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June 1, 2021
JACKSBORO Leif Jeffers, Public Defender for the Eighth Judicial District, announces his office is participating in a unique pilot program through a partnership.
June 1, 2021
The Oneida Special School District will once again be on the hunt for a band director, after Andrew Layne on Tuesday announced that he.
June 1, 2021
June 1, 2021. It s the 225th birthday of Tennessee, the 16th state to be admitted to the Union.
Today, Tennessee is a culturally-rich state that.
June 1, 2021
A funeral service will be held Thursday evening for Earl Smith Jr., the Huntsville man who was fatally injured in an accident on U.S..
Amendment to Tennessee Constitution totally banning slavery heads to Gov. Lee s desk
Currently, the Tennessee Constitution bans slavery except as a form of criminal punishment for inmates. If signed by Governor Lee, it will be on the 2022 ballot. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:38 AM EDT May 7, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Constitution currently bans the use of slavery except in one case as a form of criminal punishment. Now, lawmakers are working to change that.
The Tennessee House passed a resolution to amend the state constitution Tuesday night. It would ban all forms of slavery in the state, including as a form of punishment. The bill was sponsored by Representative Joe Towns and Senator Raumesh Akbari, both of Memphis.