Live-NewsZone: January 2024

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

‘My state has done the greatest honour by putting me in jail’: Anand Teltumbde after receiving Karnataka’s Basava award

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Nashville's 'Top 10 Most Wanted' fugitives: Week of Jan. 31, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman who is believed to have been involved in a robbery is the newest addition to the Metro Nashville Police Department's list of "Most Wanted" fugitives.

The list is updated every Wednesday on the MNPD Criminal Warrants Division Facebook page. Each week it features 10 people who police said are often considered to be some of the city’s “most violent” offenders.

Of the suspects on this week’s list, half are wanted on homicide, attempted homicide or murder charges. At least six months have passed since most of the incidents took place, with one investigation stretching all the way back to August 2021.

The rest of Nashville’s “Most Wanted” suspects are accused of crimes such as rape, child endangerment and aggravated assault. Police said one woman was driving on the wrong side of I-40 with her child in her car when she crashed into a van head-on.

While the search for these suspects continues, the "Most Wanted" list has aided police in several arrests. A year-long manhunt for a former tech at a local children's hospital came to an end earlier in January after officials received information about his whereabouts in Illinois.

Terrance Boyd, 43, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant related to the alleged assault of a 13-year-old female patient at the hospital. He's among at least 83 people who have been arrested since the program was first launched in October 2022.

According to authorities, tips from the public have been key in many cases, stacking up to a nearly 70% arrest rate among “Most Wanted” fugitives. Below is a list of the suspects who made the police department’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” list the week of Jan. 31.

1. Lagarrion L. Blacksmith

At number one, Lagarrion Blacksmith, 34, is considered this week’s “Top Most Wanted” fugitive, according to the MNPD. He was added to the list on Nov. 29, 2023, after police were reportedly able to connect him to a deadly shooting that took place outside a Dickerson Pike bar last year.

Officers said they found 35-year-old Chancellor Eddins lying on the ground just outside of Trvth Lounge on Feb. 18, 2023. He had been shot and later died at the scene. Another man who had also been hit by the gunfire was able to give officers an account of what happened.

According to police, the injured man told them he and Eddins had gotten into an argument with the suspect inside of the bar. Then, shots were fired as they left the location. At the time, the identity of the alleged shooter was unclear.

Months later, investigators announced Blacksmith had been identified as a suspect. On Nov. 22, 2023, officials said arrest warrants had been issued against Blacksmith for criminal homicide, attempted homicide, and felon in possession of a handgun.

However, efforts to locate him have reportedly been unsuccessful. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the MNPD at 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.

2. Raceme Crutcher

Police have been looking for Raceme Crutcher, 21, since July 2023, when he was named as one of two suspects in a deadly Fourth of July shooting.

Officials said the shooting happened at the Fallbrook Apartments on Dellway Villa Road. Etabo Malanda, 16, was reportedly standing on the porch of an apartment when two armed individuals came from around the corner and confronted him.

Malanda allegedly tried to pull out a pistol that was inside his hoodie, but he was shot. Police said he died shortly after he was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

According to investigators, four guns were recovered from the apartment, including one that was reported stolen. Crutcher and 17-year-old Jaylin Brown were reportedly connected to the crime through witness accounts.

Investigators also obtained surveillance footage and additional information from community members that they said pointed to Crutcher and Brown as suspects in the case. Officials believe the motive may have been an ongoing dispute between the suspects and Malanda.

Brown was taken into custody on Aug. 31, 2023, after police reportedly caught him driving a stolen car. However, authorities said Crutcher is still on the run. He was added to the “Most Wanted” list on Nov. 15, 2023. His last location is unknown.

3. Kejuan Jordan-Cole

Kejuan Jordan-Cole, 21, is believed to be one of seven suspects involved in another deadly shooting on the Fourth of July, according to officials.

Investigators said the victim, 27-year-old Christopher L. Harris, was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside his vehicle on Buena Vista Pike. Witnesses told police a group of young men approached Harris and around seven of them opened fire.

