Tennessee
After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'
She is the first person known to have survived a "completed execution attempt" in the US, her lawyers say, calling it a violation of the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say
Tennessee prison chief resigns after second failed execution this year
Christa Pike getting 'life-saving medical care' after surviving Tennessee execution
‘Maus’ supporters rally, Tennessee school board doubles down
“This board is the arbiter of community standards,” one member said, to a chorus of boos from people in attendance.
'How to torture a Jew': Parent outraged after Bible class antisemitism
A teacher told students that they could "torture a Jew" by making them say the transliteration of God's name out loud.
Comic book stores donate free copies of 'Maus' after Tennessee school board ban
Several weeks ago, the McMinn County school board voted unanimously to remove the book from its curriculum, with one member saying he thought the content was "not wise or healthy."
‘Maus’ giveaway is on as bookstores, professors counter Tennessee school ban
Nirvana Comics, a comic-book store in Knoxville, announced on social media that it would be giving away copies of Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book to any interested students.
Christian adoption agency in US refuses to help Jewish couple
A Jewish couple in Tenessee is suing after a state-funded adoption agency refused to help them adopt a child because of their religion.
Tennessee DOE rejects complaint filed under anti-critical race theory law
The Tennessee DOE rejected a complaint against education about the civil rights movement as it applied to classes given before the law came into effect.
Continuing his legacy, Vanderbilt Chabad opens fund in young kosher chef's memory
The Aryeh Fund continues the legacy of Zack Freeling, a young kosher chef who worked to help others despite personal hardship.
Another US State considering joining Unilever boycott warning
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan asked Tennessee's governor to consider passing anti-BDS legislation, joining 35 other US States.
Student arrested after shooting, wounding another boy at Memphis school
One child was injured in a shooting at a Memphis, Tennessee elementary school early Thursday.
Gunman kills one and then himself at Tennessee supermarket, 15 wounded
"We found people hiding in freezers and in locked offices," Lane said, calling the gun violence "the most horrific event that has occurred in Collierville history."
