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Murky Funding Details for Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s Office of New and Indigenous Americans
Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell, facing questions over his handling of illegal immigration, thrust an advisory council of local liberal activists into a heated clash with federal and state officials. The move is drawing scrutiny from a Republican-controlled...
Nashville Immigration Battle Highlights Cozy Relationship Between City and Murky Non-Profit Spending
An audit of Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) -- one of the key progressive players opposing President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts in Middle Tennessee -- found "material weaknesses" and "significant deficiencies" in its accounting...
Commentary: Nashville Officials Concerned More About Rights of Violent, Dangerous Criminals Than Law-Abiding Citizens
Jassim Jafaf Al-Raash is an illegal alien from Iraq. He first appeared on Nashville area court dockets starting in 2003 with his arrest following a prostitution bust. Since then his record shows a host of escalating entanglements with the law: Disorderly Conduct in...
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