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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor on Friday accused attorneys for a white Nashville...

Sadly, civility is disappearing in America. Our political leaders call each other names and demonize opponents. The great Tennessee Senator Howard Baker often said that while he was proud to be a conservative Republican, he always reminded himself of the advice his father gave him: Alway remember the other fellow may be right.  But these days, politicians will not only never acknowledge that the other fellow may be right. They claim the other fellow is not only wrong, but evil.  Incivility is not only found in the political arena. It is prevalent in the sports arena as well, as athletes t...

'Stealth Jurors' challenge in George Floyd case raises concerns for Nashville case A so-called "stealth juror" could cause a mistrial in the high-profile Derek Chauvin trial, and it could be the case in the upcoming trial of Metro-Nashville police officer Andrew Delke, who was charged with murder. and last updated 2021-05-07 00:17:23-04 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A so-called "stealth juror" could cause a mistrial in the high-profile Derek Chauvin trial, and it could be the case in the upcoming trial of decommissioned Metro Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke, who was charged with murder...

View Comments Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Penny White currently holds the Elvin E. Overton Professor of Law at University of Tennessee School of Law. As Tennesseans, we deserve elected leaders who uphold the vital aspects of democracy, who fight for principles of fairness and equal justice over politics, and who act with integrity, respecting the rule of law and its application to all.   And we deserve elected leaders who embrace the essential role that courts play in safeguarding our liberties against abusive government power. The fundamental tenet of a three-branch government,...

Nashville Tennessean A major criminal justice reform initiative pushed for years by advocates has finally passed a significant milestone in Tennessee. It’s a measure that would offer a life-altering second chance for inmates serving life in prison to prove they have been rehabilitated. Currently, a 1995 state law prohibits life-sentence inmates from having a parole eligibility hearing until after they have served 51 years. Despite first-degree murder in the state having three possible sentences — death, life in prison without parole and life in prison with the possibility of parole — t...