By Shefali Luthra The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that had guaranteed the right to an abortion since 1973. States now have the right to ban or otherwise heavily restrict abortion if it is not protected by their state constitutions. In some states, the impact will be felt immediately. In others, legal questions about the future of abortion access could drag out for years. The decision to overturn Roe, issued Friday in the case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, had been expected since May, when a draft version of the decision was…
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NASHVILLE, TN — A book that encapsulates a band still beloved by legions of fans, Swimming with the Blowfish is much more—an unpretentious, emotional story of one man’s spiritual path to a more fruitful life. The ultimate front-row seat to the rise, fall, and rebirth of a band that was—for a time—the biggest in the world, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Jim Sonefeld’s shattering and redeeming spiritual path from addiction to recovery and a more fruitful life. “We loved, fought, cried, laughed a lot, and did whatever it took to play the music that we knew was very distinctly…
NASHVILLE, TN – Maynard for Senate announces the community leaders who are supporting Jerry Maynard for State Senate and chairing the campaign’s Women for Maynard committee: Nashville-based attorney, Anne Davis, Tennessee Tribune founder, publisher, and CEO, Rosetta Miller-Perry, Councilmember At-Large, Sharon Hurt, and District 19 State Senator, Brenda Gilmore. “I know Jerry to be the type of person that stands on his convictions. We need that at the Capitol. More than that, we need someone who can go to the legislature and get things done! During these times, we need more than just rhetoric, we need someone with an understanding…
The following statement is from the campaign of Justin Jones for State House Representative District 52: “Last week, we joined with over a thousand in the streets of Nashville from the Tennessee Capitol to City Hall, shouting loud and clear that ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE. The SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a disturbing attack on human rights and the fight is just starting. An attack on one is an attack on all. From community organizer to State House Representative of District 52, I will continue to fight for human rights and the rights of women.”
NASHVILLE, TENN. (TN Tribune) – New laws will go into effect on July 1 in Tennessee to support first responders and emergency services. Among these include legislation that expands benefits for firefighters, strengthens protections for police and service animals and secures crucial funding for ground ambulance services statewide. More workers compensation benefits for firefighters On July 1, legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta) expands benefits for firefighters injured in the line of duty. Under existing law, the Barry Brady Act allows firefighters to be eligible for workers compensation benefits for certain cancers. The act established a presumption that any conditions or impairments…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Nashville business leader and philanthropist Darrell Freeman, 57, died Tuesday, according to a statement from his family. Freeman was selected by the Tennessee Tribune as our Man of the Year for 2021. “Our beloved father and husband suffered from a serious illness that he succumbed to on the evening of June 28, 2022,” the family said. “As we navigate this unknown territory and difficult time, we ask for your prayers and privacy.” Freeman was a past chairman of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce board and a member of the board of Middle Tennessee State University. Freeman…
AUSTIN, Texas (June 29, 2022) – Within just a few short weeks this summer, nine student housing facilities serving 1,400 students on the campus of Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, N.C., will be fully equipped with fast, reliable Apogee ResNet (Residential Network Services). A leading provider of managed technology services for higher education institutions in the United States, Apogee began working closely with FSU campus leaders in April to plan for a rapid ResNet implementation that will be completed over a 10-day period in July before the start of the Fall 2022 semester. Part of the University of North Carolina…
We have little choice, but to continue to discuss the danger of COVID-19 through a population health conversation focusing on high-risk individuals, specifically, African Americans and other marginalized groups living in medically underserved and rural communities in Tennessee. This conversation must be amplified by providing current COVID-19 facts and resources such as testing and vaccine sites located within communities across the state of Tennessee. This conversation must be constant and include culturally and linguistically appropriate messages through social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc.). Additionally, these conversations must take place everywhere in our communities (grocery stores, churches, street corners, barbershops,…
By Glynda Carr The Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to reproductive rights. With its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, five Republican-appointed Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court swept away half a century of progress and eviscerated women’s rights and equality. After last month’s leaked opinion, we knew this moment could come, but that doesn’t make today’s news any easier to digest. For Black women in this country, today’s decision is especially devastating. Thirteen percent of American women are Black, but 38% of people receiving abortion care are Black. Abortion is necessary healthcare – and a lack of access…
By Ben Jealous “Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States target you?” Those are the words of Ruby Freeman, a Black woman and election worker in Georgia during the 2020 election. She and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss were falsely accused by Rudy Giuliani of rigging the election against Donald Trump. Their lives were virtually destroyed by the Trump team’s lies. Thanks to the public hearings being held by the House committee investigating Trump’s effort to overturn the election, Americans got to hear about the racist threats that rained down on the two…