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Tennessee Leaders Warn Governor Bill Lee Is “Playing Hunger Games” With The Lives of 700,000 Food-Insecure Children
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Letter to Gov Bill Lee.pdf
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February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Tennessee Leaders Warn Governor Bill Lee Is “Playing Hunger Games” With The Lives of 700,000 Food-Insecure Children
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The House has passed the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict limitations on voter registration and casting a ballot — including new rules that could make it more difficult for married women or LGBTQ+ people to register if they’ve changed their names.
House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote
The bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate, where a handful of Republicans have expressed concern about implementing the provisions.
19thnews.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The House has passed the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict limitations on voter registration and casting a ballot — including new rules that could make it more difficult for married women or LGBTQ+ people to register if they’ve changed their names.
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A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
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"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
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New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four bipartisan bills into law, focusing on improving health care access, investing in statewide infrastructur
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February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."
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EXCLUSIVE:Marsha Blackburn faces allegations of 'flagrant violations' of campaign laws in race for Tennessee governor www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Marsha Blackburn faces allegations of 'flagrant violations' of campaign laws in race for Tennessee governor
US Sen. Marsha Blackburn faces allegations that she and her campaign engaged in "flagrant violations" of federal and state law by using donations from her Senate campaign for her gubernatorial race.
www.newschannel5.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
EXCLUSIVE:Marsha Blackburn faces allegations of 'flagrant violations' of campaign laws in race for Tennessee governor www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
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African nations make up a striking share of the countries swept into the Trump administration’s new freeze on immigrant visas.
The 26 African countries include Somalia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. https://capitalbnews.org/ghana-us-immigration-visa-freeze/
The 26 African countries include Somalia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. https://capitalbnews.org/ghana-us-immigration-visa-freeze/
Ghana Helped U.S. Deport Migrants, and Now Its Own Citizens Are Shut Out
Twenty-seven African nations are included in a U.S. visa freeze, even as many have helped enforce Washington’s deportation agenda.
capitalbnews.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
African nations make up a striking share of the countries swept into the Trump administration’s new freeze on immigrant visas.
The 26 African countries include Somalia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. https://capitalbnews.org/ghana-us-immigration-visa-freeze/
The 26 African countries include Somalia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. https://capitalbnews.org/ghana-us-immigration-visa-freeze/
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Remembering, James Mercer Langston Hughes, born #onthisday February 1, 1901. An American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
February 1, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Remembering, James Mercer Langston Hughes, born #onthisday February 1, 1901. An American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri, Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
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"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
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ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
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apnews.com/article/immi...
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Hey has anybody heard anything about support or relief efforts from the NFL franchise to whom we gave $2 billion that we could have spent burying power lines instead?
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Hey has anybody heard anything about support or relief efforts from the NFL franchise to whom we gave $2 billion that we could have spent burying power lines instead?
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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One of the worst hit places in Mississippi was Rolling Fork, a small, 80% Black town. On Monday, the entire town was out of power and running water.
Just three years ago, Rolling Fork saw 90% of its buildings and structures decimated by tornadoes.
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Just three years ago, Rolling Fork saw 90% of its buildings and structures decimated by tornadoes.
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For Rural Black Communities, Winter Storm Fern Hits Where Recovery Never Finished
As temperatures plunge, rural Black towns face days without power. Some are still rebuilding from the last catastrophe.
capitalbnews.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM
One of the worst hit places in Mississippi was Rolling Fork, a small, 80% Black town. On Monday, the entire town was out of power and running water.
Just three years ago, Rolling Fork saw 90% of its buildings and structures decimated by tornadoes.
capitalbnews.org/winter-storm...
Just three years ago, Rolling Fork saw 90% of its buildings and structures decimated by tornadoes.
capitalbnews.org/winter-storm...
