Decherd
Decherd, TN · Municipal
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Amendment Three on ballot would expand crime victims’ rights with Marsy’s Law
Voters filling out ballots this election will see Amendment Three, known as Marsy’s Law, which would add rights for victims of crime during court cases. Amanda and Michael Copeland are the parents of Savannah Copeland, who was stabbed to death in Powell two years ago. Malakiah Harris has been charged with first-degree murder in the case.
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Tennessee voters report touchscreen issues at polling places
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Local HIV Center Sues Department of Health for Limiting Some HIV/AIDS Services to Noncitizens
A Middle Tennessee HIV care center is suing the Tennessee Department of Health over a new rule restricting some access to certain federally funded services to U.S. citizens. According to the complaint, on Aug. 18, local case managers received an email from Robertson Nash, TDH’s Director of HIV Programs. Effective immediately, he wrote, patients who could not prove citizenship or legal residency would not be eligible for federally funded Ryan White and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS services or benefits “other than HIV testing, treatment and associated core medical services via [the HIV Drug Assistance Program].”
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Legal Aid honors first Circle of Justice class
Baker Donelson’s Charles K. Grant, Metro Director of Law Tyler Yarbro, the Hon. Walter C. Kurtz and former Legal Aid Society Executive Director Ashley T. Wiltshire, Jr. have been named members of the inaugural Circle of Justice class by the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands.
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Cities ask residents to conserve water due to extreme drought in Middle TN
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Early voters report problems with ballot machines
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Christa Pike hearing in Nashville chancery court cancelled
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Christa Pike's hearing in chancery court scheduled for Friday has been cancelled, according to court documents. The documents show the hearing in the case of Christa Gail Pike versus Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti will be removed from the docket. The order from the judge adds oral arguments will not be required.