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Tennessee city accused of botching rape investigations agrees to $28M settlement

Jonathan Mattise, AP

February 15, 2025

A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in multiple lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women. Johnson City commissioners voted Thursday to settle the case.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: discrimination, Johnson City, policing, sexual assault

Tennessee officers accused of shielding a man committing sex crimes. Police deny extortion.

Jonathan Mattise, AP

June 1, 2024

A federal lawsuit claims police officers in a Tennessee city were paid off to obstruct any efforts to investigate sexual assault allegations against a man that included multiple victims over several years. The Johnson City Police Department has denied the accusation.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, Johnson City, police, sexual assault

Big Takeaways From Rep. Phil Roe’s Pre-Pandemic Financial Transactions

Rachel IacovoneandAlexis Marshall

May 29, 2020

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In the weeks leading up to a historic, pandemic-induced drop in the stock market, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe made hundreds of financial transactions. He purchased shares of companies such as Zoom and vaccine-maker Moderna, and sold shares in Disney and a popular cruise line.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Johnson City, Phil Roe, Politics, Tennessee Politics, The Tennessean

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