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From Senior Reporter Sam Stockard: More than eight months after postponing a bill allowing school districts to refuse enrollment to children without legal immigration status, House sponsor and Majority Leader William Lamberth still awaits word on whether it could jeopardize federal funding.
Stockard on the Stump: Immigrant student bill remains in limbo • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth said he may revive a bill allowing the state to deny public education to immigrant kids.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
From Senior Reporter Sam Stockard: More than eight months after postponing a bill allowing school districts to refuse enrollment to children without legal immigration status, House sponsor and Majority Leader William Lamberth still awaits word on whether it could jeopardize federal funding.
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Hundreds of people attended a vigil in Nashville’s Centennial Park for the woman shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday by an ICE agent.
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Hundreds gather at Nashville vigil to mark death of Renee Good
Hundreds gathered in Nashville’s Centennial Park to mark the violent death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old mother of three who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent on a residential Minneapolis s...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Hundreds of people attended a vigil in Nashville’s Centennial Park for the woman shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday by an ICE agent.
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Hundreds gather at Nashville vigil to mark the death of Renee Good and call out ICE
“Until we get them out of our communities, the violence will continue to escalate.”
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“Until we get them out of our communities, the violence will continue to escalate.”
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Hundreds gather at Nashville vigil to mark death of Renee Good • Tennessee Lookout
Hundreds gathered in Nashville’s Centennial Park to mark the violent death of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Hundreds gather at Nashville vigil to mark the death of Renee Good and call out ICE
“Until we get them out of our communities, the violence will continue to escalate.”
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“Until we get them out of our communities, the violence will continue to escalate.”
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In the wake of an ICE-related shooting death, a Memphis lawmaker is proposing legislation that would make schools and churches safe havens from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
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Memphis lawmaker wants to make safe havens from ICE
In the wake of an ICE-related shooting death, a Memphis lawmaker is proposing legislation that would make schools and churches safe havens from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
In the wake of an ICE-related shooting death, a Memphis lawmaker is proposing legislation that would make schools and churches safe havens from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
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Hundreds gathered in Nashville’s Centennial Park to mark the violent death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old mother of three who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent on a residential Minneapolis street in view of horrified onlookers. From @anitawadhwani.bsky.social.
Hundreds gather at Nashville vigil to mark death of Renee Good • Tennessee Lookout
Hundreds gathered in Nashville’s Centennial Park to mark the violent death of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Hundreds gathered in Nashville’s Centennial Park to mark the violent death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old mother of three who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent on a residential Minneapolis street in view of horrified onlookers. From @anitawadhwani.bsky.social.
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Mississippi House Speaker Jason White held an unusual invite-only press conference in his office on Monday, excluding both the Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Today.
When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
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When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
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The Mississippi Speaker’s Invite-Only Q&A Excluded MFP. He Says He Did It ‘To Get My Side Out There’
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White was “looking to get (his) side out there” on school choice issues when he held an invite-only Q&A.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Mississippi House Speaker Jason White held an unusual invite-only press conference in his office on Monday, excluding both the Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Today.
When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
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When MFP's @heatherharrison.bsky.social asked him about it today, he said he did it "to get my side out there."
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Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau. From
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Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say • Tennessee Lookout
Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Federal agents reportedly shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau. From
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DEVELOPING: Police say federal agents shoot two people in Portland this afternoon, the day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.
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Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
DEVELOPING: Police say federal agents shoot two people in Portland this afternoon, the day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.
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A day after a Minneapolis woman was shot by an ICE agent in her vehicle. Tennessee Democratic Rep. Gabby Salinas filed a bill to make schools and churches safe havens from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Memphis lawmaker wants to make safe havens from ICE • Tennessee Lookout
Memphis Rep. Gabby Salinas is proposing a bill to make schools and churches safe havens from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
A day after a Minneapolis woman was shot by an ICE agent in her vehicle. Tennessee Democratic Rep. Gabby Salinas filed a bill to make schools and churches safe havens from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Vice President JD Vance defended the actions of the immigration officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis as “self-defense” and berated journalists for covering the story. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
Defiant Vance scolds reporters over descriptions of Minneapolis ICE shooting • Tennessee Lookout
Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration will stand by the federal immigration officer who killed a woman in Minneapolis.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Vice President JD Vance defended the actions of the immigration officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis as “self-defense” and berated journalists for covering the story. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he will meet with Danish officials next week, following a recent push from the Trump administration to annex or even use the military against Greenland — a course of action questioned by several Republican senators.
Rubio to meet with Danish officials amid Greenland push by Trump administration • Tennessee Lookout
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Danish officials next week, following a push from the Trump administration to annex Greenland.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he will meet with Danish officials next week, following a recent push from the Trump administration to annex or even use the military against Greenland — a course of action questioned by several Republican senators.
Commentary: When Black institutions are underfunded, marginalized, or reduced to symbolic relevance, democratic participation erodes. Civic education thins. Political engagement becomes reactive instead of intentional. Moral formation gives way to confusion, cynicism, and despair.