Harris was reportedly struck by the gunfire while standing next to his vehicle. Officers told News 2 as many as 100 rounds may have been fired during the incident.

The suspects — one of whom appeared to be shooting a rifle — left the scene in three separate vehicles, officials reported. Since the shooting, authorities have arrested and charged 16-year-old Jaden Wright, 17-year-old Erion Nesbitt, 16-year-old Kentrell Baugh and 23-year-old Deandre Jordan.

However, police said Jordan-Cole, who was identified as a suspect on Aug. 16, 2023, is still on the run. The charges against him include criminal homicide and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

He was added to the list on Dec. 13, 2023. Officials said his last location is unknown.

4. Tyrone D. Walker

Tyrone D. Walker (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Tyrone Walker, 29, has repeatedly appeared on the list since July 12, 2023, after being named in a grand jury indictment charging him with first-degree murder.

Police said the charge is related to the August 2021 shooting death of Cecil Holmes Jr. The 39-year-old was reportedly found dead in the Edgehill Homes parking lot on 11th Avenue South after being shot multiple times.

Further investigation into Holmes’s death led to the identification of Walker as the suspected gunman, officials reported.

In addition to the murder charge, Walker has also been indicted on charges of felon in possession of a weapon, felony probation violation and four counts of failure to appear. Police said his last location is unknown.

5. Michael A. Yarlett

Michael Yarlett, 28, is wanted on three counts of aided and abetted rape, according to police. Court documents indicate he is one of two suspects in the incident, which happened in September 2022.

Yarlett was added to the “Most Wanted” list on Nov. 22, 2023. Officials said his last location is unknown.

6. Elaura R. Settles

Elaura Settles (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Elaura Settles, 29, is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants for alleged violent crimes, police reported.

The charges include attempted homicide, felon in possession of a handgun, reckless endangerment, aggravated assault with serious bodily injury and another weapons offense.

Officials said Settles, who was added to the list on Jan. 3, was last seen in the Hermitage area.

7. Amber Fiddler

Amber Fiddler (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

Amber Fiddler, 35, is wanted by the MNPD on outstanding warrants for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, reckless endangerment with a weapon and felon in possession of a weapon.

She first appeared on the “Most Wanted” list on Aug. 23, 2023. Police said her last location is unknown.

8. John R. Etter III

John R. Etter III (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

John Etter III, 46, is wanted on four outstanding warrants, according to police.

The charges against him include aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated child endangerment, child endangerment and failure to appear.

His last location is unknown.

9. April Garcia Turcios

April Garcia Turcios (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)

April Turcios, 39, is a new addition to the list this week. According to officials, Turcios is wanted on outstanding warrants for robbery, domestic assault with bodily injury and theft of property. Police said her last location is unknown.

10. Taylor G. Lipert

Taylor Lipert, 25, is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants stemming from a Nov. 13, 2023, crash in which officers said Lipert was driving on the wrong side of Interstate 40 with her child in her car.

The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-40 at mile marker 221 near exit 221A, which is the Hermitage exit. According to Metro police, Lipert was driving her Mitsubishi Eclipse west in the eastbound lanes for about one mile before she crashed into a van head-on.

The driver of the van, Lipert and her 3-year-old child all sustained injuries from the crash.

Detectives believe Lipert got onto the interstate from the 221A exit ramp, where multiple signs that read “Do Not Enter” and “Wrong Way” are posted. Lipert reportedly told officers she is new to Nashville, does not know the area and is an inexperienced driver.

Police said she did not show any signs of impairment at the scene. The charges against her include aggravated child endangerment and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Lipert has repeatedly appeared on the list since Nov. 29, 2023. Officials said her last location is unknown.

Anyone with information on any of the suspects listed is asked to contact the MNPD at 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.

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Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Why this bumble bee found in TN could soon be listed as endangered

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Once found in much of the United States, wildlife officials are now seeking to add federal protections for a species of bumble bee that researchers believe is "declining at an alarming rate."

