Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the west, and Missouri to the northwest. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, with a 2017 population of 667,560 and a 2017 metro population of 1,903,045. Tennessee's second largest city is Memphis, which had a population of 652,236 in 2017.
The pastor said in a sermon that L.G.B.T. people were “freaks” and “worthy of death,” comments that have prompted prosecutors to review cases he has investigated. NYTimes.com - Published
A Tennessee sheriff's detective is on paid leave for comments made during his other job as a pastor, where he preached that homosexuals should be put to death. Nathan Frandino has more.
Knox County Sheriff’s deputy and Pastor Grayson Fritts is being investigated by the District Attorney’s office. He gave a sermon calling for the government to round up and execute members of the..
According to Reuters, officials said on Thursday that at least two dozen police officers were injured in overnight clashes with protesters, some throwing rocks, in Memphis, Tennessee, after U.S...
At least 24 police officers were injured in Memphis, Tennessee in violent clashes Wednesday night with protesters, who took to the streets following the shooting death of a man killed by U.S. Marshals..
According to Huffington Post, Tennessee prosecutor who recently faced calls to resign for calling Muslims inherently “evil” is again facing controversy after video surfaced of him saying same-sex..
Reuters reports a group of detained asylum seekers sued the U.S. government on Thursday. Legal advocacy groups representing 12 plaintiffs are seeking class action status on behalf of hundreds of asylum..
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the U.S. package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for..
Fireflies, the unofficial mascot of summer, are powering an eco-tourism boom in U.S. rural towns, where rare species that synchronize their flashings draw sell-out crowds of spectators from around the..
At a congressional hearing, the chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee told the FAA it must “get it right” in deciding when to allow the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again...
A Tennessee elementary school will “no longer feature a student portraying Hitler or the [Nazi] salute” as part of a class project about World War II after an 11-year-old was removed from her..
Reuters reports that a former intelligence analyst was arrested Thursday on accusations that he illegally obtained and disclosed classified national defense information to a journalist. The U.S...
According to Reuters, civil rights groups in Tennessee have asked a federal court to block enforcement of a new state law that threatens to impose new penalties on voter-registration groups. The..
A suspect in the killings of seven people in rural Tennessee was shot and captured by police after an hours-long manhunt triggered by the discovery of the bodies in two separate homes, authorities said..
A 25-year-old man was arrested after five dead bodies were found in two Tennessee homes. Michael Cummins was taken into custody after he was shot in woods not far from one of the crime scenes...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Senator Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic lawmakers on Friday proposed a bill tmsnrt.rs/2Dy5aht that offers new protections for U.S. military families facing unsafe housing,..
The young black man killed by U.S. marshals in Memphis, Tennessee, whose death sparked clashes with police overnight, had recently become a father for the second time and was the subject of multiple.. Reuters - Published
U.S. Marshals Service agents fatally shot a young black man in Memphis, Tennessee during an attempted arrest, triggering overnight clashes with protesters that left at least two dozen police officers.. Reuters - Published
At least two dozen police officers were injured in overnight clashes with protesters, some throwing rocks, in Memphis, Tennessee, after U.S. Marshals Service agents fatally shot a black man during an.. Reuters - Published
The Tennessee man killed by U.S. marshals, sparking clashes with police overnight, had a history of arrests on minor drug-related and driving charges and posted a social media video just before his.. Reuters - Published
A crowd of protesters, some of them throwing rocks, squared off against police in riot gear in Memphis, Tennessee, overnight after officers from the U.S. Marshals Service fatally shot a black man.. Reuters - Published
A tense standoff between police and residents of a Tennessee neighborhood turned violent overnight after a deadly shooting involving law enforcement. Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Memphis.. CBS News - Published
At least 24 police officers were injured in Memphis, Tennessee in violent clashes with protesters, who took to the streets following the shooting death of a man killed by U.S. Marshals during an.. Reuters - Published
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesman says US Marshals shot and killed a man who had multiple felony warrants, rammed police cars with his vehicle and had a weapon. An angry crowd threw rocks.. USATODAY.com - Published
Chaos erupted in Memphis, Tennessee as authorities investigated a shooting involving a regional fugitive task force. There was no immediate word of who may have been shot, but angry residents poured.. USATODAY.com - Published
Knox County Sheriff's Office detective Grayson Fritts made references to his law enforcement role during the sermon at All Scripture Baptist Church.
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Country stars at the CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, offered prayers for fellow singer Granger Smith, whose three-year-old son died in an accident. (June 10)
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