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Suspended Nashville Firefighter Receives $450K Settlement
Settlement a ‘Very Significant Victory for Free Speech,’ Attorney Says NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted Tuesday evening to approve a $450,000 settlement to Joshua Lipscomb, the firefighter who was suspended by the...
Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC, Announces Cy Pres Award of More Than $80,000 to Tennessee Justice Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville-based law firm Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC (BS&J), announces the distribution of a cy pres award of $80,713.38 to the Tennessee Justice Center (TJC). The award is part of a settlement from Class Action In re: Skelaxin...
King University Observes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Founder of Homeboy Industries Father Greg Boyle
BRISTOL, Tenn., Jan. 09, 2020 — Boundless compassion. Radical kinship. Extravagant tenderness. Not terms that you would expect to hear when discussing gang violence, mass incarceration, or a period of time in U.S. history known as the “decade of death.” It’s exactly...
Cornerstone Christian Academy Welcomes Christmas Season by Gifting Care Packages to Nearly 500 Veterans
ABINGDON, Va. ― Fifth-grade students from Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) brought some Christmas joy to nearly 500 veterans this holiday season by participating in a class service project known as Operation Blessing. This marked the fourth year that CCA...
Regional District Attorneys General Outline $2.4 Billion Opioid Recovery Plan
BRISTOL, Tenn. — A cache of reports compiled by expert witnesses in the upcoming May 2020 Sullivan Baby Doe trial will be released, following a push by regional district attorneys general (DAGs) to make the documents public. The documents, previously filed under seal,...
King University Honors More than 250 December Graduates
BRISTOL, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2019 — More than 250 graduates attaining degrees at the associate, bachelor, master and doctoral levels were recognized during King University’s winter commencement ceremony today at Viking Hall. Following longtime King tradition,...
King University’s Social Work Program Attracts National Honors
BRISTOL, Tenn., Dec. 13, 2019 — Four years ago, King University took on the tall order of establishing a degree program that would seek to benefit human well-being and human rights, affirm the dignity and worth of others, and work to empower the vulnerable and...
BRHA Awarded More Than $130,000 to Assist Disabled Residents
BRISTOL, Va. — The Bristol Redevelopment and Housing Authority (BRHA) has been awarded $131,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help support an estimated 30 non-elderly, disabled individuals and their families seeking affordable...