CoreCivic says inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took hours to contain and caused minor injuries to three inmates and one guard.
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
Guitar maker Gibson has launched a search for the Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 from “Back to the Future.” The company is seeking the public’s help finding it.
Jury convicts ex-Tennessee House speaker and his aide in legislative mail scheme
A federal jury has convicted the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide of numerous charges.
Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after passing bans on DEI initiatives
Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature adjourned its monthslong lawmaking session on Tuesday by passing a final flurry of bills, including ones aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion in governments.
Tennessee board recommends that governor pardon country star Jelly Roll
The Tennessee Board of Parole on Tuesday recommended a pardon for country music star Jelly Roll, a Nashville native who has spoken openly about his criminal history and what it has taken to overcome it. The board’s action leaves the final decision on a pardon up to Gov. Bill Lee.
Who’s who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide
The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week, where some old colleagues will be less friendly on the witness stand than others.
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
The Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation’s largest public utility.
A former Tennessee lawmaker wasn’t allowed to reverse his guilty plea. Now, Trump has pardoned him.
Former Sen. Brian Kelsey announced on social media Tuesday that he received a “full and unconditional pardon” for the scheme that he pleaded guilty to in 2022, before he tried and failed to take back his plea.
Tennessee city accused of botching rape investigations agrees to $28M settlement
A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in multiple lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women. Johnson City commissioners voted Thursday to settle the case.
Court lets Tennessee porn site age verification law take effect as Texas law goes to Supreme Court
Citing First Amendment grounds, a district court judge had largely blocked Tennessee’s law from kicking in on Jan. 1 while a legal challenge continued. The Free Speech Coalition, an adult entertainment trade group, filed the lawsuit over Tennessee’s law and those in a half-dozen other states.
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