Advocates say restoring voting rights for past felons in Tennessee is a discouraging maze
Tennessee denies the right to vote to a higher share of its people than all but one U.S. state.
Ellen Gerst
Ellen Gerst covers local news, crime and law enforcement for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She joined the paper in October 2022, and previously covered crime and local government for the Casper Star-Tribune in Wyoming. She holds a degree in communication from Boston College.
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Chattanooga police reach high homicide clearance rate, decline for other violent crimes
Chattanooga police say they cleared 92% of 25 total homicides in the city last year, while at the same time the department cleared fewer rape, aggravated assau…
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VIDEO: Police still searching for man in armed robbery at downtown Chattanooga bank
Police are still searching for the suspect in an armed robbery at a downtown Chattanooga bank Monday.