By J. Holly McCall | Editor-in-Chief
Stories of the Week
Coverage of Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike:
Fran Pierce of Chattanooga, in front of the business her father founded in Chattanooga. Her dad, Leamon Pierce, was a plaintiff in a 1987 lawsuit against the city of Chattanooga to create majority minority city council districts, and he went on to become one of the city’s longest-serving council members. The recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais that gutted portions of the Civil Rights Act has her preparing for a renewed fight. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
Commentary
John Cole’s Tennessee: In-Volunteer State
John Cole’s Tennessee: Tennessee’s official nickname is “The Volunteer State,” but state Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is demanding records from Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, including patient records, pertaining to advice about out-of-state abortions.
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