Tennessee
District Attorney Considers Prosecuting Librarians for Stocking LGBTQ Books
The newly elected Tennessee DA walked back her comments after saying books about puberty and LGBTQ topics may contribute to “delinquency of a minor.”
States Are Already Moving to Punish People Over Abortions
Republicans say they don’t want to punish people who get abortions. Their bills say otherwise.
The Nation’s Most Transphobic State Legislature Is at It Again
The latest Republican bill out of Tennessee would protect teachers who deliberately misgender trans kids.
Tennessee’s War on Trans Kids Now Includes Defunding Schools
GOP state lawmakers are doubling down on banning transgender girls from playing girls’ sports.
Trump’s Former Chief of Staff Is Under Investigation for Voter Fraud
Mark Meadows registered his address as a mobile home, but the owner says Meadows “never spent a night in there.”
New Bill Would Allow Some Tennessee Gun Owners to Carry Anywhere Cops Can
Even the state’s police union opposes the proposal.
QAnon Pastor Holds Book Burning at His Church
The Tennessee pastor has also spent the last few years as a COVID denier, anti-vaxxer, and QAnon enthusiast.
Jewish Couple Wasn’t Allowed to Adopt Because of Their Faith, Lawsuit Says
The couple was told their Jewish faith didn’t align with the agency’s belief system, according to a lawsuit they filed.
The GOP Just Forced Tennessee to Let Doctors Spread COVID Misinformation
Republican lawmakers have strong-armed the state’s medical licensing board, which deleted its warning against doctors spreading misinformation.
The World’s Ugliest Confederate Statue Just Got Taken Down
“This is great news. It’s just so hurtful to people, not to mention it’s heinously ugly.”
At Least 13 People Shot at a Kroger Market in Tennessee
The local police chief said that the crime scene was “massive.”
A Sheriff’s Deputy Was Caught on Video Yelling the N-Word. He Wasn’t Fired.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Littleton has been suspended for 30 days without pay and will be placed on probation for a full year.