Road rage shootings are on the rise in the United States, and over the last decade Tennessee recorded one of the highest rates of armed road rage incidents in the nation. That’s according to a new analysis of Gun Violence Archive data by The Trace, a news outlet that focuses on firearms.
Despite outcry over seclusion at juvenile detention centers, Tennessee lawmakers fail to pass oversight bill
A bill that would strengthen oversight of Tennessee’s juvenile detention centers has failed, despite a concerted push for reform after multiple county-run facilities were found to be locking children alone in cells.
Tennessee’s gun laws made it difficult to prevent the Covenant School shooting. Have they changed since?
Since the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee has not enacted any new laws to separate people from their guns when they pose a threat.
Tennessee lawmakers want more oversight of juvenile detention. The Department of Children’s Services is pushing back.
New legislation would shift enforcement power to an independent agency after a WPLN and ProPublica investigation found that a Knoxville detention center was illegally locking kids alone in cells.
More snow and dangerous cold: what’s in the forecast for Middle Tennessee and how to prepare
Snow — as much as 4 inches in some pockets — blanketed Middle Tennessee overnight, and residents woke to a wind chill around zero degrees on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Guns and tragedy defined Tennessee in 2023
A few short weeks before a shooter entered a Nashville elementary school and opened fire, I covered a march to the state capitol where activists were demanding gun control measures. I heard a refrain: “Are we waiting for a tragedy to reform firearm laws?”
Knoxville’s Juvenile Detention Center Says Hundreds of Seclusions Were “Voluntary.” Some Kids Don’t See It That Way.
Tennessee says the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center is improving when it comes to illegally secluding kids alone in cells. The facility says its lockups comply with the law, but new reporting suggests otherwise.
Deadly tornadoes cause damage across Middle Tennessee
Deadly tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday, causing damage and power outages for thousands. As of Sunday afternoon, six people were confirmed dead. There were three deaths in Clarksville and three in the Madison area of Nashville. There were also dozens of injuries across the region.
Tennessee DCS ‘working closely’ with Knoxville’s juvenile detention center to reform illegal use of seclusion
Tennessee’s state agency that inspects juvenile detention centers says it’s working closely with a Knoxville facility to “address deficiencies” documented in reporting by WPLN and ProPublica, including years of instances of children being illegally locked alone in cells.
Tennessee lawmakers demand an audit of juvenile detention facilities, citing ‘culture of lawlessness’ at the Richard L Bean Center
A group of Tennessee lawmakers is calling for an audit of the use of seclusion inside juvenile detention facilities, and the removal of a Knox County superintendent.
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