FBI Director James Comey says the Navy reserve facility shootings in Chattanooga were “inspired by terrorist organization propaganda.” In a statement made at the New York Police Department today, Comey said “We’ve concluded Chattanooga was inspired by a terrorist organization.”…
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Another State Attorney In Trouble After Inmate Dies at Hands of Prison Guards
The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is defending one of its attorneys accused of “willful fraud” and lying to a federal judge in the wrongful death lawsuit of an inmate at Riverbend. Veteran attorney Arthur Crownover filed an affidavit in federal…
Read MorePress Apoplectic Over Prospect of State Trusting Free Markets
I’ve been following the hilariously tragic tale of the Governor’s efforts to privatize our parks, which appears to be failing because we take such terrible care of our parks that no one wants the hassle of taking them over. I…
Read MoreState To Waste Tens of Millions on Ineffective Ad Campaign
After nixing a sexist anti-DUI ad campaign that gained international notoriety, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is paying millions in state funds on another attempt to educate the public about highway safety. The state last week hired Austin-based Tuerff-Davis Enviromedia…
Read MoreJets Benefited From Selective Equipment Failure in Win Over Titans
Todd Bowles wasn’t aware the Titans had headset problems Sunday when the Jets scored a touchdown on a play in which they neglected to cover Brandon Marshall. Bowles, the Jets’ head coach, also said his team had no such communication…
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