Shelby
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Police are using Flock cameras from Texas school districts to assist ICE.
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Local police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Police are using Flock cameras from Texas school districts to assist ICE.
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The ex-NFL player accused of murder and evidence tampering charges in Ooltewah after allegedly killing his girlfriend was on probation and had previously been charged with assaults in Ohio and Florida, court records showed.
Ex-NFL player accused of murder in Ooltewah had assault charges in Ohio, Florida | Chattanooga Times Free Press
The ex-NFL player accused of murder and evidence tampering charges in Ooltewah after allegedly killing his girlfriend was on probation and had previously been charged with assaults in Ohio and Florida, court records showed.
www.timesfreepress.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The ex-NFL player accused of murder and evidence tampering charges in Ooltewah after allegedly killing his girlfriend was on probation and had previously been charged with assaults in Ohio and Florida, court records showed.
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A couple invited Bad Bunny to their wedding. He suggested they be part of his halftime show instead.
Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show featured a real wedding. About five minutes into the performance at Levi's Stadium, a couple was married on stage.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:59 AM
A couple invited Bad Bunny to their wedding. He suggested they be part of his halftime show instead.
About the singing piles of hair @nicklutsko.bsky.social
If you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, there's a good chance you'll hear music created by a Chattanooga musician during one of the advertisements.
Chattanooga man composes music for national Super Bowl ad | Chattanooga Times Free Press
If you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, there's a good chance you'll hear music created by a Chattanooga musician during one of the advertisements.
www.timesfreepress.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
About the singing piles of hair @nicklutsko.bsky.social
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
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As tens of thousands in Nashville woke up Saturday to a seventh straight day without power after a deadly ice storm, one group of bundled-up volunteers fanned out to knock on doors.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
Freezing cold and afraid to leave: Nashville immigrants hunker down in frigid homes
As tens of thousands in Nashville woke up Saturday to a seventh straight day without power after a deadly ice storm, one group of bundled-up volunteers fanned out to knock on doors.
www.newsfromthestates.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
As tens of thousands in Nashville woke up Saturday to a seventh straight day without power after a deadly ice storm, one group of bundled-up volunteers fanned out to knock on doors.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset ...
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 AM
“As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death.”
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NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
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The Bend, a highly anticipated and delayed mixed-use project on Chattanooga's Westside, received a $47.5 million loan from an out-of-town company to help fund the next phase of development.
The Bend receives $47.5M loan with no construction timeline announced | Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Bend, a highly anticipated and delayed mixed-use project on Chattanooga's Westside, received a $47.5 million loan from an out-of-town company to help fund the next phase of development.
www.timesfreepress.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Bend, a highly anticipated and delayed mixed-use project on Chattanooga's Westside, received a $47.5 million loan from an out-of-town company to help fund the next phase of development.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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A challenger to incumbent Weston Wamp has emerged for the Hamilton County mayor's race.
Sale Creek resident says he’ll challenge Wamp for county mayor | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A challenger to incumbent Weston Wamp has emerged for the Hamilton County mayor's race.
www.timesfreepress.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A challenger to incumbent Weston Wamp has emerged for the Hamilton County mayor's race.
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Can't help thinking about the many citizens detained by immigration agents & held at gunpoint or had guns/less lethals pointed at them
Some (thinking of George Retes) reported attempts to move out of the way per agents' requests, but were violently detained anyway
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Some (thinking of George Retes) reported attempts to move out of the way per agents' requests, but were violently detained anyway
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Can't help thinking about the many citizens detained by immigration agents & held at gunpoint or had guns/less lethals pointed at them
Some (thinking of George Retes) reported attempts to move out of the way per agents' requests, but were violently detained anyway
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
Some (thinking of George Retes) reported attempts to move out of the way per agents' requests, but were violently detained anyway
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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The federal government said Monday that Tennessee has not opted into a summer food program for low income kids that brought more than $84 million in funding to avert childhood hunger in previous years.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
Gov. Bill Lee declines to secure millions in federal funds to feed Tennessee kids during summer
Despite the urging of county mayors, child advocates, clergy and educators, Gov. Bill Lee has declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids by the…
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The federal government said Monday that Tennessee has not opted into a summer food program for low income kids that brought more than $84 million in funding to avert childhood hunger in previous years.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
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BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Trump loyalist-turned critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Trump loyalist-turned critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from Congress
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from Congress
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
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It will cost Tennesseans 10.5% more this year to purchase ingredients for the typical Thanksgiving dinner, according to surveys and data collected by a team at the University of Tennessee.
Thanksgiving dinner cost up 10.5% in Tennessee, UT researchers find | Chattanooga Times Free Press
It will cost Tennesseans 10.5% more this year to purchase ingredients for the typical Thanksgiving dinner, according to surveys and data collected by a team at the University of Tennessee.
www.timesfreepress.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It will cost Tennesseans 10.5% more this year to purchase ingredients for the typical Thanksgiving dinner, according to surveys and data collected by a team at the University of Tennessee.
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"The Epstein files is an easy yes to release from me," Fleischmann said in an interview with Mix 104.1 on Tuesday morning ahead of the House vote. "It will pass with ease. The president says to vote for it."
Rep. Fleischmann says vote to release Epstein files is an ‘easy yes’ after new Trump directive | Chattanooga Times Free Press
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, said the vote to release the Epstein files is an "easy yes" after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition and directed House Republicans to vote yes on a Tuesday vote that would require the U.S. Justice Department to release files related to the investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
www.timesfreepress.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"The Epstein files is an easy yes to release from me," Fleischmann said in an interview with Mix 104.1 on Tuesday morning ahead of the House vote. "It will pass with ease. The president says to vote for it."
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go."
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go."
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:
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A year after negotiations with the United Auto Workers began, Volkswagen has delivered a final offer the company said would bring the top base wage for Chattanooga employees to $39 per hour in 2029, among other benefits.
VW’s final offer to UAW would bring top base wage in Chattanooga to $39 in 2029 | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A year after negotiations with the United Auto Workers began, Volkswagen has delivered a final offer the company said would bring the top base wage for Chattanooga employees to $39 per hour in 2029, add profit sharing and provide workers with industry leading paid time off, among other benefits.
www.timesfreepress.com
September 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A year after negotiations with the United Auto Workers began, Volkswagen has delivered a final offer the company said would bring the top base wage for Chattanooga employees to $39 per hour in 2029, among other benefits.
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it’s early but it seems like maybe this is relevant again (wrote it last week fml)
September 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
it’s early but it seems like maybe this is relevant again (wrote it last week fml)
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Acting on orders from President Donald Trump, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is dispatching National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., this week to join the president’s law enforcement takeover in the nation’s capital.
Tennessee National Guard to join D.C. police order • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is dispatching National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., this week to join the president’s law enforcement takeover.
tennesseelookout.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Acting on orders from President Donald Trump, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is dispatching National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., this week to join the president’s law enforcement takeover in the nation’s capital.
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A judge ruled in favor of the Chattanooga Times Free Press in its lawsuit against the city of Chattanooga, council members and staff, establishing that open meetings laws were violated during non-public meetings on redrawing local voting districts.
Chattanooga’s secret redistricting meetings violated open meetings law, judge finds | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A judge ruled in favor of the Chattanooga Times Free Press in its lawsuit against the city of Chattanooga, council members and staff, establishing that open meetings laws were violated during non-public meetings on redrawing local voting districts.
www.timesfreepress.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A judge ruled in favor of the Chattanooga Times Free Press in its lawsuit against the city of Chattanooga, council members and staff, establishing that open meetings laws were violated during non-public meetings on redrawing local voting districts.