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EMILY COCHRANE
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Judge Finds Tennessee Law Aimed at Restricting Drag Shows Unconstitutional
The law, one of the first aimed at curbing drag performances in front of children, had been on hold for nearly two months as the…
Tennessee Drag Law Sows Fear Among Performers Ahead of Pride Month
A judge is expected to rule as soon as this week on whether the new law banning “adult cabaret” in front of children is constitutional.
Nashville Parents Can Have Say in Case Over Shooter’s Writings, Judge Rules
A group of about 100 families will now have the chance to argue in court against releasing the writings of the assailant who killed six…
Nashville Parents Ask: Must a Mass Shooter’s Writings Be Made Public?
The lack of information about what motivated a deadly attack on a Christian school has led to a protracted legal fight over releasing the shooter’s…
Tennessee G.O.P. Cuts Session Short With No Action on Gun Control
Republicans not only rebuffed the demands of protesters but also punted on a proposal from the state’s conservative governor, who said he would now call…
Justin Pearson Faces Vote on Returning Him to Tennessee House After Expulsion
County officials are expected to vote Wednesday on sending Justin J. Pearson back to the state legislature, less than a week after he and a…
Nashville Council Votes to Return Expelled Lawmaker Justin Jones to House
The move was a swift rebuke to the Republican supermajority over its decision to expel two lawmakers for leading a gun control protest on the…
Tennessee House Poised to Expel 3 Democrats Over Gun Control Protest
The Republican-dominated House was set to vote on Thursday on taking the rare and punitive action of removing the Democrats from office for their part…
How Nashville Prepared for the Day It Never Wanted to Face
Dispatchers, police and paramedics in Nashville had for years trained for a school shooting as if it was inevitable. An attack in Uvalde, Texas, underscored…
Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee Law That Restricts Drag Performances
A federal judge put a hold on the law hours before it was to take effect, saying there were legitimate questions about whether it violated…