There over 250 species of bumble bee worldwide — more than 40 of which are found in North America. However, many species have reportedly shown signs of decline across the country, with the Southern Plains bumble bee now half as abundant as it was a few decades ago.

“Southern Plains bumblebees have already disappeared from six states and desperately need Endangered Species Act protection to survive,” Jess Tyler, an entomologist for the Center for Biological Diversity said in a news release. “The Act has an incredible track record of keeping species from going extinct and putting them on the path to recovery.”

Back in 2022, Tyler authored a petition to list the species as endangered under the Endangered Species Act — something that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now taking into consideration as the Southern Plains bumble bee is one of nine species that could receive protection.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the nine species selected face enough risk of extinction that they warrant being monitored over the next year. Afterward, federal officials will determine whether they should be added to the "endangered" list or considered "threatened."

The Southern Plains bumble bee previously inhabited 26 states across the Great Planes and along the southeastern Gulf coastal plain, but according to Tyler's petition, the species has disappeared from Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Dakota and Ohio.

While less abundant, the bee, which is one of the largest bumble bees in North America, can still be found in parts of Tennessee. However, few states currently offer any protections for the Southern Plains bumble bee.

The only bee mentioned in Tennessee’s State Wildlife Action Plan is the Eastern Carpenter Bee. Tennessee’s Department of Transportation has worked to establish a Pollinator Habitat Program, but there is no mention or protections specifically for the Southern Plains bumble bee.

Despite declining numbers, many other species are also without protection. Only two bumble bee species — the rusty patched bumble bee and Franklin’s bumble bee — are currently protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Research has shown that the Southern Plains bumble bee's decline has likely been the result of multiple threats, including ongoing habitat loss due to agriculture and development, pesticide exposure, pathogens from commercial bees, climate change, and small population size.

According to the petition submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Southern Great Plains lost nearly five million acres of perennial grassland habitat between 1982 and 2015, and agricultural interests continue to drive habitat loss.

Scientists have also found that the increased use of herbicides over the last two decades has removed many of the native flowers and plants that species like the Southern Plains bumble bee rely on for energy and nutrients.

Some pesticides can also kill bumble bees and harm bees' immune systems, hindering reproduction.

Without federal protections, some scientists fear that the species, which plays an important role in the health of natural ecosystems and agricultural systems, could face extinction, with recent analysis showing a continued pattern of decline.

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According to the petition, animal pollination — the vast majority of which is done by bees — is required for the successful production of nearly 75% of leading global food crops and 35% of the global food supply.

The eight other animals that are being monitored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service range from tiny rabbits to colorful fish. The only other species on the list that is found in Tennessee is the yellow-spotted woodland salamander.

Once a species is on the official list of endangered and threatened wildlife or plants, a host of protections kick in, including protecting their habitat, recovery efforts and restrictions on people transporting or selling the species.

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Monday, 29 January 2024

Won’t allow any injustice to OBCs, says Fadnavis

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N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winner and giant of Native American literature, dead at 89

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Six January murders in Clarksville that remain unsolved

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nearly three decades have passed since Felicia Carson was found brutally murdered in her Clarksville home on Jan. 12, 1996.

Police described the crime scene as "especially bloody and violent" — something that would change her two children's lives forever. However, the assailant who investigators said stabbed Carson 72 times has still not been identified.

The month of January marks another year without answers not only in Carson's murder, but five other cold cases out of Clarksville. The oldest unsolved case dates back 32 years ago, while one of the most recent investigations just hit eight years.

Two of the victims were murdered only about a week apart. However, there is no apparent connection. Despite many years gone by, investigators are still working to find information that could help close these cases.

In 2021, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Board voted to increase the reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction in unsolved homicide cases. Tipsters could now receive up to $5,000 — five times the previous amount.

Since the start of the Crime Stoppers program, many calls have been received, resulting in thousands of arrests and the recovery of substantial amounts of property.

