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Reward Increases to $15,000 in Search of Escaped Tennessee Inmate
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of escaped convicted murderer Jacob Allen Morley to $15,000. In an update Wednesday, the TBI announced that the reward now includes $7,500 from Tennessee...
‘Muslim Sisterhood Society’ Among Left-Leaning Groups Actively Mobilizing Tennessee Voters
The Muslim Sisterhood Society, a Muslim women’s organization whose stated mission is to strengthen connections to Islam, is among the groups partnering with the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) and other community organizations to promote voter...
Tennessee Pursues Trump’s Proposed U.S. Space Academy with Coffee County Site
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Wednesday that the state will pursue hosting the proposed United States Space Academy, identifying a site in Coffee County as its preferred location for the federal institution intended to train the next generation of American...
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