Tennessee
Tennessee Republicans approve map eliminating lone Democratic seat
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Tennessee became the first state to redraw its congressional districts after a Supreme Court decision last week that weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering. Republicans in the state legislature approved a new map that removes the only U.S. House seat held by a Democrat. Governor Bill Lee signed the measure into law shortly after the vote.
Craig Liner, 62, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and related charges for fatally shooting his ex-wife in her Tennessee driveway while she was on the phone with emergency services.
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Tennessee Republicans voted Thursday to pass new congressional maps expected to eliminate the state's only Democratic U.S. House seat. Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the measure into law shortly afterward. The move followed a Supreme Court decision striking down certain majority-black districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
A Tennessee grand jury has indicted 16-year-old Malakiah Harris on first-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of 13-year-old Savannah Copeland. Harris, who was 15 at the time of the October 2024 incident near Knoxville, allegedly stabbed the girl 93 times along a trail. He will be tried as an adult, a judge ruled earlier this year.
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Der Finanzausschuss des Repräsentantenhauses von Tennessee hat einen überparteilichen Gesetzentwurf zur Finanzierung unabhängiger Musikbühnen abgelehnt. Die Abstimmung am 16. April endete mit 11 zu 15 Stimmen, obwohl der Entwurf zuvor den Senat passiert hatte. Die Gesetzgebung sah ein Pilotprogramm in Höhe von 2 Millionen US-Dollar vor, das durch Gebühren auf den Zweitmarkt für Ticketverkäufe finanziert werden sollte.
Lora Morgan faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly shooting Samantha Goolsby during an argument in Cookeville, Tennessee. Authorities say Morgan confessed to the killing and partially concealed the body in a wooded area. She is held on $820,000 bond.
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A 52-year-old man faces homicide charges in Tennessee after allegedly stealing a Ford F-250 pickup truck and crashing into a woman's sedan, killing her during a police chase. The incident occurred on Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville, sending both vehicles 100 yards into a ditch. Ray Eugene Padgett was arrested following the Friday morning crash.
Tennessee republicans unveil congressional map to eliminate democratic seat
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