Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $55.6 billion budget for the next fiscal year, pumping billions into the state’s battered and congested roadways and dramatically expanding TennCare for families.
Tyre Nichols case puts spotlight on Tennessee’s policing priorities
The beating of Tyre Nichols in police custody is renewing concerns about how top leaders are addressing police abuses statewide, including in Nashville.
The city of Memphis releases videos of Tyre Nichols’ arrest and beating
In the videos released by the City of Memphis, officers are shown aggressively dragging Nichols from his car. Later, officers are seen beating and kicking Nichols as he lies on the ground.
Ex-officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols were not part of the national police union that typically defends these cases
Five former Memphis police officers have been fired and charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Now questions are circulating about how the officers are being treated, and if their treatment has to do with their race.
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