TN: Criminal Justice
Proceso de restauración de derecho al voto en TN es 'demasiado complicado'
En Tennessee, casi medio millón de personas no podrán votar en las próximas elecciones debido a una condena por un delito grave en el …
Report: TN voting-rights restoration process 'overly complicated'
In Tennessee, almost a half million people won't be able to vote in any upcoming elections because of a past felony conviction, and one organization …
Report cites racial disparity in imprisonment
Tennessee's incarceration rates stand out internationally, and there are glaring racial disparities in prisons and jails. New research examines the …
6 people in prison receive bachelor’s degrees from Lane College
Bridging the gap between education and incarceration, six people in Tiptonville, Tennessee, recently got their bachelor's degrees through a historic …
Report: Still Locked Out from Voting in Tennessee
In Tennessee, almost a half-million people will not be able to vote in any upcoming election because of a past felony conviction, and a new survey …
TN Peer Recovery Specialist Program Reaches Milestone
Tennessee now has over 1,000 people across the state who are actively using their past experience with mental-health and substance-use challenges to h…
Report: More than 470,000 Tennesseans Can’t Vote Due to Felony Convictions
In Tennessee, almost a half-million people won't be able to vote in the midterm elections because of a past felony conviction. According to research …
Experts: County-Level Disparities in TN Child Incarceration
Children living in certain counties in Tennessee are more likely to be arrested and jailed, and experts contended they are not seeing signs the state …
Shelby County Pretrial System Under Scrutiny, Calls for Reform
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Legal advocacy groups in Tennessee have asked Shelby County Court officials to change their bail and pretrial detention practices…
Rallies Planned Across TN for Pervis Payne
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tomorrow, events in Knoxville, Memphis, Murfreesboro and Nashville will mark the one-year anniversary of weekly rallies for …
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …
TN “Anti-Protest" Bill Would Make Highway Obstruction a Felony
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State Senate lawmakers are considering a bill today that would increase the penalty for obstructing a highway from a class A …