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Protests and anger over racial injustice have roiled communities across the nation this summer, including Chattanooga. A report from the American Civil Liberties Union provides evidence of racial disparity in the enforcement of marijuana laws. In “A Tale of Two...
In the blink of an eye, thousands of jury trials nationwide were suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Criminal suspects were left languishing, awaiting their respective fates. Scrambling for options, videoconferencing, and other remote options strived to keep the...
Chattanooga spent nearly two months in quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, things are closer to normal, though many of us are still taking precautions when out in public. Because so many people were working from home or furloughed during...
Uber, founded in 2009 as Ubercab, has grown into a multinational ride-hailing company. The company now operates in nearly 800 metropolitan areas. Accessing their services is as easy as a swipe on a smartphone by any of their 110 million users worldwide. Controversy...
While 2020 is likely to be remembered as the year of the coronavirus pandemic, 2019 might be remembered in Tennessee for the drop in reported crime statewide. Chattanooga’s WRCB recently aired a story about the release of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s annual...
If you drive about 135 miles northwest of Chattanooga, you will arrive in a part of Tennessee where possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana has been effectively decriminalized. According to news reports, Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk has...
A charge of distributing illegal substances like heroin or cocaine can result in a person serving serious jail time. However, the charges may not end there. Drug offenders who use children in their drug manufacturing or distribution activities may face additional...