Below are six cold case homicides that happened in January that detectives are still trying to solve. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 931-645-TIPS or click here and leave a tip online.

Jerry Cope

Jerry Cope, also known as "P'Knutts" and the "Blonde Bombshell," was found dead at the Brown Derby Tavern on Jan. 14, 1992. Cope was a prominent member of the LGBTQ community and was known for her smile and many talents.

A friend told police Cope had only worked at the Brown Derby Tavern for about two weekends before she was murdered. Detectives believe the murder happened as Cope was closing the bar.

It's possible that multiple people may have been involved. However, investigators have never been able to identify any suspects.

Howard Batie

Clarksville Police found Howard Batie dead inside his vehicle on Jan. 11, 1995. The vehicle was parked in front of his home at 511 York Street. An autopsy report later showed that Batie had been shot in the back three times.

While little else is known about the incident, one witness did report seeing the shooting. According to police, the witness said the gunman was dressed in black and was driving a light metallic blue Ford, possibly a Tempo.

Felicia Carson

Felicia Carson was found brutally murdered in her home on Hadley Drive on Jan. 12, 1996. Her children had left for school at about 8 a.m. that day, and when they returned home around 3:30 p.m., they saw blood everywhere.

“There was blood on the wall, you know, and the only reason I did not see her that day was because of my brother. He’s the one that found her,” Felicia's daughter, Emily Carson, told News 2 in a May 2021 interview.

Felicia's son went and told a neighbor, who called police. According to investigators the crime scene showed that the interaction between Carson and her attacker had been "especially bloody and violent." An autopsy later revealed she had been stabbed a total of 72 times.

Based on interviews, detectives determined Carson and two friends had gone to the Carpet Lounge on Tiny Town Road the night before she was found dead. One of her friends told police they had dropped Carson off at home at the end of the night.

According to her friends, Carson was well known at the bar, and numerous men approached them and talked to them that night. However, no suspects have been identified in her murder.

Azuria Johnson

Azuria Johnson was found dead at her apartment at 824 Central Avenue on Jan. 6, 1996. Investigators said Johnson had been stabbed multiple times in the chest.

She was found on the kitchen floor with her hands tied behind her back. To this day, no arrests have been made. Little other information is available in her case.

George Dyess

On Jan. 8, 2009, officers responded to a shooting at 3834 Marla Circle, where they found George Dyess with multiple gunshot wounds.

Dyess was taken to an area hospital and later flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he died. More than 15 years later, police are continuing to seek information in the case.

James Brown

Just four days into the new year, on Jan. 4, 2016, Clarksville police were called to a shooting at a home on Isaac Drive. There, they found James Brown, also known as "J.L. Bey," dead from a gunshot wound.

Detectives believe that the assailants knocked on the front door of the home just before 8 p.m. Brown came out and could be heard having a conversation with someone before gunshots reportedly erupted.

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The search for any potential suspects is ongoing eight years later. Anyone with any information on the cases listed is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 931-645-TIPS, or click here, and leave a tip online. All tipsters remain anonymous.

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Sunday, 28 January 2024

Environmental officials working to clean up fuel after fiery tanker truck crash in Ohio

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Saturday, 27 January 2024

Seeking fashion inspiration this winter? Take a page from Deepika Padukone’s look book for ‘Fighter’ promotions

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Higher education survey: PhD enrolments in state up by over 8,500 in last 5 years, says study

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Friday, 26 January 2024

Is being friends with your ex ever a good idea?

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Express News Quiz: ‘Fighter’, black tigers & the butter chicken debate

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3 arrested following 2022 drug-related death of Cumberland County man

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Three people have been taken into custody in connection with the drug-related death of a Cumberland County man in 2022.

The arrests come after a joint investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) special agents and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office into the death of 32-year-old Christopher Hale, of Crossville, in July 2022, according to officials.

Authorities said they determined that Hale died from the combined effects of fentanyl and ethanol. Investigators later identified the Crossville man who provided the drugs to the victim, as well as two other individuals who provided the drugs to that man.

