By Rodney Coates, Miami University Mississippi legislators have enacted a law that would create a…
White Tennessee lawmakers speak out for insurrection in honoring Confederate history
By Daniel Feller, University of Tennessee The ghost of the Confederacy hangs heavily over the…
‘We will not be defeated’: Vice President Kamala Harris stands with expelled representatives in Nashville
Originally published by The 19th In a speech on Friday, Harris condemned the Tennessee GOP…
Tennessee House votes to expel two members; vote to remove Johnson fails
This story was originally published by The 19th By Daja E. Henry, The 19th NASHVILLE,…
Long burdened by environmental racism, activists in Memphis are turning the tide
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods…
Tyre Nichols case: Former Memphis police officers plead not guilty
All five former Memphis Police officers who were charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols…
Police traffic stops can alienate communities and lead to violent deaths like Tyre Nichols’ – is it time to rethink them?
By Derek Epp, The University of Texas at Austin and Megan Dias, The University of…
Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units
By Ian T. Adams, University of South Carolina and Seth W. Stoughton, University of South…
Black police officers aren’t colorblind – they’re infected by the same anti-Black bias as American society and police in general
By Rashad Shabazz, Arizona State University Once again, Americans are left reeling from the horror…
‘Acts that defy humanity:’ 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence
By Howard Manly, The Conversation In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police…
How Tennessee disenfranchised 21% of its Black citizens
This story was originally published by ProPublica. By Bianca Fortis, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer…
Knoxville’s Black Community Endured Deeply Rooted Racism. Now There Is Medical Debt.
(Originally published Oct. 28, 2022) By Noam N. Levey, California Healthline KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When…
Black woman says authorities mishandled rape case involving suspect accused of later murdering White woman
A lawsuit filed on Tuesday reportedly claims the teacher who was abducted while jogging in…
Video: Tennessee police accused of “brutal” assault on man inside his home after attempted traffic stop
A video posted to social media showing a young Black man being hit by police…
White supremacists crash Juneteenth event in Tennessee
A group of masked White supremacists crashed a peaceful Juneteenth celebration on Saturday holding protest…
Mom sues Tennessee school district over White students’ racist bullying and harassment of son
A mother is suing a school district in Tennessee after her son was reportedly harassed…