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Voting rights, civic action take focus—Tennessee heads into early voting

Tennessee early voting runs Oct. 14–29 for the Nov. 3 election. Civil rights leaders urge voters to protect voting rights and stay engaged beyond the

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TSU sets 2026 Homecoming Celebration: ‘The Blue Never Fades’ featuring T.I., Olympians, and Centenarian Legend

National news

Rulings leave questions lingering in Nolan Wells case

Local News

Data center bans gain traction in rural Tennessee, across U.S.

Local & State

Educational and Entertaining Events at your Tennessee State Museum this month

38th Annual Southern Festival of Books is Oct. 17 and 18

National

National campaign set to mobilize 100,000 Black men to vote early

School choice sparking Black parenting debate

Health & Education

TSU receives $1.92M grant for agricultural research center

Tennessee rural hospitals face growing financial pressure

Leisure

Decorate Your Way to a Howling Good Halloween

Africentric Dance, Ballet, Motown, Opera, and Theatre Events at TPAC

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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley unveil Ban Flock Act to protect Americans’ right to privacy

PRIDE Newsdesk

Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and Merkley propose the Ban Flock Act to restrict government use of license plate readers amid surveillance and privacy concerns.

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Remembering Chauncey Bailey as student journalists face threats to truth-telling

Steven A. Holmes

Steven A. Holmes remembers Chauncey Bailey and urges support for student journalists facing censorship, harassment and threats to press freedom

National news

National campaign set to mobilize 100,000 Black men to vote early

PRIDE Newsdesk

NAACP and partner organizations aim to mobilize 100,000 Black men to vote early through National Black Man Voter Day on October 24, ahead of the

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Educational and Entertaining Events at your Tennessee State Museum this month

Cass Teague

Explore free October events at the Tennessee State Museum, including an October 15 history talk and the Haunted Museum Storytelling Festival on October 24.