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Limits on community oversight boards pass in TN House subcommittee despite pleas from Nashville mayor, Knoxville police chief
Photos and story by Alexis Marshall / Reporter The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed a controversial bill to the next level Wednesday that would strip community oversight boards of subpoena power. Among others, Nashville Mayor David Briley attended the meeting to voice his opposition. Sponsor Rep. Michael Curcio (R-Dickson) said Tennessee law currently has …
Men’s Tennis: Morell headlines big weekend at Knoxville ITA Regionals
Photo by MT Athletics The Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders traveled to the ITA Regionals in Knoxville over the weekend where they finished runner-up in the singles tournament, and Gonzalo Morell had a big weekend. The finish qualifies Morell for the ITA Fall National Championship in Arizona in November. Morell dispatched his first opponent from …
A festival experience: Mempho’s character shines through imperfections
Photo by Anthony Merriweather / MTSU Sidelines Sidelines Multimedia Editor Anthony Merriweather traveled to the Mempho Music Festival, a relatively new festival with the promise of an atmospheric and Bonnaroo-esque weekend, on Saturday and Sunday. He shares his experience below: Fall is slowly creeping into our lives, but the sun looms high and mighty, leaving …
Southern Avenue represents heart of Memphis during Bonnaroo performance
Photo and story by Tiffany Brady / MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Southern Avenue represented the heart of Memphis when they performed on Bonnaroo’s Who Stage Friday. The band attracted an overwhelming crowd to one of Bonnaroo’s smallest stages with the sheer power of music. The band’s genre seemed to be an all-in-one experience. Southern Avenue …
Women’s Tennis: Blue Raiders finish road slate with loss to Memphis
Photo by Darius Horton / MTSU Sidelines Story by Nathan Vaughan / Sports Reporter The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders suffered back-to-back losses for only the second time this season with their 4-1 loss to the Memphis Tigers on Friday. MTSU failed to win the opening doubles point, as Memphis took the win at the second …
Baseball: Errors, late mistakes cost Blue Raiders in 6-5 loss
Photo by Darius Horton / MTSU Sidelines On a windy Tuesday afternoon, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-6) geared up to take on the Memphis Tigers (5-7) in their second match-up of the season. The Tigers won the first match by a score of 6-4, and the Raiders struggled to get anything going offensively. The …