Roughly 18 months after Hale's death, on Jan. 8, the Cumberland County Grand Jury returned indictments charging 61-year-old Michael Daignault, 35-year-old Jerrica Hayes, and 77-year-old Frazier Norris, according to the TBI. All three of them have since been booked into the Cumberland County Jail.

Officials said Hayes and Norris were both arrested on Jan. 10 and charged with four counts of manufacture, delivery, or sale of a Schedule II controlled substance (fentanyl). Their bonds were set at $70,000.

As for Daignault, he was arrested in North Carolina and extradited to Tennessee on Tuesday, Jan. 23, authorities reported. He faces charges for one count of second-degree murder, one count of manufacture or sale of Schedule II fentanyl, and one count of manufacture or delivery of Schedule II fentanyl, with a bond set at $500,000.

According to Tennessee’s death by distribution law, an individual can be charged with second-degree murder if they sell or give someone fentanyl or carfentanil, either alone or in combination with any controlled substance (per the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989), and that person dies because of those drugs.

When a person is charged with death by distribution, the prosecutor does not have to prove the individual acted with malice. The prosecutor only needs to prove the person supplied someone with the drugs that killed them.

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Thursday, 25 January 2024

Judges have fundamental rights, including right to stand by family, says Delhi HC

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Tennessee has the most vapers nationwide, study shows

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — While still less common than traditional cigarette smoking, the modern allure of vaping has created another habit that can be difficult for many people to kick.

According to a new Forbes study, 5.8% of adults in America say they smoke e-cigarettes — a trend that Tennesseans appear to be taking part in more so than people in any other state. Forbes' study found that Tennessee has the highest rate of e-cigarette usage in the country.

Despite their popularity, e-cigarettes — also commonly referred to as vapes — remain controversial, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noting that e-cigarettes are not safe for youth, young adults and pregnant women.

However, according to Forbes' study, young adults ages 18 to 24 years old remain the most vulnerable to vaping, with that age group making up the largest subgroup of adult e-cigarette users in America at about 11%.

In order to determine which states had more or less vapers, researchers with Forbes analyzed metrics from the CDC across all 50 states, including the percentage of residents who vape every day and some days, as well as the change in e-cigarette usage over time.

The average percentage of American adults who said they vape every day was 3.8%. While in Tennessee, nearly 5.7% of adults admitted to vaping every day. The percentage of Tennesseans who vape some days was 5.1%, tying with Louisiana, compared to the study average of 4%.

According to Forbes, seven of the top 10 states with the most vapers are located in the South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.

Of those states, Tennessee saw one of the most sizeable increases in e-cigarette users between 2016 and 2022. Researchers found there was a 5.1 percentage point increase in the number of Tennesseans who currently use e-cigarettes during that time.

Kentucky trailed closely behind Tennessee as the state with the second most vapers in the nation, followed by Oklahoma, Idaho and Arkansas. While the top five states with the fewest vapers were Maryland, Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Delaware.

Other studies also show Tennessee has a large number of people who still smoke traditional cigarettes. According to America’s Health Ranking’s, CDC data puts Tennessee as the state with the third highest percentage of smokers in the nation.

About 18% of those in the 18 to 44 age group reported to consistently smoking cigarettes, representing nearly 411,300 people.

The potential benefits of non-pregnant adult smokers using e-cigarettes as a cigarette substitute are still uncertain, and according to the CDC, additional research is needed to better understand the long-term health effects. However, many people are trying to kick the habit.

Studies show that up to 83% of current e-cigarette users in America have tried to quit vaping at least once, citing health concerns as the top reason for quitting. In recent years, many states have enacted laws creating regulations for where vapes are sold and who can use them.

Tennessee ranks fairly high among the states with the most youth access or retail restrictions on e-cigarettes. However, while more than half of states, including Kentucky, have implemented taxes on e-cigarettes, Tennessee has not.

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Tennessee is also one of only 13 states that don't require a license to sell e-cigarettes.

