Rachel Iacovone

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Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023. A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis. After the jury’s verdict was read, the defendants hugged their lawyers as relatives of the former officers cried.

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2 days agoRetire in Nature: 6 Towns Near National Parks Where $2k a Month Buys a Lakeside Cabin6 Towns Near National Parks Where $2k a Month Buys a Lakeside Cabin 2 May 2025 2 Views 0 Hey there, wanderlust souls! Ever dreamed of trading the city’s …1 day agoDollywood Turns 40! All About Dolly Parton’s Theme Park (and What History-Making Ride Is Coming Next!)Not every celebrity has their own theme park — but Dolly Parton isn’t every celebrity.

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By its smell and appearance, he determined it to be a sweet white trillium, also known as trillium simile. “It’s got these really wide, broad overlapping petals,” he said. “I think that really gives that one away.”This little trillium is one of over 1,500 flowering plants that are found here, making the Smokies home to the most diverse collection of wildflowers of any national park. “We have plants here in the park that don’t grow anywhere else in the world,” Sabo said.

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A suspect whom authorities have linked to white supremacist movements has been arrested in the March 2019 fire that destroyed an office at a storied Tennessee social justice center. Regan Prater was arrested last Thursday and charged with one count of arson. An affidavit filed in federal court in East Tennessee says Prater’s posts in several group chats affiliated with white supremacist organizations connect him to the blaze at the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market.

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This is an excerpt from the NashVillager newsletter, your human-powered daily guide to Nashville. Click here to subscribe. This coming Monday is Cinco de Mayo — a holiday WNXP’s Marquis Munson loves to call “Cinco de Drinko” in his best frat boy voice just to get under my skin. He’s not wrong about the day’s perception, though, for an unfortunate amount of celebrants. So, let’s start at the top. What is Cinco de Mayo?