Tennessee is set to execute death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith, 75, this morning in Nashville. It will be the state's first execution in years.
Smith was convicted in the murders of his estranged wife and her two children. (Nashville Banner)
💵 A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate grants to Nashville that had been canceled as the White House moved to slash spending.
"The president's administration exceeded its constitutional authority when it rescinded these grants," Nashville legal director Wally Dietz said. "Only the courts can protect the rule of law." (Tennessean)
⚖️ A lawsuit filed on behalf of Tennessee foster children alleges that kids in the system are denied access to education, health care and stable homes. A team of child welfare attorneys is seeking class action status in order to represent all 9,000 children in the foster system. (Tennessee Lookout)
