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Evan Mealins

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Justice Reporter at The Tennessean

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  • Sober and pulled over: TBI to report DUI charges with negative blood tests under new bill

    1 week ago | tennessean.com | Evan Mealins

    The bill is a step in the right direction, according to a defense lawyer who has had multiple clients charged with DUI despite being sober. The problem stems from the type of tests police use to determine if someone is under the influence, defense attorneys say. The legislation breezed through both houses of the legislature with broad support.

  • Appeals court shoots down part of Nashville transit plan on housing, parks but upholds most

    1 week ago | tennessean.com | Evan Mealins

    The Tennessee Court of Appeals on April 15 nixed a small part of Nashville's transit improvement plan while upholding the vast majority of it. A three-judge panel ruled Metro Nashville cannot acquire land for affordable housing and parks with funds raised through the transit plan's tax surcharge. According to the judges, those projects accounted for about 1% of the plan's total surcharge revenue.

  • Federal judge deems fatal police shooting of Nashville producer Mark Capps 'reasonable'

    1 week ago | tennessean.com | Evan Mealins

    Officers testified Capps pointed a handgun at them before Officer Kendall Coon opened fire on Capps. The shooting happened while Capps was in an acute mental health crisis and hours after he was holding his family hostage. A federal judge earlier this year ruled a Nashville police officer's fatal shooting of Grammy Award-winning producer Mark Capps was "objectively reasonable" in the circumstances.

  • Churchgoers testify then-Franklin priest pretended inappropriate touching was accidental

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Evan Mealins

    This story contains allegations of sexual abuse including sexual abuse against children. The Sexual Assault Center provides free counseling, advocate services and forensic exams at their SAFE Clinic for anyone. To reach the 24/7 crisis line, please call the Sexual Assault Center at 1-800-879-1999 or contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.

  • Franklin life coach Gordon Grigg accused of sex crimes gets October trial date

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Evan Mealins

    This story contains allegations of sexual abuse including sexual abuse against children. The Sexual Assault Center provides free counseling, advocate services and forensic exams at their SAFE Clinic for anyone. To reach the 24/7 crisis line, please call the Sexual Assault Center at 1-800-879-1999 or contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673.

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RT @duanegang: The Tennessee Department of Correction initially denied our request for records. But then @KellyPuenteTN reminded them of a…

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3 Feb 25

RT @DavidDark: 33/ Excellent reporting on the terror we, the people of Tennessee, fund with @CoreCivic. It's a death cult, y'all. Thank you…