There are 5 article(s) tagged Tennessee Black Caucus:

• January 2025

  • Memphis state rep to chair Black Caucus

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators has a new leader in state Rep. Jesse Chism, D-Memphis.

    By Benjamin Smith January 29, 2025

• November 2020

  • Black Caucus files bill to protect intellectually disabled from death penalty

    The Tennessee Black Caucus has filed a bill seeking to protect the intellectually disabled from the death penalty. The legislation stems from the case of death row inmate Pervis Payne of Shelby County. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 05, 2020

• May 2020

  • Governor refuses Black Caucus’ request for universal absentee vote

    Despite COVID-19 cases continuing to spread statewide, with Tennessee counting 373 more Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee is rejecting a request by the Tennessee Black Caucus to issue an executive order allowing universal absentee voting.

    By Sam Stockard, Bill Dries May 28, 2020

  • Tennessee to stop sharing COVID-positive information with law enforcement

    Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration is ending a highly-criticized policy of sharing COVID-positive information with 911 boards and law enforcement agencies across the state, saying plenty of PPE is available and urging first responders to wear it when they interact with people.

    By Sam Stockard May 28, 2020

  • Black Caucus urges governor to stop COVID information-sharing with police

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is asking Gov. Bill Lee in letter form to end a program allowing personal information of COVID-positive people to be shared with law enforcement. Otherwise, it says people should refuse to give their addresses when tested.

    By Sam Stockard May 21, 2020