NASHVILLE — Following the arrest of journalist Estefany Rodríguez on Wednesday, March 4, attorneys for the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) filed an emergency habeas corpus petition challenging her alleged unlawful detention. On Sunday night, TIRRC filed an amendment to its petition, alleging that the details surrounding her arrest and detention indicate retaliation against her, in violation of the First Amendment, due to her work as a journalist, including her coverage of ICE, according to a statement released by TIRRC on Monday. On March 4, Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter for Nashville Noticias, was with her husband, Alejandro Medina…
