Junior was handcuffed and arrested for allegedly making a threat. His family agreed to a settlement in their lawsuit against his school.
Tennessee executes Oscar Smith, ending pause on lethal injections
The state of Tennessee executed Oscar Franklin Smith Thursday morning. It was the first lethal injection since 2019, and comes on the heels of a third-party investigation into the state’s protocol that found failures in testing the drugs used during executions.
Timeline: Tennessee is planning its first lethal injection in years. How did the state get here?
On Thursday, Tennessee plans to carry out its first execution since 2019 by means of lethal injection. It’s the fourth scheduled execution date since 2020 for Oscar Smith, who was convicted of killing his estranged wife Judith Smith and her two sons Jason Burnett and Chad Burnett in 1989.
Nashville’s Metro Council unanimously supports hiring an investigator to disarm prohibited people
Nashville’s Metro Council unanimously supported a resolution that would have the city hire a dedicated firearms dispossession investigator. That position would ensure that people who are barred from having guns because of criminal convictions wouldn’t have access to them.
Tennessee will create a public registry of domestic violence offenders. How could it be used?
The registry could have a use other than the one lawmakers discussed – to ensure dangerous people don’t get guns.
A bill to change how dangerous people are disarmed in TN is pushed to 2026 after NRA opposition
A Republican-backed bill to alter Tennessee’s firearms dispossession form was pushed to 2026 after opposition from the National Rifle Association.
Tennessee lawmakers are not changing the current school threats law. They’re adding a new one.
A bill moving through the Tennessee state capitol would create a new felony offense for people who make threats at school.
10 dead as severe weather pummels Tennessee with tornadoes, strong winds and historic flooding
Severe weather has plagued Tennessee for multiple days, bringing tornadoes, 75 mile per hour winds and flooding to much of the state. The death toll from the storms has risen to 10, according to Tennessee’s Department of Health.
Thousands of Tennesseans join in nationwide protests of President Donald Trump
Rain and flooding didn’t stop Tennesseans from attending the “Hands Off” protest of the Trump administration’s current policies at Centennial Park on Saturday.
Police close investigation into Covenant School shooting, saying assailant acted alone for notoriety
A new 44-page report from Metro Nashville Police shows that the 2023 Covenant School assailant acted alone, obtained several guns legally and was driven by a desire for notoriety.
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