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Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Four investors kidnap CA to recover their lost money, arrested

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Video shows moments leading up to Chris Young's arrest at Nashville bar

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Newly-released surveillance footage shows the events that unfolded at a Nashville bar that led to country music artist Chris Young being arrested for disorderly conduct and assault of an officer.

News 2 obtained the footage from Young's attorney, Bill Ramsey, Neal & Harwell, PLC, which shows Young standing in a Demonbreun Street bar on Monday, Jan. 21, after Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) agents walked in to complete a compliance check.

According to court documents, Young, 38, was at a bar on Demonbreun Street around 8:30 p.m. when TABC agents walked in to complete a compliance check. Young reportedly held his ID over his head and a TABC agent checked it with the agency’s ID app.

The agent gave Young back his ID and returned to the other agents to continue checking the staff’s ABC license cards.

Young began questioning the agents, who answered his questions, and then started recording them on video, per an affidavit.

The agents reportedly left the bar and walked down Demonbreun to serve more compliance checks.

After checking the staff’s cards, one agent said they were walking toward the bar's exit when Young “put his hands out to stop me from leaving the bar and struck me on the shoulder,” according to the affidavit.

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The video, which appears to have been shot off of a screen with a cell phone, shows Young near the exit wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and a black hat.

Surveillance video—which only shows a portion of the incident—captures the moment Young raised his arm in the direction of the agent.

That's when the video shows Young being pushed by one of the agents, which sent him backward, knocking over barstools, and falling to the ground. He then popped up and put both his hands up.

In the arrest report, the agent said he pushed Young “to create distance." Another agent said they tried to speak with Young, but he allegedly began walking backward and not complying with the agents' orders.

That's when two agents said they physically detained Young and placed him in handcuffs. Agents reported multiple people who were with Young started to follow them "making the incident hostile," according to the arrest report.

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Young's eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slurred during the ordeal, according to TABC agents.

The incident led to Young getting booked into Metro Jail and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and assault of an officer. He was released on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Young's attorney released a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 24 asking for all charges to be dropped.

"What happened to my client Chris Young at a bar in Nashville on Monday night was wrong and he never should have been arrested and charged in the first place. In light of the video evidence, Tennessee ABC needs to drop the charges and apologize for the physical, emotional and professional harm done towards my client." - Bill Ramsey, Chris Young's attorney

According to Bill Ramsey, Young is unable to comment directly at this time.

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Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Ram temple will ‘continue to inspire us’ to create new paradigms of development: PM Modi in letter to President Murmu

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Monday, 22 January 2024

AFC Asian Cup: Goalless and pointless, India eye big improvement against Syria and helpful results elsewhere to boost R16 hopes

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IND vs ENG: India enter Bazball Universe with concerns about efficacy of turning tracks

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Sunday, 21 January 2024

Woman killed by daughter’s friend at home in Pashan, for opposing love affair

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Saturday, 20 January 2024

HS Prannoy struggles to get going physically, bows out in semifinals of India Open

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Friday, 19 January 2024

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza requires ‘sustainable solution that gives immediate relief to those affected: Jaishankar at NAM summit

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Incarcerated Imran Khan says he is ‘ready to talk’

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3-judge panel rules parents can sue over Tennessee school voucher law

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled the plaintiffs in a previous lawsuit over school vouchers can in fact sue over the law.

A three-judge panel with the appeals court ruled the original plaintiffs in McEwen v. Lee have the right to sue the governor and the state of Tennessee over the Education Savings Account (ESA) program, also called school vouchers.

The panel reversed a lower court decision that dismissed a lawsuit challenging the ESA program. It now allows that case to move forward.

The ESA law, passed in 2019, allows families in Davidson and Shelby counties to use tax dollars toward the cost of private school tuition or other approved educational expenses. It was later amended to include Hamilton County schools.

Gov. Bill Lee recently announced plans to expand the program statewide through the Education Freedom Scholarship Act.

