Felony Dropped After a Man Spent a Month in a Tennessee Jail for a Charlie Kirk Post

His arrest alarmed free speech advocates, who said he was targeted because of his political views.

Media Coalition Sues Tennessee Prison Officials To Get More Access to Executions

The lawsuit says the First Amendment of the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions guarantee the public’s right to witness the entirety of executions.

Judge Largely Blocks Tennessee’s Porn Site Age Verification Law as Other States Enforce Theirs

The judge ruled the law would likely suppress the First Amendment free speech rights of adults without actually preventing children from accessing harmful material.

Nashville Grapples With Lingering Neo-Nazi Presence in Tourist-Friendly City

The city's mayor stressed that any ordinance enforcement would need to withstand a possible court challenge, with delicate implications on constitutional free speech rights.

City Fine for Profane Yard Sign About Biden and Trump Was Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Mark Norris in Memphis ruled that Pereira’s political sign is not obscene, and the city cannot lawfully regulate people’s points of view.

TN Sued Over Law That Criminalizes Helping Minors Get Abortions Without Permission

The lawsuit argues the statute is "unconstitutionally vague" and criminalizes certain speech in violation of the First Amendment.

Nashville Court Grapples With Details on School Shooter That Were Leaked to Media

The editor-in-chief's attorney argued the court proceeding would infringe on First Amendment protections after his outlet, The Tennessee Star, reported on records leaked to them about the shooter at The Covenant School.

Tennessee GOP-Led Senate Spikes Bill Seeking to Ban LGBTQ+ Pride Flags in Schools

Republican-led states such as Tennessee have moved to increasingly limit LGBTQ+ topics in school classrooms and prevent teachers from affirming a child’s gender identity or pronouns.