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Tennessee names first English-language Bible translation in U.S. as official state book
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed a bill on Tuesday that names the Aitken Bible and nine other texts as... Read more
Tennessee priest indicted on multiple sexual abuse charges
Father Juan Carlos Garcia was associate pastor at St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin at the time the allegations were... Read more
Six pro-life activists convicted of federal FACE Act charges, face over a decade in prison
The defendants were “each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE)... Read more
Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail
The activists were videotaped walking into an abortion clinic and blocking access to the door by sitting in front of... Read more
Tennessee sues Biden administration, says HHS diverted health funds to Planned Parenthood
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing the Biden administration in response to a federal decision to redirect millions of... Read more
Tennessee bishops call for new gun laws after Nashville school shooting
The Catholic bishops of Tennessee joined over 130 religious leaders in the state Tuesday in calling for tighter gun restrictions,... Read more
Pope Francis mourns ‘senseless act of violence’ at Nashville Christian school
Pope Francis “joins the entire community in mourning the children and adults who died,” according to a Vatican message March... Read more
Police: Shooter at Nashville Christian school was former student, had ‘manifesto’
Police confirmed the shooter was 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who was a biological female who identified as transgender and had previously... Read more
Nashville police fatally shoot woman who killed 3 students, 3 staff at Christian school
The suspect killed three students and three adult staff members at The Covenant School, a private Christian school for students... Read more
Bill banning transgender sex change procedures for children passes Tennessee Legislature
After it is signed into law, the bill will take effect July 1 and prohibit sex change surgeries, the use... Read more
FBI releases photo of suspect in Molotov cocktail attack on Nashville pregnancy center
An individual threw the explosive device through a window at Hope Clinic for Women on June 30. Read more
Federal court rules against Tennessee abortion restrictions
A federal appeals court ruled against Tennessee’s abortion restrictions on Friday, nine days after another pro-life “heartbeat” law went into... Read more
Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee’s abortion waiting period
A full panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled in favor of Tennessee’s mandatory 48-hour... Read more
Federal judge again rules against allowing Tennessee abortion waiting period
A federal judge on Monday ruled against Tennessee for a second time this year, refusing to reinstate a 48-hour waiting... Read more
Court allows Tennessee abortion ban to go into effect
A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a Tennessee ban on some abortions to go into effect. Read more
18 states file brief supporting Tennessee's discrimination abortion ban
An 18-state coalition filed a brief this week supporting a Tennessee law banning abortions based on an unborn child’s race,... Read more
Tennessee governor delays execution of man with 'intellectual disability'
The governor of Tennessee has delayed the execution of an intellectually disabled man due to the coronavirus pandemic. The execution... Read more
Civil rights champion, pro-life Democrat loses reelection bid in Tennessee
Longtime Tennessee state representative, civil rights champion, and pro-life Democrat John DeBerry lost his reelection bid on Tuesday evening. DeBerry... Read more
Federal judge strikes down Tennessee abortion waiting period
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled unconstitutional a mandatory 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortion in Tennessee, which had... Read more
Tennessee's abortion pill reversal law temporarily blocked
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Tennessee law that requires doctors to inform patients seeking medical abortion that... Read more
