Tennessee man faces felony charge for Jan. 6 Capitol riot
At least 1,100 people have been charged with crimes related to a riot on the U.S. Capitol Jan, 6, 2021 Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI |…
Rep. Justin Jones files lawsuit against Tennessee House speaker for ‘unconstitutional actions’
State Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, who was expelled after joining a protest on the House floor following a deadly shooting in Nashville, filed a federal…
Tennessee Republican: I might push to oust McCarthy if he makes deal with Dems
The House last week failed to pass legislation to fund the government amid Republican infighting with hardliners who have promised to object to any stopgap…
GOP silences ‘Tennessee 3’ Democrat on House floor
Republican legislative leaders aren’t taking up significant any gun control changes, including the governor’s push to keep guns away from people judged to pose a…
Expelled Tennessee lawmakers return to House in landslide election wins
Tennessee State Reps. Justin Pearson (R) and Justin Jones (L) won back their district seats Thursday night. The pair were expelled from the state's House…
Expelled Tennessee Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson re-elected
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four months after an expulsion vote thrust the pair into the national spotlight, Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson formally…
Both expelled members of ‘Tennessee Three’ win back their state House seats
“Let’s send a clear message to everyone who thought they could silence the voice of District 86,” Pearson tweeted earlier this month. “You can’t expel…
Illegal abortions before Roe shaped these Tennessee doctors’ careers
More than 50 years later, Dr. Frank Boehm still remembers the desperate faces.The mother in Wichita, Kansas, when Boehm confirmed her teenager’s pregnancy. Unmarried teen…
Here are Tennessee football wins vacated under Jeremy Pruitt
Tennessee has dropped from the top 10 in all-time college football victories after the program was forced to vacate wins recorded in two seasons under…
Appeals court allows Tennessee to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
In a major blow to LGBTQ+ rights, a federal appeals court has allowed Tennessee to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Back…
Prominent former Tennessee lawmaker Roy Herron dies after jet ski accident
“Roy loved his family with all his might,” Herron’s wife, Rev. Nancy Carol Miller-Herron, said. “He passed doing what he loved most — spending time…
Nikki McCray-Penson, former Olympian, Tennessee and WNBA star, dies
Nikki McCray-Penson, the former Tennessee Lady Vols basketball star who would go on to become a three-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist before embarking on…
Federal judges block Kentucky, Tennessee bans on gender-affirming care for youth
Two federal judges, one in Tennessee and the other in Kentucky, on Wednesday blocked their states' controversial bans on gender-affirming care for minors from taking…
Boygenius plays Tennessee show in drag as a form of protest
After the governor of Tennessee tried and failed to ban public drag shows in the state, Boygenius performed in drag Sunday during the group’s Nashville…
Hayley Kiyoko defies Tennessee police, brings drag queens on stage
Instagram [@hayleykiyoko] Hayley Kiyoko has spoken out after a police officer warned her against bringing drag queens on stage at her concert in Nashville, Tennessee.…
US Justice Dept sues Tennessee over transgender healthcare law | LGBTQ News
The law, passed in the state’s Republican-led statehouse, prohibits youth from receiving gender-affirming care. The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit challenging…
Biden welcomes expelled Tennessee lawmakers to White House
1/4 President Joe Biden will meet with three Tennessee lawmakers, including two who were ousted from the state legislature earlier this month after staging an…
Lizzo protests Tennessee law with drag queen concert moment
It was bad b— o’clock Friday night in Tennessee when Lizzo protested the state’s anti-drag-show legislation by inviting more than a dozen drag queens to…
Second expelled Black Democrat reinstated to Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the…
Expelled lawmaker Justin Pearson to return to Tennessee House
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House of Representatives will both return to the Legislature after a Memphis commission voted to…