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Domestic violence survivors could track their abuser’s movements before trial, under new Tennessee bill

By Rose Gilbert

February 27, 2024

The Debbie and Marie Domestic Violence Protection Act would require offenders arrested for aggravated domestic violence to wear a GPS monitoring device until their court date. The victim would be provided with a device that would notify them if their abuser is within a certain distance.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Clay Doggett, domestic violence, gun violence

Tennessee has open primaries, but Republicans are trying to close them

By Blaise Gainey

March 2, 2023

In Tennessee, voters don’t have to register with a political party to vote in primaries. They can choose to receive either a Republican or Democratic ballot. Republican lawmakers are trying to change that — worrying voting rights groups.    

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Clay Doggett, Elections, General Assembly, legislature, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol

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