Month: July 2022
Road rage shootings are way up, and Tennessee is in the Top 5
In the United States in 2021, an average of 44 people were killed in road rage shootings every single month. That’s the highest death rate from road rage shootings in six years. Unfortunately, Tennessee is ranked No. 5 in the number of people shot in road rage incidents. Only New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and Wisconsin
Did the cops use drug-sniffing dogs? What to know.
Tennessee police officers will investigate and find a reason to conduct a search when they have a suspicion that a person is in possession of illegal drugs. In many drug searches, it is not at all uncommon for police officers to bring along a drug-sniffing dog. Using drug-sniffing dogs might be commonplace, but it is
Mesothelioma in the military: Who is at risk?
Asbestos is a toxic fiber that can cause serious illness or even death to people exposed to it. While any person could be at risk, people in certain occupations have a higher risk of developing conditions like mesothelioma than others. As we discussed in an older blog post, those at a higher risk include members of
How common are criminal exonerations in Tennessee?
An exoneration means that we know for a fact that someone who was once convicted of a crime did not actually do that crime. Not everyone who is acquitted or who has their criminal case overturned is considered exonerated. It’s not a dispute about the evidence. It’s a matter of truth and law that the