After the state of Tennessee failed in its attempt to execute Tony Carruthers last month, defense attorneys were in a mad dash to preserve evidence. Tennessee Department of Correction staff and medical contractors had tried to establish an IV into Carruthers’ arms — and, when that failed, a doctor tried twice to cut into his […]
A KY program teaches Shakespeare to incarcerated men. See, hear their performance
Kentucky Shakespeare hosts a theater program at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in La Grange, Kentucky. This year, incarcerated men performed “The Tempest.”
Police department study shows Nashville avoiding tech tools used elsewhere
A peer study analyzing 10 cities shows Nashville is an outlier when it comes to technology used in policing.
Nashville police begin testing drones to respond to emergency calls
The Metro Nashville Police Department will employ a “Drone as First Responder” trial program around the Madison precinct.
Nashville judge dismisses case against Abrego Garcia as ‘vindictive’
A federal judge has cleared Kilmar Abrego Garcia of all charges. The court found that the government’s case against the Maryland man only came after his deportation gained national attention.
Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer’s approach
A Tennessee judge set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man. The case against Dalton Eatherly, who livestreams as “Chud the Builder,” has stoked debate over the extents of free speech and the rights of content creators who profit from hate-filled interactions.
Tennessee fails to execute Tony Carruthers after IV difficulties. State won’t try again for a year
Tennessee officials have called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line. Gov. Bill Lee says the state will not try again for at least a year.
Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Retired police officer Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail last year before authorities dropped the felony charge against him.
Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force
Four Memphis residents say they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for engaging in First Amendment protected activities by observing and recording the actions of law enforcement in their city. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in Tennessee targets the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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