Tennessee AG Joins Coalition Challenging Efforts To Weaken Human Trafficking, Sex Crime Laws

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III Is Among A Bipartisan Coalition Of 36 Attorneys General Urging The American Law Institute To Reject Proposed Changes To Section 213 Of The Model Penal Code That Would Weaken The Ability Of States To Prosecute Sexual Assault, Abuse, Exploitation, And Trafficking Crimes; Jeopardize The Safety Of Victims Of These Crimes; And Restrict The Ability Of Law Enforcement To Protect The General Public From Recidivist Behavior.

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Seven Arrested In Middle Tennessee Sex Trafficking Bust

The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Announced The Arrests Of Seven Men After An Undercover Operation Targeting Human Trafficking In Middle Tennessee.

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The Biden Administration Is Failing Tennesseans: Blackburn Op-Ed

For The Better Part Of A Year, Tennesseans Have Watched The Biden Administration Create A Divide Between The White House And The American People. According To The Inhabitants Of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, America Is Thriving Under Their Leadership; But This Tale, Manufactured By Democratic Strategists, Couldn’t Be Further From The Truth. American Families Know The Administration’s Policies Have Made Their Lives All The More Difficult.

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11 Arrested in West Tennessee Sex Trafficking Investigation

A West Tennessee Undercover Operation Resulted In The Arrest Of 11 Men In Jackson For Participating In A Human Trafficking Operation, According To An Announcement From The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation On Monday.

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TN Spends Nearly $4M Per Year To Educate Unaccompanied Alien Minors

Tennessee Has Spent Nearly $60 Million Over 15 Years Educating Children Who Entered The State As Unaccompanied Minors, According To The State’s Fiscal Review Committee Estimates.

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Inmates In Possession Of Cell Phones May Now Face Felony Charges

Tennessee Inmates In Possession Of A Cell Phone, Or Any Telecommunications Device While Inside A Penal Institution, May Be Charged With A Class E Felony, Effective July 1st, 2021.

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DCS Reports on Abuse Investigation at Chattanooga Immigrant Shelter

Allegations Of Child Abuse Have Surfaced From A Chattanooga Shelter That Is Housing Unaccompanied Immigrant Children. The Tennessee Dept Of Children’s Services Says Local, State, And Federal Authorities Are Investigating After A Report Of Abuse Was Made By A Child Staying At The Shelter.

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