Republicans think they could gain as many as 14 seats from their redistricting efforts while Democrats think they could gain six seats from new districts in California and Utah.
Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer’s approach
A Tennessee judge set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man. The case against Dalton Eatherly, who livestreams as “Chud the Builder,” has stoked debate over the extents of free speech and the rights of content creators who profit from hate-filled interactions.
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Retired police officer Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail last year before authorities dropped the felony charge against him.
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, alumni, fans and the general public to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that aim to redistrict longtime Black lawmakers.
Southern states move on redistricting
Republican senators in Louisiana advanced a plan Wednesday to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats before the November midterm elections while Georgia’s governor announced that he will call lawmakers back to work to redraw legislative voting districts for the 2028 elections.
Man known for racially derogatory livestreams taken into custody after a shooting in Clarksville
Authorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been taken into custody after being involved in a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.
A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor’s career pivot
A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith. Dr. John Gordon’s Knoxville clinic limits how many embryos it creates and does not discard viable embryos, genetically test them or donate them to science. His clinic draws patients nationwide.
Southern Baptist Convention continues membership slide but grows in attendance, baptisms
Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973. But the nation’s largest Protestant denomination saw increases in worship attendance and baptisms.
NAACP goes to court over Tennessee redistricting
Not long after Tennessee’s new congressional map became law, the NAACP Tennessee State Conference sued in state court asserting that the mid-decade redistricting is illegal.
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