Judge Who Oversees New Bail Program In Shelby County States That “Everybody Has The Right To Bail” Including Those Who Commit Violent Crimes

New Rules For Bail Include Several Criteria, None Of Which Have Anything To Do With Whether The Crime Committed Was A Violent One Or If Anyone Was Harmed In The Commission Of That Crime. Even If A Criminal Is Arrested And Is Let Out On Bond And Arrested Again, They Can Still Make Bail.

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Final ESSER Spending Deadlines Loom Creating Problems For Tennessee School Districts On How To Spend Money

Many Who Have Opposed The Spending Spree The Federal Government Embarked On In The Name Of COVID Say That The Reliance On Federal Dollars Is Exactly The Goal And Now The Issues Of Disentangling Tennessee State Systems From Such A Burden Will Be Time Consuming And Very Likely, Hurt Much More Than They Helped.

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Tennessee Governor To Dispatch More Highway Patrol Officers To Attempt To Curb Memphis Crime Wave

After State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis-District 31) Requested Help In Curbing Crime In Memphis, Governor Bill Lee’s Office Has Announced That Additional Tennessee Highway Patrol Officers Will Be Sent To Shelby County.

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Memphis And Shelby County Law Enforcement Appeal To State Legislators For Stricter Penalties On Crime

Memphis Police And The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Met With State Lawmakers On Tuesday To Talk About Concerns They Want To See Considered In The Upcoming Legislative Session. Officers Seek Harsher Penalties For Crimes To Help Curb The Increasing Crime Rate.

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13 Missing Children At Risk For Human Trafficking Found In Memphis Through TBI ‘Operation Not For Sale’

Thirteen Missing Children From Shelby County Who Were At Risk Of Human Trafficking Have Now Been Found, According To The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation.

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Opposition to School Voucher Expansion & Rejection of Federal Education Funding Launches Statewide Campaign

A Group Called Statewide Organizing For Community Empowerment, Has Launched A Statewide Campaign To Oppose Rejection Of Federal Education Funds And Any Further Expansion Of Tennessee’s Education Savings Account Voucher Program.

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