An abortion bill hits a dead end, a ban on transgender athletes in college is revived and a warning is issued over a criminal justice bill that could backfire.
TBI report: Most people killed by law enforcement in Tennessee in 2021 were armed
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s latest reporting on law enforcement-related deaths reveals that most people killed by police were armed.
Former Tennessee prisons director says ‘truth in sentencing’ bill could balloon prison population and make communities less safe
WPLN criminal justice reporter Samantha Max sat down with This is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to unpack the so-called “truth in sentencing” bill.
At the Statehouse: House members slapped with subpoenas, pipeline bill slides through Senate, education overhaul inches forward
Spring is finally here, and the weather isn’t the only thing heating up. There’s drama at the Capitol.
Tennessee joins growing list of states legalizing at-home tests to detect fentanyl in drugs
Rapid tests that can detect the powerful opioid fentanyl may soon become much more available in Tennessee.
‘People change’: Cyntoia Brown-Long wants Tennessee lawmakers to let people out of prison sooner, not later
Cyntoia Brown-Long was given a second chance after she was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager. She thinks others behind bars should get one, too.
At the statehouse: Resignation, education and a controversial confirmation
The ninth week of session held some unexpected twists and turns.
Tennessee lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s bail system
Criminal justice is a hot topic in the Tennessee legislature this year. And while some bills would keep people behind bars for longer, others aim to get people out — especially those held before their trials.
Another corruption scandal at the state capitol forces an East Tennessee lawmaker to resign
State Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, has been charged with one count of wire fraud for a scheme involving a fictitious political consultant.
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