MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — About 1,450 people jailed illegally as minors in Tennessee can claim part of a $11 million class-action settlement, but fewer than 200 people have filed eligible claims. The Daily News Journal reports the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center regularly locked up children for misdemeanor charges, including truancy, school fights and disobeying parents. Tennessee law prohibits pretrial…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Facing bipartisan criticism over its approach to immigration, the Biden administration has announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission – or are considered a threat to public safety. The new guidelines replace interim rules issued in February that were initially blocked by a federal judge in…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A synthetic rubber manufacturer in southwest Louisiana has agreed to pay $4 million and make numerous improvements to settle a long list of air pollution complaints. The consent decree with Firestone Polymers LLC, of Sulphur was made public Thursday. In April, nine companies including Firestone had agreed to pay $5.5 million in Superfund cleanup costs for…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The first big women’s march of the Biden administration heads straight for the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. The march in Washington on Saturday will be part of protests around the country demanding continued access to abortion. The demonstrations come days before the start of a new term for the Supreme Court that will decide the…
NEW YORK (AP) – Gloria Estefan says it’s important to know that many children are abused by people their families know and trust. She says she knows this because it happened to her. She spoke about being abused at age 9 during an episode of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans.” She told her Facebook Live audience the abuser was someone…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Investigators in Texas have arrested a man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail inside Travis County Democratic Party headquarters in Austin. The actions were caught on surveillance video. A fire official says 30-year-old Ryan Faircloth was booked Friday in the Travis County jail. He is charged with arson and possessing a prohibited weapon. Investigators received a…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The biggest lottery prize in more than eight months will be up for grabs in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing. The Powerball jackpot has slowly climbed to an estimated $635 million thanks to 39 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner, a record streak for the game dating back to June 5. There hasn’t been a…
CLEVELAND (AP) — A bellwether trial is set to start Monday in federal court in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for costs related to the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties. Lake and Trumbull counties have sued CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Giant Eagle, claiming the companies created an expensive “public nuisance” by dispensing millions of painkillers…
WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — A hundred years ago, the massive rural Tennessee flood that killed 20 people could have been chalked up to a fluke of nature. But experts say climate change is making the type of flood-producing rainfall that inundated Waverly last month more common. The town of just over 4,000 people faces a dilemma. More than 500 homes…
This week’s Pet of the Week from Saving the Animals Together is Clementine. Clementine is a beautiful and healthy 2-year-old girl looking for her new family. She does well with other dogs and children. Clementine would adapt well to any family type. She is still working on her house manners and commands but is very motivated and trainable. For more…
