Tennessee claims its death penalty only kills the guilty with ironclad evidence, yet it’s about to execute Tony Carruthers based almost entirely on a paid informant who has repeatedly recanted his testimony and admitted lying for money. The state knew the witness was unreliable—paid snitches have a documented history of fabricating evidence to curry favor…
Republicans spent decades swearing they’re colorblind and that racism is history—until the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, and Tennessee GOP immediately dismantled the state’s only majority-Black district in Memphis, where MLK was killed. They couldn’t even wait weeks to reveal their true intentions, proving every claim about racial neutrality was a lie. They…
Tennessee’s GOP-controlled legislature demolished the state’s sole majority-Black district the instant the Supreme Court gave them legal cover, splitting Memphis to bury Democratic representation. The speed reveals this wasn’t governance—it was a premeditated dismantling of Black political power, coordinated the moment constitutional protections evaporated. Same Republicans who preach ‘colorblind’ policy just proved they’re colorblind to…