Tennessee
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‘You mind if we take this over?’: Video sheds light on Tennessee Highway Patrol interaction amid immigration arrests
Video footage obtained by the Nashville Banner sheds new light on the state-federal joint immigration sweeps last month and further undermines the Tennessee Highway Patrol's claim that its troopers were focused on traffic safety.
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University signs financial operating agreement with Tennessee
Tennessee State University inked an operating agreement with the state Tuesday to bolster finances after nearly a year of upheaval over shortfalls.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center to make deeper cuts, citing loss of federal funds
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will slash up to 650 from its staff as a result of the Trump administration's cuts to scientific funding.
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Former employee and whistleblower sues Tennessee legislature, Sexton over alleged retaliation
A former state employee is suing Tennessee, the state legislature and House Speaker Cameron Sexton over alleged retaliation, claiming that he was fired from his research job for raising concerns about campaign finance and corruption, a violation of whistleblower protections.
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Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains
Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains with engineers expecting the road closed for at least two weeks.
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Families of trans kids worry about what’s next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care
A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about the future.
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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights.
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New poll shows opposition to deportation without due process, divisions among Republican voters
A national poll, conducted by the nonpartisan Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy and released Wednesday, showed support for higher education and international students, uncertainty about the economy and polarization over President Donald Trump's treatment of elite universities.
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NAACP, environmental group notify Elon Musk’s xAI company of intent to sue over facility pollution
The NAACP and an environmental group said Tuesday that they intend to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer facility located near predominantly Black communities in Memphis.
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With Tennessee opting out of Summer EBT, hunger looms
The summer season brings long days, short nights and a school break for children. But for families who struggle with food insecurity, it may bring something more sinister: hunger.
