Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) — Sen. Brenda Gilmore will commemorate the life of Debra K. Johnson on Sunday, Feb. 21 with a drive down a Middle Tennessee parkway that will now bear her name. Ms. Johnson, a longtime corrections official who was killed in the line of duty in 2019, will now have her name placed in honor on Interstate 440 as the Debra K. Johnson Memorial Parkway. Sen. Gilmore is organizing a car parade for friends, family and community members who want to mark the event. Ms. Johnson’s adult children Mr. Mychal Austin and Dr. Shernaye Johnson will be…
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Collective PAC, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political representation across all levels of government, endorsed Wade Hinton for mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the following statement: “The Collective PAC is excited to endorse former City Attorney Wade Hinton in his historic bid to be the first Black mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee. A son of Chattanooga, Wade has actively fought to restore voting rights for the formerly incarcerated, bring diversity to nonprofit boards, and make Alton Park safer for children during…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday, February 20 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. CT at its Nashville and Murfreesboro campuses. Veterans interested in receiving their first dose must be enrolled in TVHS health care and be aged 55 or above. “Our goal has always been to get vaccines into the arms of our veterans instead of freezers and the recent weather hasn’t changed this goal,” Dr. Richa Misra, TVHS Director of Vaccine Distribution, said. “We are just thrilled to see so many Veterans choosing to protect themselves and their communities.” Per CDC…
Nine out of ten marijuana arrests in the U.S. are for possession. Since 2010 pot busts have decreased nationally but the rate of decline has stalled and in some states, has reversed upward. According to a new ACLU report, A Tale of Two Countries, African Americans are 3.6 times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession, despite similar usage rates. In the last decade, this disparity has actually worsened in most states despite marijuana decriminalization in places like Minnesota and North Dakota and legalization in states like Vermont and Illinois. Racial profiling and bias in enforcement…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Due to severe winter weather, a Tennessee panel won’t vote until next month on whether to remove the bust of a Confederal general and early Ku Klux Klan leader from the state Capitol. Tennessee Historical Commission spokesperson Susan McClamroch said consideration of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust is rescheduled from Thursday and Friday until March 9. The meeting will remain mainly virtual because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Due to severe travel restrictions caused by the winter storm, the hearing has been continued until some of those involved including the administrative law judge, legal counsel, and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Music City Center, in partnership with the Nashville Area Chamber, First Horizon Bank, Amazon, and Google, will virtually host the annual Small and Diverse Business Forum on Wed., Feb. 24 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. The attendance cost is $25 per person. The keynote speaker is John Hope Bryant, an American entrepreneur, author, philanthropist and prominent thought leader on financial inclusion, economic empowerment and financial dignity. He has built more than 40 organizations, entities and companies in the U.S. with worldwide reach. The first 100 to register will receive a copy of Bryant’s new book, Up…
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