Tennessee House Speaker Pushes Amendment To State Constitution Regarding Bail

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Pushing An Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution That Would Prohibit Bail For Certain Violent Crimes But Critics Say Judges Already Have That Discretion.

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TBI Reports Continued Delays In Rape Kit Testing

More Than Year After The Murder Of A Memphis Kindergarten Teacher Brought Renewed Public Attention To The State’s Lengthy Delays In Testing Sexual Assault Evidence, Average Turnaround Times For Lab Work Still Surpass Five Months, According To A Report Released Last Week By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation.

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Hundreds Run To Honor Eliza Fletcher; University Announces Increased Safety Measures

One Year After Memphis Teacher And Mother Eliza Fletcher Was Kidnapped And Murdered, Hundreds Of Individuals Showed Up To Finish The 8.2 Mile Run She Had Started That Day. Before The Run, The University Of Memphis Issued A Statement Announcing The First Phase Of A New Security Plan.

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Lawmaker Files Bill To Mandate 30 Day Window For Testing Of Rape Kits In Tennessee (Update 1/5/23)

New Potential Legislation Would Make It A Requirement That The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Process All Rape Kits Within 30 Days Of Collection.

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TBI Director Requests Funding For Better Salaries To Hire Employees To Deal With Rape Kit Backlog

State Law Enforcement Officials Have Requested $45 Million In New Funding From The State, Funding That They Say Is Imperative If They Are Going To Be Able To Cut Down On Processing Times For Rape Kits

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Advocacy Groups Ask Governor Lee To Appoint Independent Investigator Regarding Memphis Teacher’s Murder

Advocacy Groups Are Asking Governor Bill Lee To Appoint An Independent Investigator To Look Into The Possible Failures Of State Agencies That May Have Led To The Kidnapping And Murder Of Eliza Fletcher Earlier This Year.

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No Request From Governor To Review TDOC Early Release Program

Governor Lee Has Not Asked The Department Of Corrections To Look Into A State Policy That Would Allow For The Possibility Of Reduced Sentences For Violent Offenders In Tennessee, And State Prison Officials Are Not Currently Implementing Any Review Of The Policy Either, Even After Recent Cases In Which Violent Offenders Were Back On The Streets Because Of Those Early Releases.

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