Critics of the law say it funnels money away from public schools in favor of private schools, and private schools are not subject to the same accountability measures as the state's public schools. Supporters say the law is about the right to school choice for Tennessee parents and allow for students to pursue better educational opportunities.

"This voucher program takes precious funding from our public school, and it must be challenged," said Roxanne McEwen, one of the plaintiffs in the case whose children attend Metro Nashville Public Schools and for whom the suit gets its name. "I'm very happy the court has recognized that we are entitled to have our voices heard."

Parents and community members in Nashville and Memphis filed suit in 2020, arguing that the law illegally diverts taxpayer funds appropriated for public schools in those counties, to private education uses. They said in the suit that the program violates the Tennessee Constitution and state law and exacerbates the underfunding of public schools in Davidson and Shelby counties.

The state argued the McEwen plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the suit over the program and that the dispute was not "ripe," meaning it was not yet time for the court to hear the case. That claim was based on the fact that no school districts had yet lost funding.

A lower court agreed with the state, but a three-judge panel in the Tennessee Court of Appeals unanimously rejected those arguments. They ruled the plaintiffs had established standing both as parents of public school students in the affected districts, alleging harm from the program's diversion of education funding to private schools, and as taxpayers contesting an illegal use of public dollars.

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The panel also ruled the case was ripe, stating the plaintiffs showed they were being harmed by the law "in the here and now, not in a hypothetical future scenario."

The state began enforcing the ESA law starting in the 2022-2023 school year.

News 2 has reached out to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's office for comment.

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Thursday, 18 January 2024

Uzbekistan show mirror to Indian football in a 3-0 rout in AFC Asian Cup 2024

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Tennessee School Closings: January 19, 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple school districts will be closed once again on Friday, January 19, as another round of wintry precipitation is expected in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.

Below you’ll find the list of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky school districts that have announced closings/delays so far.

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Advanced Therapy Solutions - Clarksville

Clarksville Other School

Closing at 2:00 PM

B

Barrington Christian Academy

Nashville Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Bedford County Schools

Shelbyville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

SACP/Extended Care CLOSED

Benton County Schools

Camden Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Benton Hall Academy

Franklin

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Bethlehem Centers of Nashville

Nashville Other School

Closed Today

Bill Rice Christian Academy

Murfreesboro Parochial School

Closed Today

BrightStone School

Franklin Other School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

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Cannon County Schools

Woodbury Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Cedars Preparatory Academy

Lebanon Other School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

No Extended Care

Cheatham County Schools

Ashland City Public School

Closed Tomorrow

Christian Community School

White House Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Clay County Schools

Celina Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Coffee County Schools

Manchester Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Columbia Academy

Columbia Parochial School

Closed Today

Cooper Christian Academy

Parochial School

Closed Tomorrow

Covenant Academy - McMinnville

McMinnville Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Cumberland County TN Schools

Crossville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Cumberland University

Lebanon College/University

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Offices Closed

Currey Ingram Academy

Brentwood Other School

Closed Wednesday

D

Davidson Academy

Nashville Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Extended Care Also Closed

DeKalb County Schools

Smithville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Dickson County Schools

Dickson Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Dodson Chapel Childcare

Hermitage PreSchool/Day Care

Closed Today and Tomorrow

E

Episcopal School Of Nashville

Nashville Parochial School

Closed Today

Ezell-Harding Christian School

Antioch Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

No Extended Care

F

F.C. Boyd Christian School

McMinnville Parochial School

Closed Tomorrow

Fayetteville City Schools

Fayetteville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Franklin County Schools

Winchester Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Franklin Road Christian School

Murfreesboro Parochial School

Closed Today

Franklin Special School District

Franklin Public School

Closed Tomorrow

MAC closed

G

Gateway Academy - Brentwood

Other School

Virtual Learning Day Today and Tomorrow

Giles County Schools

Pulaski Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Gingerbread House

Symrna PreSchool/Day Care

Closing at 4:00 PM

Grundy County Schools

Altamont Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

H

Henry County Schools

Paris Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Hickman County Schools

Centerville Public School

Closed Tomorrow

Houston County Schools

Erin Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Humphreys County Schools

