Tennessee
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New application deadline set for 12th Judicial District opening
A new notice seeking applicants for the open judge’s seat in the six-county 12th Judicial District has been issued, restarting the process after four applicants had been approved for interviews later this month.
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Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike's stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital.
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Georgia no. 1, Tennessee third in business magazine rankings
For the 13th straight year, Area Development magazine has put Georgia atop of its 2026 list of top states for doing business. Tennessee came in at No. 3 on the list, just behind Texas.
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With Ogles out of the way, Hatcher and Molder face off in Tennessee’s 5th District
Charlie Hatcher and Chaz Molder both started running for Congress to get rid of incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles.
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Across the country, youth prisons are closing. This state is building more.
Across the country, states have been shuttering their youth prisons as juvenile crime has plummeted and research shows the facilities are not effective at keeping youth out of trouble after release. From 2000 to 2022, the number of the highest-security facilities for kids has dropped by more than 40%, the most recent federal data shows.
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After a fight for equality in the 1980s, Chattanooga civil rights activists prepare for new effort
Afternoon light slipped through the curtains of a dimly lit room on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Chattanooga. Black residents, clergy members and activists gathered in early May to organize opposition to Tennessee state lawmakers' congressional redistricting effort, aimed at eliminating the last Democratic-held seat in the state.
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Frances Edwards will wash your mouth out with soap if you forget sacrifices made for voting rights
When early voting begins Oct. 14, Frances Edwards plans to be one of the first in line.
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Tennessee’s handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed execution
Christa Pike's failed execution followed other death penalty miscues in Tennessee, which performs just a fraction of the nation's executions but is now halting them for a second time since 2022, reigniting questions over the state's handling of capital punishment.
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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday.
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Interim pastor at local church chained himself to pole outside Tennessee Capitol protesting Pike execution
Before the state of Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike, the Rev. Marvin Morgan chained himself to a pole outside of the state Capitol.
