By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Lookout readers:
Even for hot weather people, the last couple of weeks in Tennessee have been taxing, with real temperatures nearing 100 degrees and “feels like” temps rising up to 10 degrees higher.
Imagine what that feels like if you lack air conditioning, as about 2% of the state’s population does. Cassandra Stephenson reports on U.S. Census data that makes that claim and on difficulties getting air conditioning for those who lack it.
In other news:
Party foul? Adam Friedman reports the former treasurer of the Tennessee Democratic Party has sued the organization and leadership for defamation.
Getting chippy. U.S. Rep. John Rose and state Rep. Monty Fritts, both Republican gubernatorial candidates, exchanged in a terse back on forth on X recently after Rose posted that he is “the only major candidate in the Republican primary for Governor who was born and raised in Tennessee.” Fritts took issue with the “major” part of the post and a thread devolved into slaps about Christian faith, executive experience and who has a path to victory.
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The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 49,722 Tennessee households, or about 2% of the state's population, do not have access to any kind of air conditioning. (Photo: Getty Images)
by Cassandra Stephenson
High temperatures and humidity spiked “feels like” temperatures to more than 110 degrees in some areas of Tennessee over the last week, but data released by the U.S. Census Bureau in May estimated that about 2% of state households have no access to any kind of air conditioning.
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Tyrin Johnson, 20. was fatally shot after two members of the Tennessee National Guard, assisting Memphis police, discharged their weapons during a foot-chase, according to the TBI. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
by Anita Wadhwani
Two Tennessee National Guard soldiers assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force fired shots during a foot pursuit in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing a 20-year-old armed man, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued a Jackson, Tennessee automotive manufacturer over allegations management failed to adequately respond to sexual harassment reports. (Photo: J. Holly McCall)
Federal employment discrimination watchdog sues Toyota Boshoku Jackson over sexual harassment claims
by Cassandra Stephenson
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Toyota Boshoku Jackson Tennessee Monday alleging that managers and supervisors at the automotive manufacturing plant repeatedly groped, insulted and demanded sexual favors from female employees.
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