted a plea deal during a hearing on Friday morning. The hearing before Judge Monte Watkins turned into chaos after Vicki Hambrick, the mother of Daniel Hambrick, had… Continue reading Former MNPD Officer Andrew Delke sentenced to 3 years in prison after entering voluntary manslaughter guilty plea
Baker Donelson hires for real estate practice
VOL. 45 | NO. 27 | Friday, July 2, 2021 N. Courtney Hollins has joined Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the firm’s Nashville office and a member of the Real Estate Practice Group. Hollins represents buyers, sellers, developers, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate acquisition, disposition, construction, development, leasing and… Continue reading Baker Donelson hires for real estate practice
‘This is not justice.’ Community leaders react to Nashville officer’s three-year plea deal in murder case
Former Nashville police officer Andrew Delke is expected to take a plea deal just days before jury selection was slated to start in what would have been a historic murder trial for the city. Delke’s plea deal — a three-year sentence for the death of Daniel Hambrick — is historic, too. But it is not the outcome… Continue reading ‘This is not justice.’ Community leaders react to Nashville officer’s three-year plea deal in murder case
Court records raise questions of pilot’s qualifications to fly before deadly crash
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Court records, audio and emails from a bitter child support case of the daughter of Joe Lara raise questions about his qualifications to earn a medical certificate which determines if a pilot is healthy enough to fly. The emails show the mother of Lara’s daughter repeatedly requested that Lara not pilot… Continue reading Court records raise questions of pilot’s qualifications to fly before deadly crash
Timeline of the Delke case: From Nashville police shooting that killed Daniel Hambrick to plea deal
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