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Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835K in settlement
A retired Tennessee police officer who spent five weeks in jail after posting an anti-Trump Facebook meme has been awarded $835,000 in a settlement that dismissed his lawsuit against county officials.
Federal judge warns Trump officials over statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge warned of possible sanctions against top Trump officials based on inflammatory statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Town corrects the record with play about Scopes trial it hosted
The Scopes trial characterized Dayton as an uneducated town of Christian fundamentalists, a narrative locals have long tried to rewrite.
Lawyers ask judge to keep man in jail over deportation concerns
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge in Tennessee on Friday to delay his release from jail because of “contradictory statements” by President Donald Trump's administration over whether or not he'll be deported upon release.
Tenn. gives Annapolis firm extension in $20m 9-1-1 contract
Annapolis-based TeleCommunication Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced that the state of Tennessee had awarded the company an extension through January 2021 on a $20 million contract to provide next generation 9-1-1 […]
Under Armour will open third warehouse in Tennessee
Under Armour is planning to build a new distribution and warehouse facility in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.
Hogan blames O’Malley, Brown for Beretta’s departure
The Republican candidate for governor is laying the blame for Beretta USA Corp.’s decision to move 160 manufacturing jobs at the feet of Gov. Martin J. O’Malley and Lt. Gov. […]
Baltimore-based UPM to acquire Pfizer plant in Tenn.
UPM Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Baltimore-based drug development and contract manufacturer, said it will acquire a 500,000-square-foot commercial manufacturing facility in Bristol, Tenn., that is owned and operated by Pfizer Inc.
Tenn. woman on death row seeks to stop execution
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The only woman on death row in Tennessee‘s prison system is asking a Knoxville federal judge to prevent her execution. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Christa […]
Laws commission: Improve child custody rules for military
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A national legal panel that works to standardize state laws wants to simplify child custody rules for military service members, whose frequent deployments can leave them without […]
Feds file civil suit against FedEx over containers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis is suing FedEx over the company’s use of battery-powered, refrigerated cargo containers. A statement from the U.S. attorney’s office for West […]
Ethics panel faults judge’s membership in segregated club
WASHINGTON — A panel of federal judges said last week that a bankruptcy judge’s membership in a Nashville, Tenn., country club that has no women or blacks as full-fledged members […]
