by Zachery Schmidt | Aug 3, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A Tennessee man reached a settlement agreement with the federal government after the Biden-era Department of Justice (DOJ) punished him for his pro-life beliefs. Paul Vaughn, a father of 11 children, will receive $1.2 million in his settlement with the DOJ. The...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 11, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Constitutional law expert Hans von Spakovsky discussed pending Supreme Court cases, Second Amendment litigation, Department of Justice culture, and the role of amicus briefs during an exclusive interview Thursday with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief...
by Zachery Schmidt | Jun 3, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A Tennessee nurse practitioner is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty of drug-related offenses. A jury found Heather Marks, a 43-year-old, guilty of conspiracy to illegally distribute controlled substances and eight counts of illegally...
by Zachery Schmidt | May 12, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Defendants with alleged ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA) are facing serious time behind bars. Maikel Jesus Albornoz-Jimenez, Eduard Jesus Velasquez-Matute, Faren Aldahir Marquez-Cruz, Jose Luis Baza-Rodriguez, and Luis Manuel Tovar-Virguz are being charged with numerous...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 8, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, argued that newly confirmed facts in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia undermine the defense’s central claim of vindictive prosecution. “This fact flies in the face of that narrative because it suggests this case was...
by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 20, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A Tennessee man with a previous murder conviction faces prison time after a federal grand jury indicted him on another criminal charge. The grand jury indicted James Lafayette Moore, 51, for allegedly possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, the Department of...
by Zachery Schmidt | Nov 7, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
Nashville’s Homeland Security Task Force has charged 38 people, including eight Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members, with crimes related to drug trafficking, firearms, assault, and immigration. President Donald Trump’s executive order, titled “Protecting the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) is continuing his push for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into whether New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Kwame Mamdani should be subject to denaturalization proceedings. Mamdani, a...
by Brian Wilson | May 29, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
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...
by Brian Wilson | May 5, 2025 | Justice, National, News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now referring all questions regarding the 2022 Tennessee Highway Patrol traffic stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, even though State News...
