Tennessee Tag

Nashville Holocaust Memorial Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Messages

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 16, 2020 24 Comments

Samantha wrote about the spike in anti-Jewish violence in the wake of George Floyd's death. It has not stopped. Someone sprayed anti-Semitic messages on a bedsheet and spread it over the Nashville Holocaust Memorial at the Gordon Jewish Community Center on Saturday during the Jewish Sabbath.

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump Invites NY Gov. Cuomo To White House

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 21, 2020 13 Comments

Today's Wuhan Coronavirus update will start with a brief review of failed press narratives concerning President Donald Trump's handling of the national emergency.

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Woman Arrested for Allegedly Carving ‘White Pride’ Into Sidewalk in Front of Tennessee Business

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 11, 2020 31 Comments

Law enforcement in Johnson City, Tennessee, responded this week to a possible hate crime. Someone carved the words 'white pride' into the sidewalk in front of a black-owned gym. Ultimately, a suspect was arrested. Oddly enough, the person who was arrested is a woman of color.

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Retired NYPD Detective Punched Over MAGA Style Birthday Hat

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 13, 2020 22 Comments

A retired NYPD detective in Nashville said a woman punched him at his birthday party over his MAGA style birthday hat.

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Campus Carry Moves Closer to Reality in Tennessee With New Legislation

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 11, 2020 1 Comment

"If signed into law, this measure would take effect on July 1 and only apply to state schools."...

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Vanderbilt University Provides’Unconscious Bias Training’ for Administrators

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 06, 2020 5 Comments

“Inclusion doesn’t occur until we have a mission to deal with our own blind spots around people who are different from us.”...

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Two-Hundred Pound Black Bear Gets Stuck in Baseball Stadium at U. Tennessee

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 30, 2019 3 Comments

"Sgt. Roy Smith and Wildlife Officer Jeff Roberson responded to the scene and were able to quickly tranquilize and remove the bear"...

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Tennessee Man Sues Popeyes for Running Out of Its New Chicken Sandwich

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 31, 2019 22 Comments

The drama continues within the chicken sandwich wars! A Tennessee man sued Popeyes for running out of its popular new chicken sandwich. He accused the fast-food restaurant of false advertising and deceptive business practice. He complained the shortage caused him to waste his time because he had to drive around Chattanooga.

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Vanderbilt Unveils Missing Flag That Flew Behind MLK, RFK Speeches

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 24, 2019 0 Comments

"And somehow the flag ended up in Alumni Hall, which was built for alumni who died in World War I."...

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Fifth Person Found Guilty in 2007 Christian/Newsom Torture Murders

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 14, 2019 62 Comments

On January 7, 2007, Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, were kidnapped, beaten, tortured, raped, and murdered in one of the most heart-wrenching and purely evil crimes in my memory.  The fifth person to be tried in relation to these heinous crimes was found guilty Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

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Hiwassee College to Close at End of Spring 2019 Semester

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 30, 2019 0 Comments

"It's just very similar to a death. Everyone is in the midst of the grieving process."...

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U. Tennessee Announces Free Tuition for Low Income Students

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 17, 2019 4 Comments

"This isn't a school just for the wealthy or the elite"...

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Tennessee Republican Presents Resolution Asking Colleges to Ditch ‘Free Speech Zones’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2019 0 Comments

“Free speech zones and restrictive speech codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment"...

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U. Tennessee Knoxville Reportedly Spent Over $100K in Student Fees on ‘Sex Week’ Since 2013

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2019 2 Comments

"In 2016-2017, the report states that the group received $22,700"...

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Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander Will Not Seek a Fourth Term in 2020

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 17, 2018 10 Comments

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) announced today that he will not seek re-election for a fourth term in 2020. From Politico:

"The people of Tennessee have been very generous, electing me to serve more combined years as governor and senator than anyone else from our state. I am deeply grateful, but now it is time for someone else to have that privilege," the 78-year old Alexander said in a closely-held statement on Monday. "I have gotten up every day thinking that I could help make our state and country a little better, and gone to bed most nights thinking that I have. I will continue to serve with that same spirit during the remaining two years of my term.”

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Trial date set for one of suspects in 2007 Christian/Newsom Torture Murders

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 16, 2018 40 Comments

The heart-wrenching, tragic final hours of Channon Christian (21) and Christopher Newsom (23) haunt me even today, almost twelve years after they endured an almost incomprehensible level of abuse, rape, and torture before finally dying at the hands of their brutal killers.

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Was Cyntoia Brown sentenced to life in prison for self-defense? Nope.

Posted by Andrew Branca on December 11, 2018 48 Comments

A lot of people have been forwarding me articles about Cyntoia Brown, who was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery when she was a 16-year-old prostitute. Recent news coverage includes this very sympathetic piece from CNN and another from NPR, as well as a deluge of similarly sympathetic coverage from a variety of other sources. Brown unsuccessfully argued self-defense at her trail. The court sentenced her to life in prison. She will first be eligible for parole after serving 51 years of her sentence.

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Undercover Video: Staffers in Bredesen Campaign Admit He Lied About Kavanaugh Support

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 11, 2018 11 Comments

Project Veritas caught staffers for Tennessee Democrat Senate candidate Phil Bredesen admitting that he lied about his support for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to persuade moderate voters to pick him over Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn. One staffer agreed that Tennessee voters are ignorant.

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