CLEVELAND, TN — Keep your eyes peeled because this classic Batmobile is headed to a storefront near you! The 1966 Batmobile has left its stately home at Wayne Manor and will be visiting select Check Into Cash stores and nearby locations! All customers and staff, friends and family, super hero fans, and iconic car lovers are cordially invited to stop by! Jokers, Riddlers, and other super villains might not want to risk it! Don’t miss out on the chance to see Alfred, get your picture taken with the Batmobile, and maybe even see some other familiar comic-stars. The caped crusaders…
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NASHVILLE, TN — City Clerk Elizabeth Waites did not show up Wednesday afternoon to receive 8,000 signatures from community activists who want to put a referendum on the November ballot. If passed, the measure would create a Community Oversight Board (COB) to monitor police violence. The deadline for qualifying was August 1 at 4 pm. By 2:30 about three dozen activists wearing COB t-shirts started to get restless. Where was Waites? A box filled with the petitions was sitting on the front counter. The news media, COB supporters, and the parents of Jacques Clemmons were packed like sardines in the…
In a nice break from more serious political dramas, one of the most interesting national court rulings of 2018 has been the Supreme Court’s decision to allow for legalized sports betting. That wording is important, because the Supreme Court didn’t explicitly legalize sports betting across the United States. Rather, they simply voted to break an existing ban on the national level, thereby clearing the way for states to legislate legal sports betting, one by one. Now, the question naturally becomes which states will do just that. The first places to look are naturally those states that already have betting and casino gaming in…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN – Health care advocates met outside the office of Attorney General Herbert Slatery III last Friday to deliver hundreds of letters from Tennesseans who want the AG to withdraw from a federal lawsuit to have Obamacare declared unconstitutional. That would put 2.7 million Tennesseans at risk because they have a pre-existing medical condition. Four speakers stood on the Legislative Plaza exactly one year after Arizona Senator John McCain dramatically gave a “thumbs down” vote to the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The ACA is President Obama’s signature healthcare law which…
NASHVILLE, TN —The 2018 election cycle has produced a number of exciting and hotly-contested matchups, but none might be as nail-biting as the race for State House District 54. It’s in that race that we see Vincent Dixie, a small business owner and first-time candidate, step into the spotlight. Once considered an underdog in the race, Dixie has run an impressive campaign, coming on strong in public forums, and charming his way through community events. When asked about what made his campaign so special, however, Dixie shrugged it off. “It’s nothing special, we’ve just worked very hard. I think people…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The U.S. Constitution requires the Census Bureau to count the number of people in the U.S every ten years. But every ten years the bureau undercounts minorities, children, and people living in rural areas. “The National Urban League has convened a 2020 Census Black Roundtable to make sure we are visible, heard, and counted in the 2020 census,” said Jeri Green, Senior Advisor to the National Urban League (NUL). Civil rights groups say the 2020 census will not be fair or accurate because Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross wants to ask about citizenship status. They…
NASHVILLE, TN — Many school districts across the nation are feeling the squeeze that smaller budgets and higher expectations for achievement are placing on their already challenged learning environments. While there is a constant push to do more with less, committed board members, administrators and teachers continue to fight through those challenges to remain focused on the goal of elevating student achievement. This scenario is a strikingly familiar one for Metro Nashville Public Schools, a chronically underfunded district tasked with the expectations of meeting rigorous state and national achievement standards despite scarcity in resources. Out of thousands of school districts…
NASHVILLE, TN — Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, the first African American combat pilot in the U.S. Armed Forces, visited local financial services company Advance Financial last week to share her message with employees about engagement, overcoming obstacles and accomplishing goals. “I’m so glad our employees had the opportunity to hear FlyGirl speak,” said Tina Hodges, chief executive and chief experience officer for Advance Financial. “Her dynamic speech left us all feeling empowered to, as she put it, ‘bloom where we’re planted’ and provide fantastic service to our customers.” FlyGirl, who grew up in Tennessee and attended Middle Tennessee State University before…
By Michael McLendon NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Friends and family of Tennessee State University alum Maleka Grimes Jackson gathered on TSU’s campus July 8 to remember the young mother who was recently killed in a boating accident in the Bahamas. Jackson, a Chattanooga native who lived in Atlanta, graduated from TSU in 2000 with a degree in liberal arts and sciences. She and her husband, Tiran, were on vacation celebrating their 15-year wedding anniversary at the time of the accident. A member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jackson was known by her line sisters in the Alpha…
NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee State University graduate, Judge Sam Coleman was appointed to General Session Court, Division 10 on May 16, 2017. He is currently running to assume the seat in the upcoming August 2, 2018 election. Before becoming a judge, Coleman practiced law in several areas including criminal, civil, probate, landlord and tenant law. He served as Metro Council Member for the citizens of Nashville, Davidson County District 32 from 2003 to 2011 and District 33 from 2015 until becoming Judge in 2017. Judge Coleman retired from State Government with 32 years of service, and has been cited as…