NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At a press conference yesterday, Senator Heidi Campbell, a leading contender for Nashville Mayor, strongly criticized Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti for arguing that the state should be allowed to seize out-of-state medical records.18 Republican state attorneys general, including Skrmetti, signed onto a letter opposing a federal rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that would prevent the disclosure of medical records for patients who seek abortions in states where the procedure is legal. The rule is intended to prevent states where abortion is illegal, like Tennessee, from punishing women who travel out of…
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NASHVILLE – A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment yesterday charging two Lawrence County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s deputies with federal civil rights and obstruction offenses stemming from their use of unlawful force during the arrest of a 61-year-old man. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee, Assistant Director Luis Quesada of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division and FBI Special Agent in Charge Douglas DePodesta made the announcement. According to the indictment, on Oct. 5, 2020, in Giles County, Tennessee, Sherriff’s Investigator Zach Ferguson and Deputy…
Nashville, TN – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. Tennessee state house candidate, David Hooven (District 51), has committed support for term limits on Congress by signing the term limits convention pledge. The special election is scheduled for August 3, 2023. USTL President, Philip Blumel, commented on Hooven’s pledge saying, “David’s strong support of term limits shows that there are…
By Laura Onyeneho Houston Defender Nikki Porcher, a visionary entrepreneur and advocate, is making waves in the business world with her unwavering commitment to empowering Black women entrepreneurs. As the founder of Buy from a Black Woman, Porcher has created a platform that champions the economic success and visibility of Black women-owned businesses across the nation. Porcher’s journey began in 2016 when she recognized the challenges faced by Black women entrepreneurs and their businesses. Driven by a deep passion for economic empowerment and equality, she launched Buy from a Black Woman to address the unique barriers these women face and…
Washington, D.C.– Maurice D. Edington, Ph.D., an accomplished scientist, educator, and university administrator with a proven track record of success in improving student retention and graduation rates, has been named the 10th president of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Edington as president during the Board’s regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on June 8. He succeeds Ronald Mason Jr., J.D., the University’s longest-serving president, who announced that he would be stepping down as President in July 2022. Mason will end his tenure on July 31, 2023, but will remain…
The Busing Battleground and The Harvest Premiere September 2023 on PBS and Streaming on PBS.org (BOSTON, MA) — This September, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE will premiere two new documentaries that examine the deeply mixed legacy of America’s efforts to racially integrate public schools. Directed by Sharon Grimberg and Cyndee Readdean, The Busing Battleground viscerally captures the class tensions and racial violence that ensued when Black and white students in Boston were bused for the first time between neighborhoods to comply with a federal desegregation order. The Harvest is a personal and powerful look at a coalition of Black and white students, parents…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) — Phoebe White, America’s 13-year old yodeling cowgirl from Kentucky is thrilled to announce that she will be joining America’s favorite Cowboy’s Riders In The Sky, for a special guest performance on the world famous Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, August 02, at 7pm CT. Phoebe and Riders In The Sky are anticipated to perform Ranger Doug’s song, “Phoebe, the Yodeling Cowgirl,” a modified version of the Toy Story 2 hit song, “Jessie, the Yodeling Cowgirl.” Show information and tickets are available at opry.com, and fans can tune-in to listen live on WSM Radio. “Getting invited to perform on the Grand Ole Opry with Riders In The…
To the Editor: Supreme Court decisions impact every facet of American life. Unfortunately, those decisions don’t reflect the will of the people. Mitch McConnell’s right-wing majority Court gutted voting rights, opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate money in our elections, struck down gun safety laws, and limited the government’s ability to protect our air and water. Since they overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion has been effectively banned (with extremely limited exceptions) in fourteen states. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have lost access to abortion care. This can’t go on. We need to move away from these types of extremely partisan…
NASHVILLE, TN – July 31, 2023 – The state of Tennessee proclaimed today, July 31, 2023, as “Josef Newgarden Day ” around the Volunteer State, in recognition of the Team Penske driver becoming the first Tennessean to win the Indianapolis 500. The proclamation was read from the Bridge Building on the banks of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville, just off the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix (BMMCGP) circuit, by Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Stuart C. McWhorter and Mark Ezell, Tennessee Tourist Development Commissioner. The event served as the unofficial start to race week festivities in downtown Nashville that will culminate with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES (NICS) taking to the streets of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – Michael and Tiffany Oher announced details about The Oher Foundation during a kickoff event at Nashville’s Alliance Bernstein recently. NFL superstar, author and mentor, Oher is committed to providing top-tier education opportunities to deserving students. Oher is ‘filling the gaps for kids,” as he taps Nashville’s Lipscomb Academy as the flagship educational partner for the first two scholarship students that will begin the 2023-2024 school year at the venerable academy. The Oher Foundation Mission Statement reads “to empower socio-economically disadvantaged youth by providing them opportunities and supports they need to overcome poverty through education, mentorship and…