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A Franklin homeowner is in jail after they allegedly shot at two delivery drivers dropping off a package. Officials said one of the drivers was heading to meet the other driver after dropping off a package at a home on Ann Crockett Court. He was performing what’s called a rescue, which happens when one driver is running behind on deliveries and another driver comes to take some of the load. Apparently, the homeowner became irate that they were still in his driveway. The drivers were driving for Jay Express, a third-party service contracted with Amazon. Both drivers have resigned. The homeowner is in jail.
Senator Marsha Blackburn is clapping back at the reports of popular social media company TikTok attempting to bring its headquarters to Nashville. Blackburn said ByteDance, who owns the company, is tied to the Chinese Communist Party which forces companies to hand over users’ personal data. She went on to say TikTok’s collaboration with China-based ByteDance all but confirms they are surrendering millions of Americans’ personal information directly into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.
Rutherford County has settled a lawsuit filed by a Muslim woman who was required to remove her hijab for a booking photo. Sophia Johnston was booked on a charge in August of last year that has since been dismissed. During the booking process, Johnston asked for a religious accommodation explaining devout Muslim women believe only their immediate family should see their hair. As part of her settlement agreement, Rutherford County has agreed to pay Johnston $100,000, update its booking and jail policies to accommodate religious attire, and delete Johnston’s booking photos and all video footage in which she was depicted without wearing her hijab
Tennessee Republican lawmaker Jason Zachary has filed a bill that would make it a felony for adults who help pregnant minors get an out-of-state abortion without a parent’s consent. The legislation would charge an adult with a Class C felony who ‘recruits, harbors, or transports’ a minor out-of-state for an abortion or for obtaining medication for an abortion. This does not apply to parents or legal guardians.