Democracy didn’t break overnight—2026 will reveal if Memphis lets it die • Tennessee Lookout
A crisis of faith in democratic values among Black Memphians requires a commitment to deepening civic engagement, writes Rev. Earle Fisher.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Commentary: When Black institutions are underfunded, marginalized, or reduced to symbolic relevance, democratic participation erodes. Civic education thins. Political engagement becomes reactive instead of intentional. Moral formation gives way to confusion, cynicism, and despair.
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Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national average, a new report published by the state’s health department found. via @tennesseelookout.com
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Infant mortality in Tennessee remains persistently higher than national average
Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national average, a new report published by the state’s health department found.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national average, a new report published by the state’s health department found. via @tennesseelookout.com
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Land trusts, conservation organizations and state agencies preserved roughly 3,200 acres in 2025 through a combination of voluntary, landowner-driven conservation easements and land acquisitions. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.
Tennessee landowners, conservation groups protected thousands of acres in 2025 • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee land trusts, conservation groups and state agencies, including the Land Trust for Tennessee, preserved roughly 3,200 acres in 2025.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Land trusts, conservation organizations and state agencies preserved roughly 3,200 acres in 2025 through a combination of voluntary, landowner-driven conservation easements and land acquisitions. From @cstephenson.bsky.social.
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Land along the Duck River is among thousands of acres conserved in Tennessee in 2025 by private landowners and conservation organizations.
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Tennessee landowners, conservation groups protected thousands of acres in 2025
On the first day that Dan and Zita Elrod stepped foot on a plot of wooded land with a cabin overlooking the Duck River, they spotted an eagle in flight from the back porch.They were in the market for…
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January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Land along the Duck River is among thousands of acres conserved in Tennessee in 2025 by private landowners and conservation organizations.
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President Donald Trump defended a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday, while congressional Democrats universally condemned the action. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
Dems demand investigation of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting as Trump claims self-defense • Tennessee Lookout
President Donald Trump defended a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
President Donald Trump defended a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday, while congressional Democrats universally condemned the action. From @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
John Cole’s Tennessee: The Gov. Bill Lee diet for kids. Lee declined to accept federal funds to feed up to 700,000 children in the summer, when school food programs are closed.
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
John Cole’s Tennessee: The Gov. Bill Lee diet for kids. Lee declined to accept federal funds to feed up to 700,000 children in the summer, when school food programs are closed.
"Farmers are very appreciative of this, and we believe it’s a good first step, but overall, the payments will not make up for the losses,” said Stefan Maupin, executive director of the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council.
Tennessee soybean farmers face tough decisions ahead of 2026 growing season • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee soybean farmers are still facing tough decisions ahead of the next growing season as they await aid from the federal government.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM
"Farmers are very appreciative of this, and we believe it’s a good first step, but overall, the payments will not make up for the losses,” said Stefan Maupin, executive director of the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council.
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See the video — ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis:
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January 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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See the video — ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis:
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See the video — ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis:
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ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis • Minnesota Reformer
The driver then slowly backs up and appears to be leaving, when another officer fires three shots.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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From our colleagues at @minnesotareformer.com: An ICE officer shot a woman driving an SUV through her car window in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, killing her.
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis • Tennessee Lookout
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a woman driving an SUV through her car window in south Minneapolis, killing her.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
From our colleagues at @minnesotareformer.com: An ICE officer shot a woman driving an SUV through her car window in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, killing her.
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Tennessee senators push for body cameras at CoreCivic prison • Tennessee Lookout
A Tennessee Senate panel wants guards at a CoreCivic prison to wear body cameras despite opposition from Correction Commissioner Frank Strada.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national average, a new report published by the state’s health department found. @anitawadhwani.bsky.social reports.
Infant mortality in Tennessee remains persistently higher than national average • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national average.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Tennessee’s infant mortality rate has dipped since 2019 but remains significantly and persistently higher than the national average, a new report published by the state’s health department found. @anitawadhwani.bsky.social reports.
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A Tennessee Senate panel wants officers at a privately-run prison rocked by a 2025 riot to wear body cameras despite opposition from the state’s correction commissioner.
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Tennessee senators push for body cameras at CoreCivic prison
A Tennessee Senate panel wants officers at a privately-run prison rocked by a 2025 riot to wear body cameras despite opposition from the state’s correction commissioner.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
A Tennessee Senate panel wants officers at a privately-run prison rocked by a 2025 riot to wear body cameras despite opposition from the state’s correction commissioner.
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A Tennessee Senate panel wants officers at a CoreCivic's Trousdale Turner Correctional Center -- which was rocked by a 2025 riot -- to wear body cameras despite opposition from the state’s correction commissioner.
Tennessee senators push for body cameras at CoreCivic prison • Tennessee Lookout
A Tennessee Senate panel wants guards at a CoreCivic prison to wear body cameras despite opposition from Correction Commissioner Frank Strada.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
A Tennessee Senate panel wants officers at a CoreCivic's Trousdale Turner Correctional Center -- which was rocked by a 2025 riot -- to wear body cameras despite opposition from the state’s correction commissioner.