Tennessee lawmakers have prioritized school vouchers and law enforcement during a lean budget year.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s first State Police
Why did Tennessee respond to the labor movement by creating a law enforcement agency? Plus, a roundup of the news for April3, 2026.
Tennessee state police tested AI tech the state AG asserts violates your privacy
Tennessee state police are exploring using facial recognition software. The state attorney general supports a lawsuit claiming the same technology illegally violates your privacy.
Tennessee to conceal ICE agents’ identities
The names and addresses of officers involved in immigration enforcement will be confidential under a measure headed to the governor’s desk.
Montgomery County mourns after fatal school bus crash
A fatal school bus crash in Carroll County left two children dead and others injured on Friday.
ICE agent identities would be confidential under Tennessee proposal
As immigration enforcement in Tennessee faces increased scrutiny, state lawmakers want to further limit what records of ICE operations are open to the public.
As Trump touts Tennessee troopers, state officials face questions of racial profiling, dehumanizing treatment
As Gov. Bill Lee has calls for more state troopers officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol are facing questions of racial profiling and dehumanizing treatment of Nashville’s immigrant community during a dragnet immigration operation last May.
Tennessee ranks near the top for ICE arrests
Federal immigration officials are making arrests from within Tennessee jails at a much higher rate than other states. A new report ranks Tennessee second only to Texas in the number of people ICE picks up from jail.
Nashville will see a rise in ICE agents under Trump’s budget plan
During a Friday visit to Nashville, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that ICE will be sending more officers to the city.
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