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Some analysts now predict the next two weeks will be “the toughest challenge for heating oil and natural gas markets in the Northeast in nearly a decade,” with implications for heating costs that will ripple through February bills. https://capitalbnews.org/ice-storm-power-outages-black-southerners/
A Storm Is Coming for the South's Most Vulnerable Black Communities
From rural Mississippi to urban centers, aging infrastructure and housing inequality could turn a winter storm into a crisis.
capitalbnews.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Some analysts now predict the next two weeks will be “the toughest challenge for heating oil and natural gas markets in the Northeast in nearly a decade,” with implications for heating costs that will ripple through February bills. https://capitalbnews.org/ice-storm-power-outages-black-southerners/
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We'll be out as much we can be this weekend! Heading out now to give folks rides to shelter, deliver supplies and check on our neighbors. We need everyone doing what they can to get us all through this brutal snow, ice & bitter cold. We take care of each other ❤️
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As temperatures drop Open Table Nashville braves the cold to deliver a helping hand to unhoused neighbors
Open Table Nashville brings blankets, gloves, and other supplies for unhoused neighbors this winter
www.tennessean.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
We'll be out as much we can be this weekend! Heading out now to give folks rides to shelter, deliver supplies and check on our neighbors. We need everyone doing what they can to get us all through this brutal snow, ice & bitter cold. We take care of each other ❤️
www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...
www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...
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APSU has reinstated Darren Michael and paid out a $500,000 legal settlement nearly four months after firing the theater professor for a post related to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
APSU Professor Reinstated With $500K in Charlie Kirk Cleanup Settlement
Clarksville university backtracks three months after firing Darren Michael for Kirk comments
www.nashvillescene.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
APSU has reinstated Darren Michael and paid out a $500,000 legal settlement nearly four months after firing the theater professor for a post related to the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
This piece is dated (published in 2010) but may offer a different perspective than what we’ve been hearing. It’s based on my two visits to Venezuela to examine the country’s linkages to African Americans and U.S. civil rights and grassroots leaders.
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drive.google.com/file/d/1TGIP...
African Americans, Transnational Contention, and Cross-National Politics in the United States and Venezuela.pdf
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January 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
This piece is dated (published in 2010) but may offer a different perspective than what we’ve been hearing. It’s based on my two visits to Venezuela to examine the country’s linkages to African Americans and U.S. civil rights and grassroots leaders.
drive.google.com/file/d/1TGIP...
drive.google.com/file/d/1TGIP...
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Nationwide, state judges are poised to play a pivotal role in adjudicating legal challenges to electoral maps, which have been drafted to maximize partisan advantage for either Republicans or Democrats, depending on the state. Cc: @stateline.org
As Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps • Tennessee Lookout
The U.S. Supreme Court has all but taken federal courts out of the business of reviewing redrawn maps this year.
tennesseelookout.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Nationwide, state judges are poised to play a pivotal role in adjudicating legal challenges to electoral maps, which have been drafted to maximize partisan advantage for either Republicans or Democrats, depending on the state. Cc: @stateline.org
An interesting development
I thought this was a joke until I saw this newscast of it. I think this should be the move for all large-scale retailers and businesses
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First-ever Costco with apartments to open in South LA
YouTube video by NBCLA
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December 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
An interesting development
The Butler Snow/Metro Nashville investigation was poisoned - and probably rigged - once the TBI raided the law firm earlier this year. It was a Nixon-like move.
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
Mayor’s MNPD Probe Disputes Wide-Ranging Complaint
Long-awaited review clears MNPD of extensive allegations from retired police lieutenant
www.nashvillescene.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The Butler Snow/Metro Nashville investigation was poisoned - and probably rigged - once the TBI raided the law firm earlier this year. It was a Nixon-like move.
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
Happening today at Fisk University
Critical Condition and When Machines Prescribe Screening
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Critical Condition and When Machines Prescribe Screening
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Critical Condition and When Machines Prescribe Screening - Nashville - December 1, 2025 at Fisk University, 17th Avenue North, Nashville, TN, USA. Find event and ticket information on Ticketbud.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Happening today at Fisk University
Critical Condition and When Machines Prescribe Screening
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Critical Condition and When Machines Prescribe Screening
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Tamir Rice was killed by police in 2014. His mother is determined to help other children.
Tamir Rice was killed at age 12 by a Cleveland police officer. His mother is determined to create a legacy that will honor her son’s memory and help other children.
www.csmonitor.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
