by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 6, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block Tennessee’s human smuggling law after finding the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a credible threat of prosecution, while declining to rule on the law’s constitutionality. U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell...
by Kaitlin Housler | Sep 4, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement operation at a Memphis nightclub could ultimately “expose a whole lot more,” raising questions about the establishment’s ownership, permits, and...
by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 19, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it has lodged a detainer for a 48-year-old Mexican national accused of driving onto a Nashville sidewalk and striking four pedestrians in a June hit-and-run, including two people in wheelchairs. ICE New Orleans...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 16, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
State Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood) said he plans to introduce legislation next session that would restrict the issuance of Tennessee birth certificates based on a parent’s immigration status, arguing the proposal is a state-level response to the U.S. Supreme...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 13, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell released a new campaign advertisement parodying U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn’s (R-TN) recent anti-China gubernatorial campaign commercial, prompting a swift response from the senator, who accused the mayor of trying to...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 18, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A man accused of nearly killing his girlfriend by slashing her throat during a brutal 2024 attack in Campbell County has been captured following an extensive multi-state manhunt, according to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). On Tuesday, USMS announced that deputies...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 5, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A coalition of immigrant rights advocates has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Tennessee law set to go into effect July 1 that would make it a crime for certain noncitizens with final deportation orders to remain in the state. Signed by Governor Bill Lee in...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 5, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have arrested a Sudanese national with a lengthy, “violent” criminal history in Nashville, the agency announced Thursday. According to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans, 55-year-old Gabriel...
by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 24, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned the 2026 legislative session this week, concluding Governor Bill Lee’s final session. “Over eight legislative sessions, we’ve passed strategic measures to invest in education, strengthen our workforce, improve infrastructure,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 9, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, detailed a federal filing that has revealed new details about the immigration case of Colombian-born Nashville Noticias journalist Estefany Rodriguez, who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