Waverly Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

I

Image Maker Beauty Institute

Hendersonville Other School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Immaculate Conception School

Clarksville Parochial School

Closed Today

J

Jackson County Schools

Gainesboro Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

L

Lancaster Christian Academy

Smyrna Parochial School

Closed Today

Lawrence County Schools

Lawrenceburg Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Lebanon Special School District

Lebanon Other School

Closed Tomorrow

Extended Child Care Closed

Lewis County Schools

Hohenwald Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

No extended care

Lighthouse Christian School

Antioch Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Lincoln County Schools

Fayetteville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Linda's Little Ones

Lebanon PreSchool/Day Care

Closing at 1:00 PM

Little Country Schoolhouse

Clarksville PreSchool/Day Care

Closing at 2:00 PM

M

Macon County Schools

Lafayette Public School

Closed Tomorrow

Mama Lere Hearing School - Vandy

Nashville Other School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Childcare Closed

Marshall County Schools

Lewisburg Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Maury County Schools

Columbia Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Metro Action Head Start

Nashville Other School

Closed Today

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Nashville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

MidSouth CPAC

Smyrna Business

Closed Tomorrow

Mini Rockstars

Nashville PreSchool/Day Care

Closed Today

Mt. Juliet Christian Academy

Mt. Juliet Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Murfreesboro City Schools

Murfreesboro Public School

Closed Wednesday

- ESP CLOSED

N

NIA House Montessori

Nashville Parochial School

Closed Tomorrow

Nashville State Comm. College-Clarksville

Clarksville College/University

Virtual Learning Day Today and Tomorrow

Nashville State Comm. College-Dickson

Dickson College/University

Virtual Learning Day Today and Tomorrow

Nashville State Comm. College-Humphreys Co.

Waverly College/University

Virtual Learning Day Today and Tomorrow

Nashville State Comm. College-Nashville

Nashville College/University

Virtual Learning Day Today and Tomorrow

New Hope Academy

Franklin Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

P

Paris Special School District

Paris Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Perry County Schools

Linden Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Pickett County Schools

Brydstown Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Pleasant View Christian

Pleasant View Parochial School

Closed Tomorrow

Priest Lake Christian Academy

Antioch Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Putnam County Schools

Cookeville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

R

Robertson County Schools

Springfield Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Rutherford County Schools

Murfreesboro Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

S

Smith County Schools

Carthage Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

St. Andrew Lutheran Church

Church

Closed Today and Tomorrow

St. Thomas Medical Group

Nashville Business

Closing at 12:00 PM

Stewart County Schools

Dover Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Sumner County Schools

Gallatin Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

T

Templeton Academy

Other School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Tennessee School For The Blind

Nashville Other School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Tennessee Tech

Cookeville College/University

Closed Tomorrow

The King's Daughters Day Child Dev. Center

Madison PreSchool/Day Care

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Trousdale County Schools

Hartsville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Tullahoma City Schools

Tullahoma Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

U

United Christian Academy

Dickson Parochial School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

V

Van Buren County Schools

Spencer Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Village Learning Center

Old Hickory Other School

Closing at 4:00 PM

Vol State

Gallatin College/University

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Vol State at Livingston

Gallatin College/University

Closed Today and Tomorrow

W

Warren County TN Schools

McMinnville Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Wayne County Schools

Waynesboro Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Wayne Reed Christian Childcare

Nashville PreSchool/Day Care

Closed Today and Tomorrow

WeGo Bus

Nashville Mass Transit

Limited Service Today

Weekday Service and Snow Routes

WeGo Regional Bus

Mass Transit

Limited Service Today

Normal Service Thursday

Webb School

Bell Buckle Other School

Closed Today

White County Schools

Sparta Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Williamson County Schools

Franklin Public School

Closed Today and Tomorrow

Wilson County Schools

Lebanon Public School

Closed Tomorrow

ATC and Kids Club Closed

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