In a move that in other cases is often seen as an intimidation tactic against victims, Garth Brooks named the Jane Doe who is suing him over alleged rape in a legal filing before a judge ruled on whether the disclosure is needed, Audrey Gibbs reports: www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...
Garth Brooks responded to rape allegations by his former makeup artist through a new legal filing that claims she extorted him and names her.
Despite differences of opinion in Nashville about Israel's military campaign, including within the local Jewish community internally, an Oct. 7 commemoration event on Monday illustrated which virtues there is unwavering support for. My story on the event: www.tennessean.com/story/news/r...
The survivor suing the Memphis diocese, Turner Casey, spoke with Katherine Burgess in a story about how the diocese had not publicly identified Wiggs on a list of credibly accused priests. After that story, additional victims have come forward about Wiggs. www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/l...
With the same lawyers suing the Nashville & Knoxville dioceses for abuse, a survivor is suing the Memphis diocese following a Commercial Appeal story on allegations against the late Rev. Joel Wiggs, which caused others to come forward, Lucas Finton reports: www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/l...
Tyler Whetstone continues his investigative reporting in the wake of Helene and the impact of Impact Plastics employees, for which all but one employee went missing. Tennessee OSHA has opened its own investigation into the company in addition to TBI: www.knoxnews.com/story/news/l...
"To our knowledge, no one perished while on company property," said Gerald O’Connor, founder and president of Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tennessee.
What happens when two @Tennessean colleagues, one a Boomer and another a Gen Zer, go to review Nashville's Aussie cowboy dance show "Thunder From Down Under"? Some fun banter. Read it here from Brad Schmitt & Audrey Gibbs: www.tennessean.com/story/entert...
Following the guilty verdicts against former Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols, a state criminal case and a federal civil case remain. The latter, a $550 million wrongful death suit, is set for trial in March. Lucas Finton breaks it down: www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/l...
After partial guilty verdicts in the federal criminal case, an attorney in the $550 million civil case said expressed confidence moving ahead.
Last week, we heard a series of powerful stories at The Tennessean's Latino Tennessee Voices Live, including from Nash Latina Bosses founder Viridiana De Leon and our colleague Stephanie Amador. Here's @craigshoup.bsky.socials' write-up of the event: www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...
Nashville country musician Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA Bible, which Trump is receiving proceeds from, fits the criteria perfectly for Oklahoma's new Bible in schools program. Oklahoma Watch covers the uncanny applicability of Greenwood's Bible: www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2...
Bibles endorsed by former President Donald Trump cost $60 each online, with Trump receiving fees for his endorsement.
Three police officers were convicted yesterday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, one for using excessive force and two for witness tampering. Two other officers charged had pleaded guilty to using excessive force. From Lucas Finton: www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...
More than 20 months after Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten, the first trial for the ex-police officers involved in his death has come to a conclusion.