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Henry Bailey, 7, from Kentucky signs his name to a tribute sign to the late Dolly Parton before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Dolly Parton’s estate granted temporary restraining order against singer’s nephew

September 23, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer’s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.

Sheriff’s deputies investigate a shooting scene outside the Montgomery County Courthouse, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Clarksville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Who is Chud the Builder? Tennessee man known for posting racist videos now charged with attempted murder.

May 14, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

A Tennessee man who goes by the moniker Chud the Builder and is known for posting racist videos online has been charged with attempted murder.

A woman protests outside the House chamber before a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

May 7, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Tennessee has enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis.

Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, center, marches with protesters before a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps, in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests

May 6, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

An election year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling...

Rev. Bernard Lafayette, national coordinator of the Poor People's campaign, holds a news conference where he expressed that he expects no less than a million people to converge on Washington May 30 for the largest demonstration in history. (UPI)

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer and leader with the Chicago Freedom Movement, dies at 85

March 5, 2026 at 5:48 p.m.

Bernard LaFayette, a leader with the Chicago Freedom Movement and the Selma voting rights organizer who laid the groundwork for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has...

FILE – Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks during a rally ahead of a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia ‘just kept getting stronger,’ agent testifies

February 26, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

A Homeland Security agent testified in federal court on Thursday that the human smuggling case she initiated against Kilmar Abrego Garcia was strong even as his attorneys tried to persuade a judge to throw...

Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities

February 17, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled...

Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University, shows the biodegradable Mardi Gras beads they are developing, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

February 16, 2026 at 9:48 a.m.

This year, beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones. Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura leave the United States District Court District of Maryland, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Greenbelt, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge’s order says

December 30, 2025 at 1:31 p.m.

A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority,” only after he...

Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, a lawyer on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s legal team who specializes in federal immigration cases, is interviewed in Fairfax, Va., Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says

December 15, 2025 at 6:02 p.m.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn’t an activist and he didn’t choose to become locked in to what has become one of the most contentious immigration issues of the Trump administration, his...

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