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Historic Win on Blount County Commission
Women are winning in political contests nation-wide, and Blount County is no exception. Congratulations are in order for Jackie Hill, who won a historic victory in the August 2nd election. Hill is the first African-American woman to win a seat on the Blount County Commission. Jackie will take the District 1 Seat A position at…
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Local City Council Movement Builds Regional Team Support
By Patricia Williams This impressive tour bus arrived at Clinton Chapel Church in Mechanicsville on Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2018. The bus carried team members of Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute. The BVM Tennessee Tour had day-sessions scheduled in Memphis, Nashville Jackson, and Chattanooga and added an unscheduled stop in Knoxville. Members of Knoxville City Council…
Cyntoia Brown was a minor when sentenced to life in prison. After serving 14-years she is pleading for clemency from the Governor before he leaves office in a few days.
Child Sex-Traffic Victim Punished: The Case of Cyntoia Brown
By Angela Dennis In an effort to tip the scale for Cyntoia Brown, Black Lives Matter of Nashville activist Justin Lang confronted Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam last week during an event on the importance of higher education. Haslam has until January when his term ends to consider clemency. Cyntoia Brown, a victim of sex trafficking…
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By Angela Dennis and Patricia Williams In a recent turn of events, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted clemency to sex-trafficked survivor Cyntoia Brown. Brown was 16-years old when sentenced as an adult and has served almost 15-years in a maximum security state prison. Gov. Haslam responded to the thousands of pleas sent to his office…