Author: Travis Loller
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Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections. The latest state to jump on the redistricting bandwagon is Tennessee, where a special legislative session is to…
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Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions this week to draw new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called legislators back to Montgomery starting Monday to approve contingency plans for special…
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Nashville cleared the runway for an emergency. Pilot said ‘I’m too far away’
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Authorities say two adults and three children were killed when their small plane crashed just west of downtown Nashville
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Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. • The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs. The lawsuit accuses Memphis Police…
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Southern Baptists vote to debate sex abuse investigation
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. • Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to have a floor debate on a proposed investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse. The SBC’s business committee had planned to refer the proposal to its Executive Committee — the same entity alleged to have failed in its response…
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McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money being sent to individuals to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Tennessee church shooter sentenced to life without parole
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury deliberated less than two hours Tuesday before sentencing the man who shot up a Nashville church in 2017 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On Friday, the jury found Emanuel Kidega Samson guilty of murder in the death of Melanie Crow. Samson also injured seven…
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Docs detail government damage of Trail of Tears
COKER CREEK, Tenn. — The U.S. Forest Service has ripped up a portion of the Trail of Tears in the Appalachian Mountains, reopening wounds for Native Americans who consider sacred the land where thousands of their ancestors died during their forced migration westward. The man-made trenches and berms were discovered last summer but the details…
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Survey: Congregations more accepting of gays
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Overall acceptance of gays and lesbians in U.S. religious congregations rose significantly between 2006 and 2012, but it declined in Catholic congregations, according to data released this month. Duke University’s National Congregations Study is derived from interviews with representatives – usually clergy – of 1,331 U.S. churches, mosques, temples, synagogues and other houses of worship.…
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Southern Baptist membership declines for 7th year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An annual report says the nation’s largest Protestant denomination saw membership decline for the seventh straight year in 2013. The report released by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Lifeway Christian Resources puts…