Ben Sessoms
Reporter at Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Editor @TimesFreePress. Opinion columnist. [email protected]. he/him.
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Opinion: Weekend Dialogue — The law does not excuse xenophobia 9 minutes ago by Ben Sessoms People hold signs during a House Education Committee hearing Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) It's time for the latest edition of Weekend Dialogue, a weekly column where I go over some reader feedback with the hopes of creating a constructive back-and-forth with readers.
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Opinion: The human toll of deportation 7 minutes ago by Ben Sessoms A sign protesting the deportation of immigrants is seen as thousands of people march in a May Day rally and protest Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) In Nashville this past weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, in conjunction with federal immigration officials, made 150 traffic stops in a predominantly immigrant neighborhood.
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Opinion: ‘Hamilton’ and the lies we tell about our history 3 minutes ago by Ben Sessoms Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Lin-Manual Miranda, played by Amir Andalib, center is haunted by the spirits of slaves, played by Marvin Parks and Ashley Noel. A production of The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda will be performed at Howard High from May 2 to May 4, 2025.
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Opinion: Whether from the left or the right, the anti-trans position is wrong 8 minutes ago by Ben Sessoms Supporters of transgender rights Sarah Kolick, left, of Cleveland, and Derek Torstenson, of Colorado Springs, Colo., right, rally by the Supreme Court, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington, while arguments are underway in a case regarding a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.
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Opinion: Weekend Dialogue — In many ways, xenophobia is bipartisan 5 hours, 14 minutes ago by Ben Sessoms File photo/Damian Dovarganes/The Associated Press / Audrey Garcia, 6, joins her family attending an immigrant community vigil lead by CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) to defend immigrant rights, a day after President Donald Trump has been inaugurated, outside the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
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My Sunday column this week: Police’s troubled past with informants highlights need for transparency https://t.co/SyVrMETZ0Q
My recent column on what a "progressive agenda" would look like in Tennessee https://t.co/08PeMRuBD9
My latest column on Chattanooga's public transit https://t.co/rLBLLaNMNe