MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — On April 26, 2017, Walter Watkins returned to his Memphis home from work, let his three-month-old dog Hennessy out to use the bathroom and went back inside the house to make her meal. When he went…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ---Governor Lee calls for a special session on public safety. According to the office of Governor Bill Lee, he has requested to convene a special session with the Tennessee…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state's legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public. While performing at Thompson-Boling Arena, the…
By Jonathan Mattise and Travis Loller - Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Republican-led Legislature finished its annual session Friday without taking action on a gun control plan offered by the GOP governor in the wake of a deadly…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chances are shrinking fast for a key gun control proposal to make it out of the Tennessee Legislature. There’s been little support from GOP lawmakers for the Republican governor’s proposal, which would keep firearms away from…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A state lawmaker in Tennessee resigned suddenly for an ethics violation that became public Thursday, two weeks after he joined fellow Republicans in expelling two Black Democratic legislators for protesting in support of gun control on…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three transgender children and their parents sued Tennessee on Thursday over a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. FILE - The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., is shown Jan.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion votes after participating in protests over last month's school shooting in Nashville will visit the White House to meet with President Joe Biden on Monday. From left, expelled Rep. Justin Pearson,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee is calling on state legislators to pass an "Order of Protection" law. Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee…
