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Tennessee Chapter of ‘Moms of Liberty’ Are Trying to Keep Elementary Students from the alleged ‘Emotional Trauma’ of Learning About The Civil Rights Movement

Tennessee Chapter of ‘Moms of Liberty’ Are Trying to Keep Elementary Students from the alleged ‘Emotional Trauma’ of Learning About The Civil Rights Movement

Despite the law, the organization’s allegations was rejected. The Department of Education replied that it will not investigate the allegations because of a technicality. In a letter sent to the organization on Nov. 23, the State Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn wrote, that the law was made just this spring  is “only authorized to investigate allegations […]

Tennessee state senator found guilty of 4 wire fraud counts

Tennessee state senator found guilty of 4 wire fraud counts

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury on Thursday convicted a Tennessee state senator charged with using federal grant money awarded to a health care school she operated on her wedding, a political campaign event and other personal expenses. A 12-person federal jury decided state Sen. Katrina Robinson was guilty of four of five counts of […]

Tennessee Man Arrested After Shooting Black Neighbor

Tennessee Man Arrested After Shooting Black Neighbor

A Tennessee man is now facing charges including attempted murder after law enforcement officials say he shot his neighbor and threatened to kill a Clarksville detective. This all comes after a racially charged altercation last month. On Aug, 27 when Steven Andrew Russell, a white man, was charged with attempted murder after his neighbor was […]

Tent Cities of Fayette and Haywood Counties in Tennessee

Tent Cities of Fayette and Haywood Counties in Tennessee

Tent Cities of Fayette and Haywood Counties in Tennessee were the result of early efforts to register Black voters in those counties between 1959 and 1962. The Tent Cities of Fayette and Haywood Counties in Tennessee occurred when the early efforts to register Black American voters in those counties between 1959 – 1962.  Once John […]

Tennessee Kroger Security Guard Charged with Murder for Allegedly Shooting Black Man

Tennessee Kroger Security Guard Charged with Murder for Allegedly Shooting Black Man

The family of a man who was killed by a Kroger security guard says they’re shocked about the incident. Attorney Ben Crump has been retained to represent the victim’s family. Alvin Motley passed away Saturday after an argument over loud music with 54-year-old Gregory Livingston. Livingston was working as a security guard at the Kroger […]