“As someone who has experienced discrimination in sports, it makes me feel terrible about the message that laws like this send out to transgender youth,” […]
Tag: Tennessee
Arkansas Passes Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
This is the third bill passed that affects the LGBTQIA+ community in Arkansas this year. What We Know: On March 29, the Arkansas Senate vote […]
Tennessee Man Fatally Shot After YouTube Prank Gone Wrong
A 20-year-old man was shot and killed after participating in a robbery prank gone wrong. What We Know: Last Friday, Timothy Wilks was fatally shot […]
Escaped Tennessee Inmates Are Caught 2 Days Later in Florida
Two escaped Tennessee inmates kidnapped a Kentucky highway department employee and stole at least two vehicles. Authorities found the pair in Florida. What We Know: […]
Memphis Mom Touches the Lives of 75 Foster Kids
For more than four decades, Dr. JoeAnn Ballard graciously fostered over 70 children in her home in Memphis, Tennessee. JoeAnn and her late husband, Monroe […]
Dolly Parton Declares Her Support For Black Lives Matter
Country music icon Dolly Parton declares support for the Black Lives Matter movement. What We Know: Dolly Parton was always vocal about her support for […]
New Play ‘Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou’ Will Premiere in 2021 in North Carolina
Nambi E. Kelley, known for her works Native Son and The Chi, has recently signed on as playwright for the upcoming play, Phenomenal Woman: Maya […]
Tennessee State Senator Embezzled Federal Grant Money Worth $600,000
Tennessee state Senator Katrina Robinson is being charged for embezzling more than $600,000 of federal grant money acquired through a healthcare company she directed. What […]
Coronavirus Coverage: Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and More Plan to Reopen, Number of Cases Has Not Declined
Three states in the southeastern US led by Republican governors – Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee — are loosening coronavirus-related restrictions in the coming days […]