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Legislature’s legal costs raise questions as transgender athlete bill starts rolling

Sam Stockard - February 12, 2021

The controversial bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest perches in the Tennessee Capitol's second floor, between the chambers of the House of Representatives and Senate. (Photo: John Partipilo)

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February Historical Commission decision might not solve Forrest question

Sam Stockard - February 4, 2021

Hand holding cell phone with emergency number 911 on black background

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Fear of law enforcement, communication issues hamper use of 911

Dulce Torres Guzman - February 1, 2021

Deemean Wilson-Henderson at her Memphis home on Jan. 31, 2021. Dee lost her job as a manager at the Ronald McDonald House in September after 8 years there. The data shows that African Americans are being disproportionately hit by unemployment in Tennessee. (Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht ©)

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Recent unemployment numbers show women of color slammed in pandemic

Anita Wadhwani - February 1, 2021

Joyce Christian of Somerville, Tennessee holds a photo of her father Freddie Lee Tyson. She is a retired nurse who wants to encourage people in the African American community to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Her father, was unknowingly a part of the Tuskegee syphilis study. What happened to her father, led to the establishment of biomedical ethics committees. These committees were established to set ethical criteria to ensure what happened to her fathers would not happen again. (Photo by © Karen Pulfer Focht)

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Tuskegee study haunts vaccination efforts in Black community

Dulce Torres Guzman - January 28, 2021

A protest organized by Tennessee Stands in downtown Franklin in November. (Photo: Tennessee Stands, Facebook)

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New conservative group Tennessee Stands takes on government mandates

Anita Wadhwani - January 21, 2021

Protesters in front of U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexanders offices on West End in 2017. (Photo: John Partipilo)

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Biden immigration reform bill gives faster path to citizenship

Dulce Torres Guzman - January 21, 2021

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The year in photos: September-December

Lookout Staff - December 30, 2020

Nashville, Tenn., May 30 - A protestor sets fire to Historic Metro Nashville Courthouse while bystanders ignore him. (Photo: John Partipilo)

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The year in photos: May-August 2020

Lookout Staff - December 29, 2020

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Biden election gives hope for DACA, immigrant rights organizations

Dulce Torres Guzman - December 14, 2020

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a permit-less gun carry bill. The bill would allow people to carry a handgun without a permit as long as they are legally allowed by state law. At the same time the governor's bill has created a new set of penalties for those who use weapons to commit crimes. (Photo taken Feb. 3, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee by Karen Pulfer Focht)

Permit-less gun carry bills steamroll through Legislature

March 3, 2021

A view of atmosphere during the Billy Joel performance at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Day 4 on June 14, 2015 in Manchester, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Bonnaroo asks for festival property to be annexed by city of...

March 3, 2021

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Two members of the Tennessee National Guard carry one of the three original Tennessee Constitutions to a waiting vehicle for transport to the new Tennessee State Library and Archives. (Photo: Ray Di Pietro)

Editor’s Column: Tennessee’s Constitution should be handled with care

Commentary March 3, 2021

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 15: Demonstrators participate in a protest outside of McDonald's corporate headquarters on January 15, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The protest was part of a nationwide effort calling for minimum wage to be raised to $15-per-hour. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Bare Minimum

Commentary March 1, 2021

Briefs

Nashville leaders and organizers call for changes to construction safety

Politics Dulce Torres Guzman - March 3, 2021

Interstate section renamed for slain corrections officer

Criminal Justice & Policing Dulce Torres Guzman - February 22, 2021

Nashville police say car thefts tied to warming vehicles

Criminal Justice & Policing Dulce Torres Guzman - February 19, 2021

Bad weather shuts down Legislature for the week

Politics Sam Stockard - February 16, 2021

Belmont University activists wary of new president

Civil Rights Dulce Torres Guzman - February 15, 2021

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