Nashville Jury Convicts Ex-NFL Scout on All Four Murder CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Nashville jury convicted former Tennessee Titans scout Blaise Taylor on all four murder counts in the poisoning death of pregnant girlfriend Jade Benning in Davidson County Criminal Court.
Nashville Jury Convicts Former Titans Scout on All Four Murder CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Nashville jury convicted former Titans scout Blaise Taylor on all four murder counts in the deaths of girlfriend Jade Benning and her unborn child in Davidson County Criminal Court.
Federal Jury Convicts Kingsport Man on All Four Drug CountsJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in the Eastern District of Tennessee convicted Aaron Tyshawn Jackson on four drug counts; Judge Corker sentenced him to 24 years in prison on June 17, 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Two Memphis Gang Members in RICO MurderJune 8, 2026VerdictsA Memphis federal jury convicted Edward Allen and Deandre Rodgers of RICO murder for killing a suspected informant within the Unknown Vice Lords gang, drawing 50-year sentences each.
DOJ Secures Six Healthcare Fraud Convictions Across Five DistrictsJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury returned six healthcare fraud convictions across five U.S. districts in under three weeks, with cases collectively involving more than $1.1 billion in alleged fraud.
Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Derails 28 Minority Voting Rights LawsuitsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's Callais ruling has derailed 28 minority voting rights lawsuits and triggered mid-decade redistricting across the South ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Tennessee State Court Hears Emergency Arguments Over Memphis-Splitting MapMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee state panel heard emergency injunction arguments over a map that splits Memphis's majority-Black district, as a federal judge consolidates three parallel challenges.
GOP States Race to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights ActMay 23, 2026Legal NewsAfter the Supreme Court's April 29 Callais ruling gutted VRA Section 2, GOP states are redrawing maps before 2026 primaries, with Florida eyeing four new Republican seats.
DOJ Charged Abrego Garcia After Deportation Loss, Court Record ShowsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee federal judge heard arguments that DOJ charged Kilmar Abrego Garcia with smuggling only after he won a wrongful-deportation case, raising a Fifth Amendment vindictive-prosecution claim.
Federal Indictment Targets Tennessee Trio in California Crypto Robbery RingMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed charges against three Nashville men accused of using fake food delivery orders to surveil and rob cryptocurrency holders across California.