A Tennessee death row inmate’s sister has filed a complaint against a doctor involved in his failed execution. It claims that Tony Carruthers suffered excruciating pain on May 21 as the IV team struggled for over an hour to insert a backup line.
Prepared not scared. Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms
When tornadoes threaten in Nashville, Tennessee, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather. This group of dedicated volunteers can always be found on social media, calmly explaining the storm movement, advising when to take cover, and giving the “all clear.”
Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member
The second fatal shooting in four days by a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis is under investigation.
Tennessee fails to execute Tony Carruthers after IV difficulties. State won’t try again for a year
Tennessee officials have called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line. Gov. Bill Lee says the state will not try again for at least a year.
Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force
Four Memphis residents say they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for engaging in First Amendment protected activities by observing and recording the actions of law enforcement in their city. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in Tennessee targets the Memphis Safe Task Force.
Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons
A man linked to white supremacist movements has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed part of a historic social justice center in Tennessee.
Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock’s home
The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock’s Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspension lifted.
Prosecutor claims that delayed charges against Abrego Garcia were ‘extraordinary’ but justified
A representative of the U.S. Attorney’s office testified in federal court on Thursday that the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia was justified while acknowledging that the charges coming two years after a traffic stop in question was “extraordinary.”
Tennessee appeals court says school shooter’s writings can be made public
The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville can be made available to the public, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday.
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