NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court seeking judicial dissolution of the National Foundation for Transplants, Inc. (NFT), a Memphis-based nonprofit that fundraised for organ transplant patients. The lawsuit follows a months-long investigation into NFT’s business practices and its handling of patient donations. NFT announced in April 2024 that it would cease operations due to financial difficulties. The investigation began after the Attorney General’s Office received 47 complaints from patients and donors—including some referred by the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division of Business and Charitable Organizations—following NFT’s closure…
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NASHVILLE — Tennessee State University has appointed Reggie Barlow as the 23rd head football coach in program history. A proven leader with extensive coaching experience and a championship pedigree, Barlow brings a wealth of knowledge and a history of success at both the professional and collegiate levels. Barlow joins TSU after a standout tenure as head coach of the UFL’s D.C. Defenders, where he led the team to a league-best 9-1 record and a championship game appearance in 2023. His remarkable leadership earned him 2023 XFL Coach of the Year honors. Under his guidance, the Defenders produced seven All-XFL players,…
Pet Friendly Fundraiser Supports Dismas House Residential Reentry Program NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Save the date for the fourth annual Whiskey, Wine & Whiskers fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Horton Events, 660 Lafayette St. in Nashville. The event benefits Dismas House, a residential reentry program in Nashville that provides housing and holistic support services for formerly incarcerated men. Whiskey, Wine & Whiskers features entertainment by DJ Gary Steven, dancing, pet costume competition, silent auction, photo booth, local food trucks and unlimited samples of Tennessee’s finest wines and spirits. “We invite everyone to bring…
(Nashville, TN – April 4, 2025) Every year the Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC) along with national fair housing organizations, fair housing advocates, and communities across the country celebrate April as Fair Housing Month. Fair Housing month is celebrated in April in honor of the Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, or the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was passed in the wake of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s roots in fair housing can be traced back to the Chicago Freedom Movement. In January of 1966, Dr. King and…
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition are urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as the Attorneys General seek preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over a conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition. Attorney General Skrmetti and the coalition previously announced the settlement in principle with Apotex last year along with a $10 million settlement with Heritage Pharmaceuticals. At the time of that announcement, the settlement with Apotex was conditioned on the signatures of all necessary states and territories. Those signatures have been obtained, and…
Washington, D.C. — Today, advocacy organizations, representing millions of educators, civil rights champions, school employees, students, and families have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration’s illegal attempts to dismantle the United States Department of Education. The plaintiffs include the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), public school parents, The National Education Association (NEA), and AFSCME Maryland Council 3, and they are supported by Student Defense and Education Law Center (ELC). Since taking office, Trump Administration officials have taken an escalating series of steps to dismantle the Department, including a series of staff reductions and the termination of $1.5…
The Kroger grocery store will temporarily close on May 1 as interior renovations begin Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – Kroger announced recently its store located at 800 Monroe Street in Nashville will be undergoing a major remodel. The updates will result in a temporary store closure starting on May 1, 2025, until renovations are complete. This extensive process, representing a $22 million investment in the community, will expand the store’s size from 45,573 square feet to over 72,000 square feet. Serving the community since 1995, the Monroe Street Kroger last underwent a minor remodel in 2015. Due to the scale…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — Vice Mayor Angie E. Henderson of Nashville has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee, and District 2 Council Member and Budget & Finance Committee Vice Chair Kyonzté Toombs has been reappointed to the Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. The appointments were announced by NLC President Steve Patterson, Mayor of Athens, OH. “I appreciate the opportunity to bring a Nashville perspective to NLC’s policy work. Having served for eight years on Metro Council’s Public Works (now Transportation & Infrastructure) Committee, with a focus on provision of…
The deadline to apply for our Summer 2025 Internship Program is almost here! Applications close on Friday, March 28, 2025, so please remind any students or young professionals in your network to submit theirs before it’s too late. Internship Options Congressional Internship Pathways to C-Suite Internship Program Dates May 27 – July 27, 2025 Location Washington, D.C. Criteria 2.5 GPA (Congressional Interns) or 3.0 GPA (C-Suite Interns) Permanent resident or university attendance in the district of a CBC Member Enrolled as a full-time student or recent college graduate upon acceptance *Interns cannot be enrolled in outside courses or partake in any employment that…
Nashville, TN – In a significant achievement for the rights of deaf prisoners, three deaf men and Disability Rights Tennessee reached a settlement with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) that will provide videophones, sign language interpreters, and other necessary accommodations for deaf people incarcerated in TDOC facilities. The settlement concluded the long-running case of Trivette v. Tennessee Department of Correction, filed in March of 2020 alleging TDOC was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by failing to provide effective communication for deaf people in its custody. Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT), the Protection and Advocacy (P&A)…