01 May 2026

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Tennessee House of Representatives passes legislation banning sale, distribution, and possession of widely sold herbal product marketed in convenience stores and smoke shops as a legal supplement

Tennessee – The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed legislation that bans the sale, distribution, and possession of kratom, a widely sold herbal product often marketed in convenience stores and smoke shops as a legal supplement. House Bill 1649, known as Matthew Davenport’s Law, was…

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House Republicans pass legislation to “demagnetize” Tennessee from illegal immigration burdens, require local law enforcement to honor federal immigration detainers by holding detainees for up to 48 hours

Tennessee – The Tennessee General Assembly has advanced legislation that strengthens cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities by requiring limited detention extensions for individuals subject to immigration detainers. House Bill 2018 (HB 2018), sponsored by Rep. Mark Cochran (R–Englewood), requires certain…

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Critical aid provided by Tennessee Guardsmen following two shootings, first rendering life-saving care and second stabilizing critically injured victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body

Tennessee – Tennessee National Guardsmen assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force, alongside the Memphis Police Department, responded to two separate shooting incidents on April 16, providing immediate medical assistance to multiple victims. At approximately 4:30 p.m., Guardsmen from the 278th Cavalry Regiment assisted officers…

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Tennessee woman sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly 200K in restitution after collecting sales tax from customers and failing to remit it to the state

Tennessee – An investigation conducted by the Tennessee Department of Revenue has resulted in a guilty plea involving theft and tax evasion charges connected to restaurant sales tax collections. Officials said Kathea Gissele Andrade Argueta pleaded guilty on April 8 before Judge Scott G. Green…