Hamilton County Public Schools Are Not Safe

Parents Across Hamilton County Send Their Children To Public School With The Expectation That Their Children Will Learn To Read, Write, And Do Math In A Safe Environment. It Is Shocking And Infuriating To Know That This Is Not The Reality In Hamilton County Schools.

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Corporal Punishment In Tennessee Schools Under Scrutiny As Two Educators Are Charged With Assault

While Many Believe Paddling Is An Archaic Approach To School Discipline That Can Easily Cross Lines Of Appropriateness, There Are Still 23 Of The 50 States That Do Not Prohibit Corporal Punishment In Schools. The State Of Tennessee Does Not Expressly Prohibit These Types Of Punishments, But Many Counties In The State Have Already Banned Corporal Punishment Practices.

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Lawsuit Charges Tennessee Dept Of Children’s Services Violated Kid’s Constitutional Rights

Sweeping Lawsuit Claims State And Federal Law Was Broken By The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services In A Case Of Two Youths That Were Allegedly Denied Medications And Assaulted While In State Detention.

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Crime Is Up On Tennessee College Campuses From 2021-2022, But Still Down Significantly From 2019

Every Year, The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Compiles All The Criminal Statistical Information From Reports That Occurred Specifically On College Campuses In Tennessee And Releases A Report. This Year’s Report Conveyed An Increase In Overall Crime By 26.28 % From 2021 To 2022.

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Thanks To Stalking Victim, Lifetime Order Of Protection Takes Effect July 1

A New Law Will Take Effect July 1st, Giving Victims Of Violent Crime An Option To Seek A Lifetime Order Of Protection. Tennessee Resident And Stalking Victim, Nikki Goeser, Testified Before Lawmakers Twice To Help Get This Bill Passed.

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