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Mississippi River Crests At Nearly 48 Feet In Memphis, Tennessee

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Mississippi River crested in Memphis at nearly 48 feet on... more

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Mississippi River cresting; Louisiana prepares for rising waters

The Mississippi River crested this morning as authorities turn their attention... more

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Memphis braces for cresting Mississippi River

Maps will have to be redrawn after this one. I hope the levees hold.

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Mississippi River flooding poses dire threat

The swollen Mississippi River swallowed up farmland and threatened river towns on... more

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Anti-Gay Bill Says Teachers Can’t “Say Gay,” Another Allows Anti-Gay Discrimination

A new absurd anti-gay bill is threatening the lives of youth in Tennessee, while an... more

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Found documents shed light on Martin Luther King Jr. killer

Recently discovered photos and letters are giving an inside look at the man convicted... more

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7 Arrested at TN Capitol Protesting for Worker Rights

A friend in Tennessee was arrested for protesting for Union Rights. All caught on... more

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American Country Music Artist

Whitney Duncan is an American country music artist and was born in 1984 in Scotts... more

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Tennessee Cops Posed as a Defense Attorney To Get Suspect To Incriminate Himself

It seems that in 2008, Monroe County Sheriff's Detectives Doug Brannon and Pat Henry actually posed as a federal defense attorney in an attempt to get incriminating information out of suspect John Edward Dawson, who was in jail on a host of charges, including theft and drug distribution. Not only that, but in doing so, they also talked Dawson into refusing to cooperate with his public defender and to plead guilty to the charges against him. They communicated with Dawson via a jailhouse informant.

Dawson's public defender was so taken aback by his assurances to her that he had a "federal lawyer" who had worked out all of his charges, that she actually asked for a psychiatric evaluation. When all this came to light, Dawson's (real) attorney asked for a continuance in his case so she could assess the damage. Remarkably, Tennessee Tenth Judicial Judge Amy Reedy refused the request, ruling that Dawson made "a real dumb decision" and that he had "picked his poison."

The appeals court disagreed.

[T]he conduct of the law enforcement officers in this case, and in particular Detective Henry, is so egregious that it simply cannot go unchecked. That Detective Henry would illegally pose as an attorney and arrange the circumstances of the defendant’s case to make it appear as though he had successfully undertaken legal representation of the defendant is abhorrent. That the detective would specifically instruct the defendant not to communicate the relationship to his appointed counsel, in what we can only assume was an effort to enlarge the time for the detective to gain incriminating information from the defendant, renders completely reprehensible the state action in this case. Given the unconscionable behavior of the state actors in this case and the fact that the defendant was essentially prevented from proving prejudice through no fault of his own, we have no trouble concluding that the only appropriate remedy in this case is the dismissal of all the indictments.

According to KnoxNews.com, Monroe County Sheriff Bill Bivens and DA Steven Bebb had some knowledge of the ruse, but did nothing to stop it.

During a hearing on the issue, Sheriff Bivens testified that he was vaguely aware of Henry's plot and did not see "a problem with it," adding, however that "if it's illegal, of course, I don't want to do it." Bivens did not order a probe of Henry's actions or take any disciplinary action; nor did Bebb initiate charges of impersonating a lawyer.

Instead, Bebb successfully persuaded Judge Reedy to overlook it all.

Accountability tally: Henry apparently now works as a securities investigator for Regions Bank. From what I can tell, Brannon still works for the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. Reedy, Bivens, and Bebb are all still on the job.

http://reason.com/blog/2011/03/08/tennessee-cops-posed-as-a-defeIt seems that in 2008, Monroe County Sheriff's Detectives Doug Brannon and Pat... more

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Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill to outlaw Sharia law

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GAS PRICES IN THE HEARTLAND

Gas is $3.19 in Paris, TN - THANK YOU REPUBLICANS. oh yeah and we are not supposed... more

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Over a dozen tornadoes confirmed from Thursday's severe weather across 6 states

The significant severe weather outbreak that hit parts of the South Thursday and... more

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The Condredge Holloway Complete Story

Breaking News Updates The Condredge Holloway Story, premieres tonight on ESPN at 8 pm... more

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Severe Weather Awareness Week across the South (February 20-26)

As we get closer and closer to Spring, we are nearing what is typically the primary... more

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Kingsport man allegedly kidnaps and assaults son-in-law, trades him for Xbox 360

A Kingsport man is accused of kidnapping his son-in-law, assaulting him, then trading his freedom for an Xbox 360 game system. Allen Begley told police that his boss and father-in-law, Joshua Seal, called him Sunday afternoon and told him he needed help moving a saw. Begley says that Seal and a co-worker, Bradley Marshall, then picked up Begley in Church Hill and drove him to Seal's Flooring on Regional Park Drive in Kingsport.

When they arrived at the business, Begley says the three men walked in, and Seal locked the door behind them. Begley says Seal then accused him of stealing $245 worth of rings from a job site, which he told Begley was jeopardizing his business. Begley told police that Seal then began assaulting him, while Marshall guarded the door. Begley says Seal demanded the money from him, at which time Begley told his father-in-law he didn't have the money. Seal then forced Begley to call friends and family to find someone that could give him the money.

Begley's mother-in-law, Linda Begley, told police she got a call from Allen Begley around 3:30 or 4:00 Sunday afternoon. She said he was upset and crying, and that he told her that he was in trouble. Linda Begley says she also spoke with Joshua Seal during the conversation, and that he told her he had already blacked Allen's eye and it would get a whole lot worse unless she brought the money.

Linda Begley then contacted a neighbor, who spoke with Seal on the phone. The neighbor told Seal he didn't have any money, but he had an Xbox 360 that is worth $400 to $500, which he would exchange for Allen Begley. Both sides then met at a convenience store, where they exchanged the video game system for Begley.

Begley later called police, who responded to the business where the incident took place. There, they found Joshua Seal and questioned him about what had happened. They then arrested Seal and contacted Bradley Marshall on the phone. Seal was arrested at the business, and Marshall turned himself in at the Justice Center. Both men are charged with Especially Aggravated Kidnapping.

http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/jan/24/kingsport-man-allegedly-kidnaps-and-assaults-son-l-ar-795317/A Kingsport man is accused of kidnapping his son-in-law, assaulting him, then trading... more

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January 18, 1979 - Gov. Ray Blanton And The Get-Out-Of-Jail Card | Newstalgia

Well, there was that cash-for-clemency thing on this day in 1979. And the Ayatollah... more

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Rural Healthcare In America – The Mississippi Delta, VisionProject

Joe Alicastro is the Chair of the Broadcast Journalism Department at the New York Film... more

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Tennessee Tea Parties demand textbooks contain no mean things about Founding Fathers

Tennessee Tea Parties demand textbooks contain no mean things about Founding Fathers.... more

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U.S. states plan crackdown on illegal immigration

Republican state legislatures are ramping up a crackdown on illegal immigrants this... more

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Watch Onlion Dick Clark S Rockin New Years Eve 2011 Video

Latest Complete Happy New Years 2011 News Updates Dick Clark's New Year's... more

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