Evan Mealins

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Austin Hornbostel |Evan Mealins

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that Nashville's governing legislative body can be cut in half. The court, in a split 2-1 decision issued June 3, reversed a lower court's ruling that a state law that would shrink Nashville's Metro Council from 40 to 20 members was unconstitutional. In a statement to The Tennessean, Nashville's associate director of law, Allison Bussell, said the city is evaluating its options moving forward.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Evan Mealins

• Previous guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services required emergency rooms provide abortions when medically necessary. Doctors for America is trying to join a Tennessee lawsuit to ensure women can get abortions when their lives or health depend on the procedure. The organization is a national collection of more than 30,000 medical professionals that advocates for policies that expand access to affordable health care.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Evan Mealins

The trial in country musician Jimmie Allen's civil sexual assault case has been pushed back because his lawyers repeatedly missed court deadlines and failed to file needed documents. The trial was scheduled to begin June 24 in the federal courthouse in Nashville. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger postponed the trial date on May 28.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Evan Mealins

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted along in 2022 of a multitude of financial crimes including bank fraud and tax evasion, were released from prison May 28 after being pardoned by President Donald Trump. The couple were on their way home to Nashville, according to the family's attorneys.

1 week ago | tennessean.com | Evan Mealins

Ronnie Phillips shot the woman early the morning of July 20, 2022, police said. He threatened to kill the victim's niece if she did not lie about the crime. A 72-year-old man was found guilty of murder last week for the shooting death of his girlfriend's aunt in his Donelson home in 2022. A Davidson County jury convicted Ronnie Ray Phillips of first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The verdict came May 21 after a three-day trial.